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Small, Ruth V.; Arnone, Marilyn P. – Knowledge Quest, 2014
Just as with print resources, as the number of Web-based resources continues to soar, the need to evaluate them has become a critical information skill for both children and adults. This is particularly true for schools where librarians often are called on to recommend Web resources to classroom teachers, parents, and students, and to support…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Computer Software Evaluation, Measurement Techniques, Motivation
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Payo, Robert – Knowledge Quest, 2008
Given the massive amount of science and mathematics content available online, libraries working with science teachers can become lost when attempting to select material that is both compelling for the learner and effective in addressing learning goals. Tools that help educators identify the most appropriate resources can be a great time saver.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Electronic Libraries, Online Searching, Search Strategies
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Morriston, Terry – Knowledge Quest, 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…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Information Literacy, Information Skills, Use Studies
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Schloman, Barbara F.; Gedeon, Julie A. – Knowledge Quest, 2007
This article describes Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (TRAILS), a freely available, online tool designed to measure the information literacy skills of high school students. It is based on information literacy competencies for ninth-graders found in the "Ohio Academic Content Standards" (Ohio Department of Education…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Information Literacy, Information Skills, Skill Analysis