MOOCs and constructivist information literacy

Presenter(s)

Valerie Hill, Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Studies
Ilene Frank, University of the PeopleFollow
Michelle Keba, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Event Location / Date(s)

Online / October 18-19, 2013

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Presentation Date

10-18-2013

Conference Name / Publication Title

Library 2.013 Conference

Description

As MOOCs (massive open online courses) and open source content continue to emerge as potential learning opportunities in digital culture, librarians must explore new tools for promoting information literacy skills that assure critical thinking and evaluation of resources for the next generation of learners. Constructivist learning theory promotes a philosophy of collaboration which is rapidly expanding on a global scale. This session will share both pros and cons of MOOCs alongside best practices for understanding information literacy needs in new media formats.

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NSUWorks Citation

Hill, Valerie; Frank, Ilene; and Keba, Michelle, "MOOCs and constructivist information literacy" (2013). Staff Presentations, Proceedings, Lectures, and Symposia. 3.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/asl_staffpres/3