Unit 1: Introduction to Management of Academic Information

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining key concepts, frameworks, and skills introduced in Unit 1: Management of Academic Information.

Management of Academic Information

A sub-module of the university-wide Information and Digitals Skills (IDS) module designed to equip students with skills to manage information using Information and Communication Technology tools and applications.

Information Literacy

A set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning.

Digital Literacy

The ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.

ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education

The foundational conceptual framework designed by the Association of College and Research Libraries (2016) upon which the Management of Academic Information sub-module is built.

Authority is Constructed and Contextual

An ACRL frame stating that expert learners critically examine all information based on its origins, context, and suitability for the current information need.

Information Creation is a Process

An ACRL frame where experts look beyond format when selecting resources, considering elements of the creation process, such as the reviewing process, as indicators of quality.

Scholarship is Conversation

An ACRL frame recognizing research as a discursive practice in which ideas are formulated, debated, and weighed against one another.

Searching is Strategic Exploration

An ACRL frame defining searching as a nonlinear process where experts search broadly and deeply to determine the most appropriate information within the project scope.

Information Has Value

An ACRL frame emphasizing that experts give credit to the original ideas of others through proper attribution and citation.

Digital Citizenship

The ability to engage positively, critically, and competently in the digital environment.

Transferable 21st Century Skills

Skills imparted through digital literacy that can be applied in real-world contexts, including collaboration, critical thinking, independent learning, creativity, and communication.

Research

A highly systematic process that focuses on a specific problem and aims to solve it using scientific methods.

Research Independence

The capability of a student to manage their own work and time without constant oversight.