EDUCAUSE Review Articles; Information Literacy; Information Discovery and Retrieval; and Articles, Papers, and Reports

In Search of Certitude

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Title:In Search of Certitude (ID: ERM0830)
Author(s):Brad Wheeler (Indiana University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (05/07/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

As the second decade of the public Internet reveals a desire for immediate access to greater certitude, CIOs and other campus leaders have an opportunity to rethink how questions find answers that are good enough or quick enough for the context of need.

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The Myth About Student Competency

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Title:The Myth About Student Competency (ID: ERM0627)
Author(s):Diana G. Oblinger (EDUCAUSE) and Brian L. Hawkins (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Students appear to be highly technologically competent yet their information literacy skills are in question. College and university executives should consider how to equip their students with information literacy - not just IT skills - for a lifelong ability to evaluate and address information needs.

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