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I worked with a task force to develop learning outcomes that describe the breadth of our library instruction program

I talk about this, and our model, in the most recent Adventures in Library Instruction podcast.

I’m now working with our distance learning librarian and our newly-hired instructional designer to develop a two-tiered model for deploying learning objects (one for students to drill down to just the content that meets their information need and the other for faculty to easily embed learning objects — with suggested assessments and lesson plans — in their courses).

digital literacy - which she defines as "those capabilities that equip an individual for living, learning and working in a digital society"

While it was still around, Becta defined digital literacy as  “…the skills, knowledge and understanding learners need to participate fully and safely in our increasingly digital world. 

For me, the main characteristics of the many of the available definitions of digital literacy are that: it supports and helps develop traditional literacies – it isn’t about the use of technology for it’s own sake or ICT as an isolated practice it's a life long practice – developing and continuing to maintain skills in the context of continual development of technologies and practices it's about skills and competencies, and critical reflection on how these skills and competencies are applied it's about social engagement – collaboration, communication, and creation within social contexts