Information literacy is defined as:
a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." (Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. American Library Association.)
Harper College General Education Outcomes defines information literacy as, "the ability to apply a variety of credible sources to a given topic."
See this short video for more on information literacy.
In 2020-2021, the Learning Assessment Committee and the General Education-Information Literacy Work Group assessed the general education outcome “apply a variety of credible sources to support a given topic.” While the results of the Spring 2018 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) and the Harper Follow Up Survey revealed that a majority of students believe that they learned to use credible sources to support a topic, results of the assessment show areas for improvement, particularly with “sources support the topic” and “credibility of sources selected”, (link to full report can be found here).
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