Animated Information Literacy Advocate

October 1st, 2013 - September 30th, 2014 | PROJECT

The Leonard Lief Library and Department of Art at Lehman College will create an Animated Information Literacy Advocate to explore the feasibility of using animation to foster information literacy in college-­age students. Information literacy skills, including assessing information, locating sources, thinking critically, and acting ethically, are especially vital for young people entering the workforce. Four videos featuring an animated advocate developed using Kabuki RealTime Animation software will introduce learners to critical thinking in dramatic scenarios. Focus groups will be conducted to measure student satisfaction and measure outcomes of learning. The advocate will be the first animated character to deliver information literacy instruction, providing the broader library field with a new area of research in online instruction as well as the ability to test three pedagogical strategies.

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Team Members

Michael Ferraro, Principal Investigator, Research Foundation of the City University of New York

Funders

Funding Source: IMLS
Award Number: LG-46-13-0253-13
Funding Amount: 25000

Tags

Audience: Educators | Teachers | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Computing and information science | Education and learning science
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Games | Simulations | Interactives | Library Programs | Media and Technology | Public Programs | Websites | Mobile Apps | Online Media