What's an Academic Librarian Doing Getting a Ph.D. in Education?

Abstract

Let me start by saying that I am writing to you poolside at a resort in Orlando. I'm in between sessions right now at the International Institute for Informatics and Systemics. In two hours, I will be presenting my paper on information and communication technology (ICT) literacy and assessment in higher education. This paper is the culmination of a yearlong collaboration with the Educational Testing Service on a new tool designed to measure the ICT competencies of sophomores and juniors. In my study, I worked to integrate these skills directly into course content, and evaluated the outcome with the ICT Literacy Assessment (for more information for to www.ets.org). The result was a curriculum intended to monitor incremental progress of students' skill acquisition during a 15-week semester.