This case study introduces critical interpretive synthesis (CIS) as a systematic approach for reviewing and synthesizing a diverse body of research evidence to develop fresh insights on an issue of concern. Unlike aggregative forms of systematic review, which are more familiar in the field of education, CIS does not require commensurability…

More than two decades of debate since the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) adopted the term information literacy have been marked by ongoing criticism of its associated definitions and standards. Some scholars and practitioners have argued for a critical information literacy, which applies the precepts of critical pedagogy to…

The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…