3. Why bother?
• There is a demand (level 3 courses,
Foundation Degrees etc.)
• Improves research standards
• Effective learning
• Improves confidence and student performance
• Supports independent learning
• Quicker access to a wider range of resources
24 July 2006 Information skills 3
4. Information Literacy @
West Cheshire College
• Learner – thorough induction introduce catalogue
InfoTrac etc
• Two full weeks during induction for all full time
students
• Learning Resources Workshop includes
introduction to the VLE and i‐skills
• Quiz at end of LRW with prize of an MP3 player
• Follow up i‐skills sessions publicised by
Springboard
26. Lollipop Information Literacy
• Prior to the course all staff took part in
InformationLiteracy discussions
• All Learning Resources staff taking part
• Blended learning
• No charge for the materials that can be
modified as required for hosting institution
• All web based
• At WCC now built into our VLE, Fronter
27. ITQ
• Converged service
• Skills audit of IT skills
• Skills then mapped against requirements of
the Helpdesk
• Four members of Learning Resources staff in
the first cohort
• Improved ability to undertake IT aspects of
information literacy
31. Statisticss
62 people on the Moodle Course
•
Resources from 15 Colleges
•
Five meetings
•
13 attendees at last meeting
•
Lollipop training session
•
WISEKIDS presentation on Web 2.0
•
32. Benefits of NWIS
Closer links between colleges and the RSC NW
•
Shared resources
•
Fresh ideas
•
Opportunities to discuss common interests
•
Cross institutional deadlines
•
Workshops and presentations
•