Are we ready for the age of the mobile? Information @ our fingertips!

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Are we ready for the age of the mobile?
Information _at_ our fingertips!

• Lyn Parker, University Library
• Lucy Marris, Careers Service
• Anna Nibbs, USE

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2010 Horizon Report

• Emerging technologies should be employed to gain
  experience in research, problem-based learning,
  and creativity
• Digital literacy key skill in every discipline

The New Media Consortium horizon.nmc.org
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Potential for mobile learning

• Multiple devices, operating systems, browsers
• 98 mobile phone (50 smart phones)
• Proliferation of features available
• 95 laptop ownership (but not carry around)
• Use phone to communicate, tools eg calculator,
  calendar, conduct research, access VLE
• BUT NUS report showed need for more Research
  Skills instruction

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Mobile apps for information
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• 20-credit interdisciplinary module in enterprise
  and innovation
• Developed and delivered by University of
  Sheffield Enterprise (USE)
• Piloting at Levels 2 and 3 from February 2011
  onwards

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MIH learning methods

• MOLE electronic workbook
• Student-led self-directed
• Collaborative
• Few face-to-face sessions groups will
  potentially be working remotely
• Grey literature web-based content

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MIH group assessment

• Partnership with Sheffield City Council -
  potential to solve real problems
• Work with case studies
• Generate and develop an idea/innovation
• Independent investigation
• Synthesis of information - develop a pitch and
  business plan

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Information, enterprise and employability

• MIH workbook topics a toolkit for skills
  development
• Individual assessment component reflection on
  skills
• Whatever their destination, graduates will need
  to
• Collaborate and share knowledge/information(face-
  to-face and remotely)
• Find, appraise, synthesise and present
  information
• React quickly to high volumes of information
  coming from many different sources, and assess
  and deal with it on the move
• Maintain and monitor a personal digital
  footprint/profile

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theSheffieldGRADUATEa degree with so much more.

• The 12 distinct TUOS attributes include
• Information literate and IT literate

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The Employer Perspective

• a set of abilities for employees to recognise
  when information is needed and to locate,
  evaluate, organize and use information
  effectively
• (Cheuk, 2002, p. 2)

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The Student Perspective
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Over to you.

• How important are information literacy skills
  from your perspective?
• How can students be encouraged to identify,
  develop and articulate this skill?

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Are we ready for the age of the mobile?
Collaboration is the key!

• Lyn Parker, l.a.parker_at_sheffield.ac.uk
• Lucy Marris, lucy.marris_at_sheffield.ac.uk
• Anna Nibbs, a.nibbs_at_sheffield.ac.uk

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References

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• Cheuk, B. (2002) Information Literacy in the
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• CILIP (2010) Information literacy definition.
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