student information literacy in the mobile environment
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Student Information Literacy in the Mobile Environment. A Critique of: Yarmey , K. (2011). Student Information Literacy in the Mobile Environment. 1-8. http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/StudentInformationLiteracyinth/225860. Israel Butler May 16, 2012 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Student Information Literacy in the Mobile
EnvironmentA Critique of:
Yarmey, K. (2011). Student Information Literacy in the Mobile Environment. 1-8.
http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/StudentInformationLiteracyinth/225860
Israel Butler May 16, 2012
EDET 780
Searching for information effectively Critical evaluation of information Incorporation of new information into one’s
knowledge base
Purpose
Study conducted fall 2010 Electronic survey on Internet-capable phone
use Random sample of 832 University of
Scranton undergraduates Ages 18-24, representing 22% of
university’s undergrad population. Survey consisted of 35 multiple-choice
questions
Methodology
69% of respondents (229 students) owned smartphones
iPhone – 11% Android – 12% BlackBerry – 20% Other brands – 57%
Phone Ownership
Academic Use of Smartphones
(Yarmey Figure 2)
Different phone users search for information in various ways
Majority of smartphone users used typed keywords
iPhone and Android users used alternative input methods
Info Gathering on Smartphones
Yarmey’s survey found that the majority of students reviewed search results less than twice
Less than 25% reported checking more than five initial search results
Verifying Search Results
25% of respondents did not question reliability of sites
<10% reported visiting a website’s “About Us” page
Varmey’s theory: Loading additional web page on phone would demand
more time: speed of data connection
Mobile Website Reliability
73% of iPhone users and 86% of Android users used app reviews to judge reliability
Less than 7% of iPhone users and 11% of Android users did not question validity of apps
Evaluation of Mobile Apps
Information literacy instructors should become familiar with new search methods to aid students
Students should review a number of serach results
Instructors should help students understand how to evaluate info when presented in nontraditional forms, i.e. mobile apps
Students may need help applying information literacy skills learned while searching on a desktop/laptop
Conclusion
Mobile technology such as iPads and other tablet devices were beginning to surface in the mainstream
Certain Academic apps (Scranton’s Angel system) were not as userfriendly during the time of survey
Research was limited in scope due to single-site survey
Problems
Searching for information effectively in the mobile environment
Critical evaluation of mobile resources Exploring different methods information was
retrieved through smartphones
Focus of Study
How has information literacy changed with the emergence of recent technological advancements in mobile devices and tablet computers?
Since academic mobile apps have been improved since the time of this study, are postsecondary students more information literate with user-friendlier apps?
Future Research
Yarmey, K. (2011). Student Information Literacy in the Mobile Environment. 1-8. http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/StudentInformationLiteracyinth/225860