Pedagogy First, Technology Second: teaching & learning information literacy online

This paper explores the pedagogical and technical issues, challenges and outcomes of creating an online information literacy course. Currently under development, this course will be offered as a parallel study option to Advanced Information Retrieval Skills (AIRS:IFN001 ) for QUT postgraduate students, a compulsory face-to-face course for all QUT research students. The aim of this project is to optimise students’ access to AIRS:IFN001 and meet the University’s objectives regarding flexible delivery and online teaching. Still in its developmental stages, AIRS::Online extends beyond the current notion of static online information literacy tutorials by providing a facilitated, student focussed learning environment comprising content and learning experiences enhanced by appropriate multimedia technology and resources which engage students in planned facilitated and/or self-paced learning events. Course assessment is formative and summative, and is comprised of a research log and reflective journal to provide a means for reviewing the content and key process of advanced information searching and retrieval

Bounding Borders, Building Bridges: partnering for quality outcomes in the online learning of information literacy

IFN001:Advanced Information Retrieval (AIRS) is a mandatory coursework requirement of doctoral enrolment at QUT. It aims to assist research students in working toward their literature review through the development of advanced information literacy knowledge and practice. In response to increasing remote and offshore doctoral enrolments, and to support the University’s objectives regarding flexible delivery and online teaching, QUT Library has led the development of an innovative online course. From 2005, AIRS Online is available as a parallel option to the face-to-face mode. AIRS Online provides a student-focussed learning environment which encourages deep learning and caters for diverse learning styles and needs. It is founded on the principle that the simple transfer of content to an online environment will not deliver equivalent learning outcomes for students. Unlike a passive web-based tutorial, the course has been designed to actively engage students in teacher-facilitated, self-directed learning. Integrating content and educational technology and linking across dual IT platforms, the development of AIRS Online has necessitated diverse partnering across the University between Library teaching and systems staff and various online, multimedia and web support staff. This paper explores the pedagogical, technical and administrative partnerships, issues and outcomes of re-crafting an existing classroom-based course for an online environment

Pedagogy First, Technology Second: teaching & learning information literacy online

This paper explores the pedagogical and technical issues, challenges and outcomes of creating an online information literacy course. Currently under development, this course will be offered as a parallel study option to Advanced Information Retrieval Skills (AIRS:IFN001 ) for QUT postgraduate students, a compulsory face-to-face course for all QUT research students. The aim of this project is to optimise students’ access to AIRS:IFN001 and meet the University’s objectives regarding flexible delivery and online teaching. Still in its developmental stages, AIRS::Online extends beyond the current notion of static online information literacy tutorials by providing a facilitated, student focussed learning environment comprising content and learning experiences enhanced by appropriate multimedia technology and resources which engage students in planned facilitated and/or self-paced learning events. Course assessment is formative and summative, and is comprised of a research log and reflective journal to provide a means for reviewing the content and key process of advanced information searching and retrieval