Information Literacy
TECM 4250
Dr. Lam
Information Literacy
Information literacy is a crucial skill in
the pursuit of knowledge. It involves
recognizing when information is
needed and being able to efficiently
locate, accurately evaluate, effectively
use, and clearly communicate
information in various formats
Two parts to the definition
1. Recognizing when information is needed
2. being able to efficiently locate, accurately evaluate,
effectively use, and clearly communicate information in
various formats
Efficiently Locate Information
• Where do you go for technical information?
• Where do you go for scholarly information?
Accurately Evaluate
• Is the information is accurate? How do you know?
• Is the information is credible? How do you know?
• Is the information is unbiased? How do you know?
Is Ebola Airborne?
• Examine at least 5 sources and determine which
answer is most likely/credible
Clearly communicate
• This requires synthesis and not regurgitation
• I suggest reading and synthesizing at least 3
independent sources to ensure that your presentation
is accurate
• Regardless of audience, use Reep’s model
• Introduction to provide context, definitions, principles
• Break the process into easily understood/digestible stages
• Conclude with a recap
Group Activity
1. You’ll be assigned to a topic
2. You have 20 minutes to research and put together a
2-5 minute presentation explaining the process.
3. The class will vote on a winning team who will
receive an amazing prize 