LIVE SESSION
“Embedding Information Literacy in a Service Learning College Course”
Mei-Yan Lu and Susan Kendall, San Jose State University, USA
Date:
March 19, 2010
1:00 pm to 1:50 pm EST
(see time in other time zones)
Description:
San Jose State University offers classes in service learning. Service Learning is a process whereby students learn and develop through active participation in organized service experiences that meet community needs. Service learning provides students opportunities to use their acquired skills and knowledge in real life situations in their communities; this enhances teaching by extending student learning into the community and helps foster a sense of caring for others (Burns, 1998). A part of the service learning class concept is the embedding into the class information literacy principles to enhance the students’ skills. Most students, when doing research, tend to use resources that are considered more informal and questionable in terms of scholarly accuracy, such as, Google, Wikipedia or ask friends (Head, and Eisenberg, 2009). This session will discuss implementing information literacy concepts in the service learning classes through a learning management system (Desire2Learn) by the collaboration between the teaching faculty member and the education liaison librarian.
About the Presenters:
Prior to joining to Educational Leadership Department, Dr. Lu served as full Professor and Acting Chair of the Instructional Technology Department at San Jose State University (SJSU). She served as Associate Dean at SJSU College of Education in the early 2000. In addition to teaching in the College of Education, she also taught for the Nurse Educator graduate program for SJSU School of Nursing.
Susan Kendall is Associate Librarian at San Jose State University.