Information Literacy Program at Decker Library

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Toolkits and Aggregated Assignments:

• CARLI's ACRL Framework Toolkit includes practical instruction exercises that are mapped to the ACRL Framework.
• Project CORA is a community of online research assignments that includes open access resources (syllabi, activities, toolkits) for librarians and faculty.
• Rio Salado College's ACRL Framework Guide offers practical instruction on how to incorporate the Frames into your Student Learning Outcomes.
• Stanford's Tools for Taking Action is a handy list of activities and workshops for incorporating design thinking into your teaching practice.
• Art History Teaching Resources is an online repository of art history teaching content including, lesson plans, video introductions to museums, book reviews, image clusters, and classroom and museum activities.
• Photo Pedagogy is site is about the art of teaching photography, and includes lesson plans and many other resources.
• Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship at Georgetown aggregates great information on topics like Inclusive Pedagogy.

Specific Class Assignment Examples:

• Laguardia Community College's LIF 100 Instruction Session focuses on background information to keyword searching. It's a good introduction to the library lecture.
• SAIC's Teaching Visual Literacy With Google Images is an excellent starter on how to teach using tools students are already familiar with.
• University of Maryland's ENG-101 Instruction Session focuses on evaluating sources. It's a great active learning session.