Low Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Low Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information LiteracyJoe Hardenbrook Debbie MyersEducational Technology Coordinator Instructional Services Coordinator& Research/Instruction Librarian & Research/Instruction LibrarianMillikin University Millikin Universityjhardenbrook@millikin.edu dmmyers@millikin.edu

Course Management System Moodle Open-Source System Scalable – small high schools to large universities Moodle.orgLow-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

What can Moodle do? Postings of handouts Forums (Discussion Boards) Assessment (Tests, Quizzes, Surveys) Portfolios Online Journaling Electronic submission of assignmentsLow-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Moodle @ Millikin https://moodle.millikin.edu/Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Tutorials Wink Open-Source (free!) Create tutorials, directions, etc… Add “call outs” (text) and/or narration Useful for “just in time” teaching or planned exercises Sample Tutorial (Millikin I.T. Dept.) Academic Search Premier (Trinity Western)Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Clickers AKA “personal response systems,” “student response systems” Poll students, get feedback, pose review questions Some work in PowerPoint, some outside Cost dependent upon size of institution, type, integration, etc… Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Online Web Activities Hot Potatoes Another freeware! Create different exercises: multiple choice, short answer, crosswords Example Crossword Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

A “Low-Tech” Solution “READ” bookmarks Designed on Microsoft Publisher Given to first-year writing classes with library contact info Collaboration opportunity with the First Year Experience program Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Bookmarks Adapted from Millikin’s READ postersLow-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Bibliography Tools NoodleBib Zotero Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Google Scholar Greatness Google Scholar Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Wikis and Blogs WordPress Blogger LiveJournal PB Wiki Media Wiki Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

…Other Helpful & Nice Links Intute LibraryInstruction.com Informationliteracy.com 21st Century Information Fluency (IMSA) The Information Literacy Game (UNCG) library + instruction + technology Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

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Low Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

by Joe Hardenbrook on May 01, 2009

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