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DLIT 3050: Advancing Information Literacy in Digital Learning
Effective date
September 2025
Department
Digital Learn Innov Teaching
School
Library, Language, and Teaching and Learning
Description
Given the increasing spread of misinformation, educators and students need to be able to critically assess digital content and make informed decisions. Information literacy empowers individuals to recognize the social, political and economic dimensions of information production and distribution. In this course you will formulate effective search strategies, address issues of authority and evaluate the credibility of digital information. Additionally, there will be a focus on our role as both consumers and creators of information.
This course uses advanced technology and a robust online interface that allows students to work at their own pace (within syllabus deadlines). Students are expected to interact with other students, colleagues and others and will receive instructor feedback throughout the course
Credits
2.0
Year of study
3rd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DLIT 3010.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify how the production of and access to digital information are mediated by social, cultural, political, economic, disciplinary factors, including the recognition of Indigenous data sovereignty
- Formulate meaningful search questions in the context of existing and possibly conflicting information
- Use effective search strategies and assess retrieved information taking into consideration how digital information is structured, filtered and presented
- Interpret information to draw reasonable conclusions considering its relationship to existing knowledge and authorities
- Reflect on the role of educators and learners as information creators who can assess, organize, synthesize and contribute to shared knowledge
- Respect information creation as intellectual labour, through ethical use, attribution and appropriate use of generative AI
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
1. Actual curriculum products / portfolio created and used by the applicant in their workplace which are judged equivalent to course assignments.
2. A successful interview with the School of Instructor Education Department Head or delegate.
3. An essay that describes the development of their thinking on the themes, issues, and concepts in the course.
2. A successful interview with the School of Instructor Education Department Head or delegate.
3. An essay that describes the development of their thinking on the themes, issues, and concepts in the course.
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 60
Total Hours: 60
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies may include online workshops, experiential learning activities, discussions, online activities, and self-directed learning. Course delivery is fully online.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S is equal to or greater than 61%, Must receive an S on every item in the evaluation plan
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
S |
Digital learning challenges |
|
Assignments |
S |
Emerging topic/ controversy context & search questions |
|
Assignments |
S |
Proposal & justification for emerging topic/ controversy learning resources & approach |
Course topics
- Introduction to Information Literacy Credibility of information Effective search strategies Role of search algorithms Privacy and commodification of personal information Social elements of intellectual property Ethical attribution and use of information
Learning resources
Online resources: no textbook required.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.