The twelve first-person films that make up this series explore three related themes, each in its own way at the center of current debate about what works, and what's needed, to help students succeed during school and in life.
"Digital Information Fluency (DIF) is the ability to find, evaluate and use digital information effectively, efficiently and ethically. DIF involves Internet search skills that start with understanding how digital information is different from print information, knowing how to use specialized tools for finding digital information and strengthening the dispositions needed in the digital information environment. As teachers and librarians develop these skills and teach them to students, students will become better equipped to achieve their information needs."
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In this article we provide a compact summary of two courses with innovative curricula integrating (1) Web 2.0 as the course subject, and (2) Web 2.0 as tools to support teaching/learning. We particularly focus on pedagogical approaches, applied methodologies and evaluation outcomes, indicating achieved impacts and possible ways to transform practice in higher education"