An Online Competency Test for Information Literacy: Development, Implementation, and Results

Authors

Lynn Cameron, James Madison University
Rebecca Feind, James Madison University

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

3-16-2001

Publication Title

Association of College and Research Libraries 10th National Conference

Keywords

online, competency, test, information, literacy

Disciplines

Information Literacy | Library and Information Science

Abstract

Librarians, faculty, and assessment specialists at James Madison University (JMU) collaborated to develop an online Information-Seeking Skills Test (ISST) to measure competencies relating to information literacy. In this paper we will report on how we developed and implemented the test as a required competency for all first-year students in General Education. We will also report on test results, challenges in implementing a competency test for all freshmen, our training program for faculty, and our remediation program.

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Recommended Citation

Lynn Cameron and Rebecca Feind. "An Online Competency Test for Information Literacy: Development, Implementation, and Results" Association of College and Research Libraries 10th National Conference (2001).