Student Perception of Online Information Literacy Training Through a Massive Open Online Course

Kuttkat F., Mandl T., Dreisiebner S.

7th European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL), ELECTR NETWORK, 20 - 23 September 2021, pp.427-438 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/978-3-030-99885-1_36
  • Country: ELECTR NETWORK
  • Page Numbers: pp.427-438
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This study aims to examine how students perceive online Information Literacy (IL) training through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), based on semi-structured interviews of University of Hildesheim students who participated in the Information Literacy Online (ILO) MOOC. The results show that students especially valued content on information searching and scientific writing. Contents on how to deal with social media were perceived as less relevant and too basic. Regarding the instructional design of the MOOC, the students especially valued parts where a common persona was introduced whose information problems defined the content and examples. From a general perspective the students perceived IL as valuable for their studies, but less for their daily life or future job. The approach of learning through a MOOC was especially valued for being flexible in terms of place and time.