Developing a Topic-Centered FY Seminar with a Renewed Focus on Information Literacy

Lisa Smith, Wendy L. Chambers

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Abstract

Lisa P. Smith, Wendy L. Chambers, Georgia Southern University The purpose of this presentation is to share the accomplishments and challenges of revamping a longstanding FYE orientation course. Faculty and staff members at Georgia Southern University have recently been involved in a collaborative effort to make a significant modification to our FYE orientation course, to include an academic, theme-based seminar. Seminar themes vary according to the interests of each instructor. Students are required to enroll in one of the seminars but can choose any particular seminar topic that interests them. A key objective of the new seminar is to focus on the development of information literacy skills. Toward this end, interactive learning modules have been developed and are being utilized in a number of sections of this new course.

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Sep 24 2009
EventGeorgia Conference on Information Literacy - Savannah, United States
Duration: Sep 25 2009Sep 26 2009
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2009 (Link to conference archive)

Conference

ConferenceGeorgia Conference on Information Literacy
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySavannah
Period09/25/0909/26/09
Internet address

Disciplines

  • Information Literacy

Keywords

  • First year experience
  • Literacy

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