Jennifer Sharkey and Catherine Fraser Riehle, Purdue University librarians, conducted a workshop this morning called “Beyond the Entertainment Factor: Integrating Multimedia into Information Literacy Instruction.”  Jennifer and Catherine drew upon their experience with information literacy and instructional design to share theoretical and practical ideas with workshop participants.  Following is what I took away from the workshop:

• Learning goals are broad (e.g. Students will understand the value of using scholarly resources), while learning outcomes are specific (e.g. Students will differentiate between scholarly and popular resources)
• The ICT (Information & Communication Technology) model combines with information literacy with technology literacy.
• Information literacy instruction can be enriched by using education and instructional design theories.
• Establishing learning goals and objectives is essential for deciding what you want to teach and why, especially when integrating multimedia into instruction.
• Keep in mind: ”In general, students don’t know as much about technology as we give them credit for” (Jennifer Sharkey).

Well done, Jennifer and Catherine!