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Institution:
Hamburg
University of Technology
University Library -
TUB HH
(leadership)
Hamburg
Address:
Hamburg University of Technology
University Library - TUB HH
Denickestr. 22
21073 Hamburg (Harburg)
Shipping Address:
21071 Hamburg
Phone: 040 / 4 28 78 - 28 45
Fax: 040 / 4 28 78 - 22 48
Project team:
Detlev Bieler
Thomas Hapke
Phone: 40 42878 3365
Oliver Marahrens
Partners of the project
Research department
2-10, Biotechnology II, TU Hamburg-Harburg
Contact: Prof.fil.Dr. Volker
Kasche
Research department
6-05, Chemical Engineering IV, TU Hamburg-Harburg
Contact: Prof. Dr. Frerich Keil
University Library, University of
the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Contact: Dr. Johannes Marbach
The project is supported by
the
E-Learning-Consortium Hamburg
(ELCH) via the
Multimedia-Kontor Hamburg (MMKH).
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DISCUS (Developing Information Skills & Competence for University Students) -
a driving license in
information literacy
Target groups:
university students, scholars, faculties
Level: basic, advanced and specialised
The primary local aim of this project is the construction of an
online tutorial
to convey information literacy in the engineering sciences
(especially in process engineering and biotechnology) as well as
economic sciences.
In addition to a module on navigational and retrieval strategies as part of
searching information systematically, further modules on electronic
publishing (consulting authors: writing, citing, formatting) are planned
plus a module on social aspects of information systems (intellectual
property, copyright, patents, information policy).
A general global aim for Hamburg is the promotion of information literacy
activities for graduates of the universities of Hamburg and the
coordination of the resources in Hamburg.
The
TUB HH
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University Library of
the Hamburg University of Technology
wants to reach the following
goals:
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The improvement of the usage of electronic, subject-specific
information in the universities of Hamburg
which leads to more successful research results and final examinations as well
as to better possibilities for application of Hamburg's universities'
graduates
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Increasing the
awareness of information competencies for students, faculty and scholars
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Creation of a web-based bilingual (German, English) learning
tutorial for information literacy in engineering
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Realization of a
structured, curriculum-based and -integrated learning module on information
literacy which can be used
independent of time and space
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Completion of this
pilot project at the TUHH for all universities of Hamburg
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Bundling and
coordination of competencies in mediating information literacy in Hamburg's
universities
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Integration of
library systems and services
in e-learning activities and learning management systems of Hamburg's
universities.
Learning
Objectives
A constructivistic-didactic
concept serves as a basis to convey information literacy in this project.
It is important not only to convey knowledge or abilities but to convey the
varying point of views of observers. Reflexion about the own learning process is
necessary, that means a turn towards the individual.
Didactic tasks are supporting, consulting, orientation, change of attitudes,
improvement of critical thinking as well as cooperation through the electronic
learning environment.
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Promoting the awareness
of the potential of electronic reference databases and other sources of
information for the particular information needs of the customers
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Development of the
ability to locate appropriate and qualified tools for searching information
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Realization of the
large offering of scholarly media for information
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Developing the ability to select the sources which meet the own
demand for information in research, study and at work
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Self-dependent
exploration of the practical handling with text-oriented databases of all
kinds
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Promoting critical
competence.
After completing
the tutorial the learners
will be able to explore any user-defined database autonomously to get the most
out of their inquiries
Learning Contents
The comprehensive
dimensions of information literacy will be made clear through the planned
modules of DISCUS:
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DISCUS 1: Searching and provision of information
and literature systematically, navigation and retrieval strategies
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DISCUS 2: Evaluation of information, "critical
skills"
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DISCUS 3: Organization of information (document
management)
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DISCUS 4: Presentation of information (rhetorics,
oral skills, graphical treatment, ...)
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DISCUS 5: Electronic publishing (consulting
authors: writing, citing, formatting)
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DISCUS 6: Social aspects of information systems
(intellectual property, copyright, patents, information policy, freedom and
dependency, security, cultural heritage)
Concretely the module DISCUS 1 will be
realized during this project. Subject-specific examples from chemical
engineering and biotechnology (including facts or substances
databases) will be integrated. Further subject-specific modules can be added
over the course of the project (e.g. economic sciences).
On a general level - in addition to an
orientation about the information market in general - modules on
searching
information and literature systematically and on the
survival guide
to explore databases will be built.
All contents will be offered in German and
English.
Keywords:
information literacy information
literacy development information competencies for university students and
university staff IL driving license IL learning modules information
literacy mediating constructivistic didactics engineering information
economics information information searching searching strategies use of
databases electronic publishing social aspects of information literacy
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