Incorporating Information Competency into the Curriculum Carol Womack, Santa Monica College Library
History Academic Senate resolutions for IC graduation requirement n 2002 Board of governors n Present: on hold n
The Grant Santa Monica College n Fund for Instructional Improvement n $97, 048 n Fall 2001 – Summer 2002+ n
Background Initiated by faculty n Info comp need n Info Comp Task Force n SMC u 30, 000+ students u 90+ academic programs u 20+ vocational programs n
The Goal Promote innovation via faculty/staff development n Develop lifelong learners n
The Objectives: n To establish a common core of understanding: u what information competency is (and isn’t) u its importance in instruction u faculty required to incorporate information competency assignments in their classes.
The Objectives: To create information competency assignments n To increase students’ level of competency n To create an information competency course n To present the course online n
The FII Grant Team n n n n Director of Academic Computing Assistant Dean, Library Dean, English Dept. President, Academic Senate Chair, Professional Development Committee Chair, Curriculum Committee BI Librarian
The Procedures: n Create a series of modules covering info comp issues u Technology changes u Pedagogical impact u Best practices n n n Faculty practicum (summer session) Pilot Test (History 10) Distance ed class for students
Benefits: n n For Faculty: u Understanding concepts of info comp For Students: u Development of info comp skills n For the California Community College System: u Presentation and dissemination of info comp professional development curriculum
The Process: n Info Comp task force recommendations u Content u Audience n Creation of 2 -unit class u Pedagogy u Assignments u Organization u Presentation
The Info Comp Team n n n Project Director - Jennifer Merlic, Director of Academic Computing Faculty u Carol Womack (Library)—Team Leader u Lawrence Driscoll (English) u Nancy Grass-Hemmert (Speech) u Richard Bailey (Business) Information Competency Task Force
The Product Library 15/Education 15— 2 unit class n Debut: summer 2002 n Faculty: English, History, Business, Nursing, Library http: //homepage. smc. edu/womack_carol/ Library 15/ n
Future: Expand scope—lifelong learning n Work with other faculty and librarians u K-12 u 4 -year higher ed institutions n