E‐learning for information literacy: A case study

Abstract

Purpose

To describe a Swiss Virtual Campus project in which an internet‐based computer‐assisted learning (CAL) package for students in economics and in dentistry was developed.

Design/methodology/approach

A case study account of a CAL package implementation against a rigorous and well‐thought‐through pedagogic framework.

Findings

The paper shows that it is possible to use a CAL package effectively to promote information literacy both on campus and to a distance learning community of students as an accredited form of learning activity, thus showing how e‐learning is suitable for the promotion of information literacy both to full‐time students and to those engaged in lifelong learning in the context of professional practice.

Research limitations/implications

The case study approach gives a useful structured account of the development process of a library CAL package, with implications for the application of well‐developed pedagogic models in other e‐learning contexts.

Practical implications

The paper offers a clear model for the successful implementation of e‐learning models in information literacy practice.

Originality/value

The paper establishes the value of having a clearly developed pedagogical framework together with sophisticated technical e‐learning platforms as practical means of effectively promoting and enhancing student use of information resources across a virtual campus.

Citation

Hadengue, V. (2005), "E‐learning for information literacy: A case study", Library Review, Vol. 54 No. 1, pp. 36-46. https://doi.org/10.1108/00242530510574147