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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Student Technology Use
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7 Things You Should Know About Facebook
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September 15, 2006
Information literacy—the ability to negotiate the opportunities and risks of the Internet age—is increasingly important. Facebook, a leading social networking site, highlights the information…
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7 Things You Should Know About Facebook II
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May 15, 2007
Since ELI's first brief on Facebook ( http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI7017 ), the social networking site originally developed for college and university students has be…
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7 Things You Should Know About Google Earth
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October 15, 2006
Google Earth is an interactive mapping application that allows users to navigate (or "fly") the entire globe, viewing satellite imagery with overlays of roads, buildings, geographic fea…
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7 Things You Should Know About Wikipedia
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June 7, 2007
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia anyone can add to or edit. A highly popular resource, Wikipedia has become a primary research tool of college students, and it may help them develop compar…
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7 Things You Should Know About YouTube
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September 25, 2006
YouTube is a video-sharing service that allows users to post personally developed videos of nearly any variety online, from animations to personal recordings. YouTube is one of an emerging class …
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An Integrated Approach to Computer and Information Literacy
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January 1, 2003
Alverno College has developed an integrated curriculum approach to computer/information literacy. This approach identifies entering students who do not have basic computer skills, details strategie…
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Assessing Student Information Literacy Levels via the Integration of SunGuard SCT's Banner Survey Tool with the Luminis Portal
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January 18, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2007
Preparing students to succeed in an information-rich and technically complex world requires continual development of their capacities for making sense of the information environment. Come learn abo…
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Assessing Students Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills: A New Approach for Higher Education
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April 27, 2005
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Western Regional Conference 2005
Several colleges and universities have partnered with the Educational Testing Service to develop a performance-, Web-, and scenario-based tool for higher education. This session will discuss the co…
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Beyond Basic Computer Skills: Implementing Technology Fluency
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June 19, 2006
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2006
Beyond the acquisition of basic computer skills, technology fluency incorporates the development of foundational skills with a disposition toward lifelong learning and continual adaptation. This se…
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Building 21st-Century Literacy Skills Through Digital Storytelling (Learning Technology)
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January 19, 2010
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A session at the ELI Annual Meeting 2010
In order to compete in an increasingly information-centric and globalized society, students must develop 21st-century literacy skills that include digital, visual, textual, and technological profic…

















