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User-Based Evaluation of the Slovenian Version of Information Literacy Online – A Multilingual MOOC for Information Literacy: Methodology and Preliminary Results

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Information Literacy in a Post-Truth Era (ECIL 2021)

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We present a qualitative evaluation of Information Literacy Online (ILO) – a multilingual MOOC for Information Literacy (IL). We evaluated the Slovene version using diary and interview methods. Evaluation was aimed at the user perceptions and user-perceived usefulness of content. The convenience sample consisted of 12 experienced LIS masters students. who completed all modules in 6 weeks in November/December, 2019. Students kepta diary, following the pre-defined evaluation framework, marking each element as present/absent and commenting on its realization from the point of view of user perceptions and usefulness of content. After completing each module they answered three open-ended questions on perceived success and emotions during the course, perceived usefulness of acquired knowledge, and positive and negative experiences. The results indicate some positive impressions and some areas to be improved. Findings are valuable guidelines for further ILO development and a boost to its use to promote IL within formal education.

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    Polona Vilar & Maja Žumer

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Vilar, P., Žumer, M. (2022). User-Based Evaluation of the Slovenian Version of Information Literacy Online – A Multilingual MOOC for Information Literacy: Methodology and Preliminary Results. In: Kurbanoğlu, S., Špiranec, S., Ünal, Y., Boustany, J., Kos, D. (eds) Information Literacy in a Post-Truth Era. ECIL 2021. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1533. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99885-1_42

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