The first session I attended on Tuesday morning was entitled “Have You Facebooked Astin Lately? Facebook’s Impact on Student Involvement” and it was presented by Ruth Harper and Greg Heiberger of South Dakota State University (SDSU). Greg actually did all of the presenting and I’m not sure why Ruth was included in the program (Give… Continue reading ACPA/NASPA Joint Meeting: Facebook & Student Involvement
Category: Information literacy
Why I Care About Information Literacy (And You Should, Too!)
Information literacy is a concept that has come up several times in recent news and discussions in my life. As previously noted, it’s a topic that I find not only inherently interesting but the process by which it has become a topic of national concern and interest is itself very interesting and potentially informative even… Continue reading Why I Care About Information Literacy (And You Should, Too!)
Students’ technical know-how and distance ed preferences
Two relatively recent news items discuss college students’ technical know-how (actually, the report is more limited – more on that in a bit) and students’ and employers’ preferences for distance education. First, ETS recently released preliminary findings from their new Information and Communication Technology Literacy Assessment. The results aren’t surprising for anyone who has followed… Continue reading Students’ technical know-how and distance ed preferences