Friday, March 21, 2014

Web 2.0 and Information Literacy...Aligning Technology with ACRL

Young, Alice

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Web 2.0 and Information Literacy…Aligning Technology with ACRL Standards
Magnuson, M. (2013). Web 2.0 and Information Literacy Instruction: Aligning Technology with ACRL Standards. Journal Of Academic Librarianship, 39(3), 244-251.

The purpose of this article is to report on how Web 2.0 tools in an online information literacy instruction course aligned with ACRL's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. A study based on an online course related to information literacy instruction was implemented. The educational theory of constructivism and its undertaking to reflection, active learning, and social interaction was used to find patterns in the case data. The activity theory was used as framework for data analysis and interpretation related to the patterns of activities. The standards were associated to collaboration, information organization, creativity, discussion, and technology education.

The study showed that Web 2.0 tools can be useful for helping students meet many of learning outcomes outlined in the ACRL standards across all five standards, fostering learning not only with technology but also with information organization, retrieval, evaluation, and ethics. This article offers a starting point for choosing appropriate Web 2.0 tools for pedagogical needs to enhance students.

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