SOCHE Library Conference
Transitions in Learning: Preparing Engaged Students for the E-Learning Environment 

Summary

As Libraries are more heavily involved in research instruction in the growing on-line environment, it becomes more critical to shift from traditional understandings of information literacy development to the skills necessary to function in today’s networked learning environments.  This conference will explore the impact that current trends in open and on-line learning have on information literacy development in the e-learning environment.  The sessions will focus on changing teaching practices to promote metaliteracy, enhancing the information literacy and self-empowerment of learners, and integrating metaliteracy components into course-related instruction.

Agenda

8:30 - 9:00a               Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15a               Welcome

9:15 - 11:15a              Keynote: Trudi Jacobson and Tom Mackey
                                      Reinventing Information Literacy as a Metaliteracy for E-Learning

11:15 - 11:45a            Moderated Q & A

11:45a - 12:30p          Lunch

12:30 - 1:45p              Workshops:
                                      A) Team-Based Learning for Metaliteracy Instruction with Trudi Jacobson
                                      B) Envisioning Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies with Tom Mackey

1:45 - 2p                     Closing

Keynote and Workshop Descriptions

Keynote Speakers

TRUDI JACOBSON

Trudi Jacobson is the Head of the Information Literacy Department at University of Albany's University Libraries. Her research interests revolve around effective teaching methods, particularly for teaching information literacy; the use of active learning to enhance instruction; motivation techniques in the classroom; and evaluation of information resources. (Full Bio)

TOM MACKEY

Thomas P. Mackey is dean of the Center for Distance Learning, SUNY Empire State College. His research and publications are in areas such as teaching with technology, information literacy, Web-based multimedia, and assessment. He has presented at numerous conferences, contributed to book chapters and has published several publications in peer-reviewed journals. (Full Bio)