This document discusses trends in learning outcomes assessment at a university (SU). In 1998, SU adopted an information literacy general education goal aligned with national standards, but initially faculty were only provided brief outcome statements without clear organization. Over time, an information literacy matrix was developed that articulated outcomes by academic level, creating a skills progression. This matrix provided tools for faculty and allowed outcomes to be adapted for different disciplines. It helped transform the approach from a vague statement that "we do information literacy" to clearly defining how students' research skills develop through the curriculum. The document also describes collaboration between librarians and professors on exercises addressing matrix standards and levels, and furnishings for interactive classrooms configured for collaboration.

2. Trends in Learning Outcomes Assessment

3. 1998: Forward-thinking SU adopted Information Literacy Gen Ed Goal
(2000 Association of College & Research Libraries National Standards
• Over 60 performance indicators & learning outcomes for college students)
SU faculty are supplied four, one-sentence outcome statements
• addressed in no particular order…
• …hidden in the Course Catalog, Appendix C
• “We are doing information literacy” but without organization
or cohesion.

4. Information Literacy Matrix (handout)
• Clearly articulated outcomes by academic level creates a skills-building progression
• Outcomes are tools for faculty; can be adapted for discipline specificity and
So:
“We do information literacy”
Becomes:
“Students develop basic, intermediate, and advanced
research skills as they progress through the curriculum.”

6. Students work on a “think, pair, share” exercise.

7. *The fruit of librarian/professor collaboration; two professors liked this exercise so much it is now
part of the course grade .What IL Matrix Standard does this address?Which level?

8. I’d select Room 117
Furnishings/equipment:
• Seats up to 30
• All chairs have casters
• Lectern fixed in place
• 1 projection screen
• Document camera
• Blu-ray player & Digital CATV tuner

9. • 6 collaboration tables with 42” or 55” displays,
seating 4 each
• Air Media, within each IL room, allows a librarian
with a tablet to move around the room freely,
displaying what students have found on the
classroom projector.
Each of the four classrooms are configured differently
Caroline Eckardt will now show you a possibility
for Room 162.