This document describes an information skills workshop that uses a set of cards and a student timeline to help groups address objectives and consider principles of student learning. The workshop involves 5 tasks: 1) setting objectives, 2) selecting principles cards, 3) mapping cards to a student timeline, 4) implementing ideas and tailoring solutions, and 5) sharing outputs. Feedback indicates the workshop was thought-provoking, facilitated discussion, and provided useful prompts to encourage consideration of creativity and a holistic approach to student learning.

1. Viewpoints Information Skills Workshop
 An opportunity for you to take part in an Information Skills
themed workshop taster.

2. Task 1 (5 minutes)
o Consider your group scenario and record your objective(s).

3. Task 2 – Select principles (5 minutes)
 Choose any cards you think might help you address your
group’s objective(s).

4. Task 3 – Map principles to student
learning timeline 5 minutes)
 Place the cards on the student timeline, where your group
thinks relevant, considering the student perspective.

5. Task 4 – Select implementation ideas and
tailor a solution (15 minutes)
o Turn over the most important card(s) and select ideas.
o Add own ideas or comments in order to tailor the examples.
o Note any overall action points and reflections.

6. Task 5 - Share outputs and feedback (5
mins)
o One or two members from each group
briefly feed back your key findings /
experiences of using the assessment
and feedback theme to consider your
group objective|(s).
o Survey

7. Brief sharing of experiences and
evaluation findings from Viewpoints
Project.

8. Shared meanings and priorities

9. Interactive and engaging

10. Facilitated discussions

11. Informative and supporting

12. Helps build effective teams

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15. Some Quotes
“Thought provoking.”
“Good to see the plan in front of you.”
“Short sessions exploring ideas - very useful.”
“Enjoyed it – not too time-consuming and time used very well.”
“Good material supplied to encourage wider consideration.”
"Got the team to brainstorm about the way forward in relation
to creativity.”
“Better face to face interaction with course team.”

16. Some Quotes
“Easy tool – visually descriptive, illustrative”
“…Resources excellent prompts”
“Suggestion cards act as a good prompt”
“Cards aided formulation of ideas”
“Accessible and easy to use. Comprehensive
and guiding.”
“Look at the holistic approach.”
“Group participation/engagement on ideas”
“Being given the time to reflect.”
“Useful prompts and discussion.”

17. Concluding consolidation/discussion: sharing ideas for
use of these resources in other institutions.

18. Further information
Viewpoints project blog: http://viewpoints.ulster.ac.uk
Viewpoints resources site: http://viewpoints.ulster.ac.uk/resources
Dr Alan Masson, Project Director - aj.masson@ulster.ac.uk
Catherine O’Donnell, Academic E-Learning Consultant - c.odonnell@ulster.ac.uk
Dr Vilinda Ross, Research Fellow - v.ross@ulster.ac.uk
JISC Digital Literacies http://www.jisc.ac.uk/developingdigitalliteracies
JISC Digital Literacies Workshop materials
http://jiscdesignstudio.pbworks.com/w/page/40474566/JISC-Digital-Literacy-
Workshop-materials