Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ826459
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1094-9046
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Carving a New Assessment Trail
Morriston, Terry
Knowledge Quest, v35 n5 p48-49 May-Jun 2007
TRAILS (Tool for Real-Time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills), is a free online test of student information-handling skills. It was formulated by the Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education and Kent State University Libraries. Based on the Ohio Academic Content Standards and the philosophy of Information Power, it assesses skills and concepts generally considered essential to information literacy. In this article, the author describes how she used this tool to reinforce the information-handling skills of her students.
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Information Literacy, Information Skills, Use Studies, Computer Software Evaluation, Skill Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Program Validation, Replication (Evaluation)
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://www.ala.org/aasl/kqweb
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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