Creation, evaluation, and implementation of the application for Higher Education MoILCaps
a useful tool for mobile teaching and information literacy
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2023.1015Keywords:
ACRL framework, ADDIE model, Higher education, Information literacy, Microlearning, Mobile application, Mobile learning, Mobile teaching, MoILCaps app, University libraryAbstract
Objective. To create, evaluate, and implement the effectiveness of the MoILCaps application in the context of higher education. Based on cognitive, constructivist, and connectivist theories, this app has been developed on a user experience-based instructional design model. It is intended for self-learning by students in the Social Sciences.
Method. With the collaboration of both faculty and students, the application was developed following the model, of Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE). The final phase provided improvement proposals for optimizing the final version of the tool, a progressive web app with open access.
Results. The developed application is organized into six capsules following the ACRL framework (Association of College and Research Libraries) for information literacy in higher education (2015): learn, search, evaluate, create, research, and disseminate. It includes multimedia resources in the form of micro-content that highlight readability, organization, and visualization as key features. This user experience-centered app model constitutes a relevant instrument for promoting information literacy (IL teaching by faculty and libraries.
Conclusions. The different analyses, followed by improvement proposals and revisions, led to the achievement of an application of great utility for students, faculty, and the library. Libraries, along with faculty, play a crucial role as active agents in information literacy education, which must adapt to the incorporation of mobile technologies in response to the needs of current society.
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