Institutional Student Learning O

Institutional Student Learning Outcomes, Information Competency at Palomar College, 2009
Information Competency and Computer Literacy SLOs (as adopted by the Academic Senate paper...)

"Whereas, The Academic Senate adopted the paper entitled Information Competency in the California Community Colleges that formulated the definition of information competency, which includes the following skills: http://www.topsy.org/resolution.html

State a research question, problem, or issue.
Determine information requirements in various disciplines for the research questions, problems, or issues.
Use information technology tools to locate and retrieve relevant information.
Communicate using a variety of information technologies.
Understand the ethical and legal issues surrounding information and information technologies.
Apply the skills gained in information competency to enable lifelong learning."

Even though these SLOs were developed and approved by the Academic Senate in 2001, in 2006, the Statewide Academic Senate of the California Community Colleges Reaffirmed the Need for Information Competency in this resolution - Fall 2006 Resolution 9.03

Library Information Competency Student Learning Outcomes
Created May 1, 2007

In support of the Library’s instruction program and the College’s general education curriculum, the Palomar College Library has adopted the following set of information competency learning outcomes. The library will support the outcomes listed below through a variety of instructional services including course-integrated library instruction; online, self-paced instructional materials; development of instructional materials for use by course instructors; and individual student research assistance.

Recognize the need for information for any purpose (academic, work, personal).
Identify and use library services and resources (online and physical) to support their information needs.*
Identify appropriate search tools, including the library catalog, subscription databases, and Internet search engines, to find print and electronic materials on their topic.*
Use appropriate search terms and limit features to narrow or broaden a search topic.*
Recognize that the research process may require time, persistence, and more than one search to find appropriate information on a topic.*
Evaluate information gathered by such criteria as: relevance, authority, bias, currency, peer review process.*
Acknowledge the use of information sources within student’s own written/oral/visual work.
Identify the type of source and cite source properly according to appropriate style guide.*

*The Palomar College Library Instruction Program focuses on teaching and assessing these outcomes.

The above learning outcomes are based on the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competencies (http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlinfolit/informationliteracy.htm) and “A Checklist of Information Competencies for College Students” created by a team of California State University and California community college librarians (www.topsy.org/ChecklistLoUp05.pdf)

Computer Literacy SLOs
(as developed by the CLIC Committee at Palomar College and in alignment with current CCC Information Competency SLOs)

1. Recognize the need for computer skills for any purpose (academic, work, personal).

2. Identify the Internet as important source of information.

3. Identify and use computer hardware.

4. Use a current operating system, utility programs and appropriate file management.

5. Use application software such as e-mail, word processing, electronic spreadsheets, database management systems and visual presentation software.

6. Use appropriate search engines and search criteria to find electronic information.

7. Evaluate online information gathered by such criteria as: ethical and authentic.

8. Recognize security risks using a network such as the Internet.

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