Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy: Integration and Assessment in Higher Education

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy: Integration and Assessment in Higher Education

Despite coming of age with the Internet and other technology, many college students lack the information and communication technology (ICT) literacy skills—--locating, evaluating, and communicating information—--necessary to navigate and use the overabundance of information available today. This pap...

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Main Authors: Irvin R. Katz, Alexius Smith Macklin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics 2007-08-01
Series:Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
Subjects:
Information Literacy
higher education
Psychometrics
Instructional Initiatives
Validity
ICT Literacy
Online Access:http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/P890541.pdf
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spelling doaj-de6b06c3f33a404fad0871a6a6ec69822020-11-24T21:36:37ZengInternational Institute of Informatics and CyberneticsJournal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics1690-45242007-08-01545055Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy: Integration and Assessment in Higher EducationIrvin R. Katz0Alexius Smith Macklin1 Educational Testing Service Purdue University Despite coming of age with the Internet and other technology, many college students lack the information and communication technology (ICT) literacy skills—--locating, evaluating, and communicating information—--necessary to navigate and use the overabundance of information available today. This paper presents a study of the validity of a simulations-based assessment of ICT literacy skills. Our overall goals for the assessment are to support ICT literacy instructional initiatives at colleges and universities.http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/P890541.pdf Information Literacyhigher educationPsychometricsInstructional InitiativesValidityICT Literacy
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy: Integration and Assessment in Higher Education
Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
Information Literacy
higher education
Psychometrics
Instructional Initiatives
Validity
ICT Literacy
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Alexius Smith Macklin
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title Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy: Integration and Assessment in Higher Education
title_short Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy: Integration and Assessment in Higher Education
title_full Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy: Integration and Assessment in Higher Education
title_fullStr Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy: Integration and Assessment in Higher Education
title_full_unstemmed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy: Integration and Assessment in Higher Education
title_sort information and communication technology (ict) literacy: integration and assessment in higher education
publisher International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics
series Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
issn 1690-4524
publishDate 2007-08-01
description Despite coming of age with the Internet and other technology, many college students lack the information and communication technology (ICT) literacy skills—--locating, evaluating, and communicating information—--necessary to navigate and use the overabundance of information available today. This paper presents a study of the validity of a simulations-based assessment of ICT literacy skills. Our overall goals for the assessment are to support ICT literacy instructional initiatives at colleges and universities.
topic Information Literacy
higher education
Psychometrics
Instructional Initiatives
Validity
ICT Literacy
url http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/P890541.pdf
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