About Library Instruction at Transy: Overview

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This form is for instructors wanting to arrange for an information literacy or research component in their courses or for TU staff requiring library instruction or orientation for their department. We can assist with teaching educational technology sessions on artificial intelligence tools; software for creating podcasts, videos, and websites; virtual reality apps; Adobe Creative suite; and more.

The mission of the Transylvania University Library Instruction Program:

• Considers the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and learning styles of our students.

• Uses an active learning approach to teach information literacy concepts and educational technology tools, resources, and platforms.

• Teaches students to apply information literacy and educational technology concepts critically and ethically in their own personal and academic endeavors. 

• Works across all departments and academic programs to support our entire campus community.

• Correlates with the the Association of College and Research Libraries' Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education standards and International Society for Technology in Education standards.

For more information about our instructional program, including our information literacy beliefs, learning objectives, varied instruction by levels, and assessment, view our library instruction plan below.

Information literacy instruction reaches across all disciplines and levels. Students will learn how information is organized and searched. They will also be instructed in how to identify, locate, and evaluate the best sources of information to satisfy a given need and how to use information ethically.

Our Goal: Help students build knowledge and research skills incrementally throughout their four years at Transy which will prepare them for graduate school, professional work, and society. Employers desire people who can navigate the sea of information available, select the most useful or relevant information, and use that information to improve goods and services. Consumer decisions also require us to think critically and spend wisely. Deciding which car or which vacuum cleaner to purchase has an impact on life quality. Besides, an informed citizenry is vital to a healthy democracy. Understanding the issues and having the ability to separate fact from fiction benefits society.

Session Topics Available: For information about the topics of information literacy instruction that we offer, view the "Session Topics" tab.

Students become familiar with a variety of technological tools that support learning and creativity. Students will develop the ability to use and to critically evaluate technology resources, virtual learning tools, and technological concepts for their academic assignments and use them ethically.They are able to produce additional forms of scholarly output, such as podcasts, websites, videos, infographics, 360 VR videos, etc.

Our Goal: Help students use technology to enhance their learning, their research, and their art to be competitive in job markets that are constantly evolving to keep up with new innovations.

Sessions Topics Available: For more information about the topics of educational instruction available, view the "Session Topics" tab.