Information Literacy, storage site  

Excellent compilation of sources for creating online learning objects from the Univ. of IL at Urbana-Champaign.

From Univ. of Leeds

From Rutgers Univ.

From NCSU.

From Univ. of Otago

From UNC-Greensboro.

From Lycoming College.

Take on "hollywood squares" but you agree/disagree with answers.

15 Re-Usable Learning Objects (RLOs) to support the development of information skills. The BRUM project is funded by the Eduserv Foundation, and developed by Library Services at the University of Birmingham

This central repository contains bite-sized information literacy learning resources for Cardiff University staff to integrate into teaching materials as and when required. There is a selection of activities, quizzes, diagrams and cartoons as well as short ready-made self-paced tutorials on a range of essential information literacy topics such as citing references and plagiarism. New resources will continue to be added over time. Students can use any of the resources from this web site or you can download and seamlessly incorporate them into your own learning materials. Full details on how to embed them into Blackboard modules, PowerPoint and Word are provided. Subject Librarians in INSRV can also suggest ways of integrating the resources into programmes of study. The creation of the Information Literacy Resource Bank was partly funded by an award from the University's Innovative Teaching and Learning Fund in 2005.

A collection of animated tutorials made by COPPUL librarians. COPPUL librarians are encouraged to download and repurpose these tutorials for their own institution.

Developed by NCSU.

Texas Information Literacy Tutorial. This is the adapted version of TILT from East LA College.
Possible Activities: Think Fast- is this a characteristic of the Library or the Web?
Keywords: brainstorm keywords for advertising and submit. Will show "our" list and which of your terms matched.
Finding Books: do a live catalog search but on the left bar tutorial explains what labels are.
Look at all the quizzes.
Web Searching: do the following searches and compare your results with ours (explains results)
From original TILT: where would this book be on the shelf (click the space)- simulates bookshelf; Sitevision: pick 1 of 5 websites to look at and answer questions- submit form.

From UNC-Greensboro.

Nice closed captioning.

From University at Albany.

From CUNY.

From UWM.

From Univ. of Notre Dame. Combines elements of UCI tutorial with TIP tutorial.

From Bloomsburg Univ. of PA

From Univ. of Wyoming. Teaches students how to : 1. Investigate a topic; 2. Search for information; 3) locate information in the library; 4) evaluate the quality of information; and 5) use the info ethically and legally in papers etc.

From Univ. of Hawai'i

From UCI Libraries

from Univ. of WI Madison

From Clark College

From Grossmont College

BYI Libraries tutorials

Appalachian State Univ. Tutorials

UCLA College Library.

From Galway, Trinity College Dublin, and Univ. College Cork and developed by Emedia. Innovative use of video and upmarket graphics package – includes subtitles and technical requirements.

Quick, fast and easy modules to help you find and use relevant information for your assignments/research - Great animations.

Content is explained supported by interactive examples. A test is included at the end of each module, no feedback given to answers. Students work at their own pace and can retake tests. Stresses the use of online databases. Tutorial is largely linear – must click through an entire section to get to the end. Interaction with Librarian/peers only encouraged at the beginning.

online powerpoints and great resources (under Creative Commons License).

Good generic content, easy to navigate, good use of multimedia – explains the scholarly research cycle and “big picture” concepts.

Use of video and a quiz.

An interactive tutorial designed to give you skills to find materials (books, journal articles, websites, etc) effectively and efficiently using the library’s information resources and the Internet. You will not only learn how to develop search strategies but also to evaluate the information you find. The tutorial is based on the Information Literacy guidelines produced by the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL).

net.TUTOR offers interactive tutorials on basic tools and techniques for becoming an effective Internet researcher. This project is funded by an Academic Enrichment Grant from The Ohio State University.

This online information literacy tutorial provides undergraduates with the skills and tools to find and manage information effectively. Choose one module to suit your needs or complete all six. Pass the test for your Pilot licence.

From San Francisco State Univ.

The individual modules of SKIL cover key concepts about research skills and resources, with interactive exercises to reinforce your learning

From UCSC. Covers the research process.

6 Stages of Research.

From Univ. College of London. In Moodle.

From Univ. of NewCastle

A Web-based information literacy training package for students.

Consists of a series of self-paced instructional modules designed to introduce students to important research concepts and to guide them in the use of the UNC Libraries.

Penn Online Research Tutorial. From Univ. of PA.

From Univ. of the West of England

From Univ. of Wollongong

From Wayne State Univ.

From Univ of Leeds

Remake of TILT from Ferris State Univ.

Based on Marquette's Research 101 Tutorial.Articulate software to create the interactive components, including the quizzes

From FL Gulf Coast Univ.

Research Skills Tutorial by San Jose State University

Tutorial from Central Piedmont Community College. Good navigation (can search within notes, etc.). Good design.

Library "orientation" tutorial from Sonoma State University. Covers finding books and articles, developing a research topic, and discovering library resources.

A module-based information literacy tutorial that addresses each stage of the research process, including selecting a topic, identifying information needs, selecting sources, locating information, evaluating information, and citing sources.

Research Basics is a collection of six online, self-paced tutorials covering the beginning of the research process through finding resources. It highlights keyword generation, types of resources, the information time line, research evaluation strategies, and library website navigation

Syracuse University Library's collection of six tutorials that teach general research skills.

Research skills tutorial from Texas Woman's University

University of Maryland University College (UMUC) created Secrets of My Search Success, an online, interactive research process tutorial based on specified learning outcomes geared to the ACRL Information Literacy Competencies for Higher Education

U. of Alabama at Birmingham Mervyn H. Sterne Library

From the Newman Library at Baruch College the content in this tutorial covers a lot of the information the other tutorials cover with the addition of a section on how to cite sources in an oral presentation instead of a paper.

Created by Georgetown University Libraries, this online tutorial covers important research skills and discusses the importance of research ethics. It is required of all first-year and transfer student

Union Institute and University Library research guide

From University of Newcastle Library

Tutorials

From Open Univ., UK

From Univ. Bergen

From Ryerson Univ.

From Univ. of Texas at Arlington.

From Rutgers Univ.

From Fairfield Univ.

From Acadia Univ.

From Texas Woman's Univ.

From Univ. of Texas at Austin. Each module can be embedded into a course website and a quiz is available for instructors to upload into Blackboard.

From UCLA

From Univ. of Otago

Plagiarism tutorial from San Jose State University

From Monash Univ.

From Univ. of Leeds

Another JSTOR tutorial.

Free downloadable funny and creative Flash animations teaching basic concepts like plagiarism, the internet, search right.

Free downloadable Flash objects to teach basic IL concepts.

"in plain English" videos