The second Student Learning Objective (SLO) of I-Know is Evaluate. We define Evaluate in 2 parts: A) the ability to evaluate a source’s credibility in the context of their information needs, and B) the ability to evaluate a source’s suitability in the context of their information needs.
Activities that align with SLO 2 focus on developing students’ ability to evaluate an information source in relation to their information need. Students may do this intuitively, but the goal of I-Know is to make students’ evaluation processes visible. This way, students can receive guidance on improving their evaluation skills over time.
Select major prerequisite courses will integrate evaluating information into their teaching and assessment.
If you need inspiration for integrating SLO 2 into your course through formative lessons, we have provided sample activity ideas in the Activity Ideas for SLO 2: Evaluate section of this guide.
If you have questions about how the I-Know assessment will look, at both an assignment and program level, click Assessing SLO 2: Evaluate.
We define credible as capable of being believed; believable or plausible. SLO 2A focuses on how credible the resource is for the assigned task. Factors that could impact credibility of a resource include the author, and the publication.
We define suitable as appropriate for a particular person, situation, etc; fitting. SLO 2B focuses on how suitable the resource is for the assigned task. Factors that could impact suitability include the format and currency of the resource, and the relevancy of the resource to the student's research question.
SLO 2: Evaluate aligns with 2 frames of the ACRL framework.
If you want help creating or adapting activities that reflect the I-Know Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) into your own course, you can contact Eric Cosio at eric.cosio@tamucc.edu
