The Threshold Achievement Test for Information Literacy (TATIL) is based on the updated ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education that includes four modules: Module 1 – Evaluating Process & Authority; Module 2 – Strategic Searching; Module 3 – Research & Scholarship; and Module 4 – The Value of Information. Each module tests digital literacy concepts, such as finding and evaluating information using electronic databases websites, alternative sources, and information delivered through digital platforms.
Within each TATIL test module, students are measured by two performance indicators: knowledge performance and disposition levels. Knowledge performance is a range of skills students learn throughout their academic career to effectively find, evaluate, create, and communicate information while conducting research. Disposition levels indicate students’ willingness to consistently apply the skills they have learned in one setting to novel problems in new settings.
Students in First Year Seminar courses will take Module 2 in their fall semester. This module focuses on the process of planning, evaluating, and revising searches during strategic exploration. Through this module, students will be tested on their ability to
Students in I-Know Level 2 courses will take Module 2 in their fall semester. This module focuses on the process of information creation and the constructed and contextual nature of source authority. Through this module, students will be tested on their ability to
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
