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Importance of Information Literacy for Faculty

How This Section Will Help

Credo InfoLit Modules are ideal for supporting existing classroom assignments for face-to-face and online learners. Modules and quizzes can be embedded into your course work for live grades. Please click the hyperlinks for more information on topics covered. They include both tutorials and videos and designed to introduce or reacquaint students with important concepts of research or cover potential research gaps. The modules are useful with any course at any level, from first-year experience and student success initiatives all the way to a doctorate. The modules are aligned with ACRL Standards, the new ACRL Frameworks for Information Literacy, and the AAC&U Information Literacy VALUE Rubric. Videos and tutorials in this section for faculty cover the following information:

  • Why Information Literacy Matters to Faculty
  • Getting Started with Information Literacy Modules
  • Embedding any of these modules in your Blackboard course
  • Designing Effective Research Assignments

Learn more about using the Information Literacy and Critical Thinking Modules in your classes.