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Designing Courses with Information Literacy at the Core with Melony Shemberger
This interactive workshop explores how instructors can design a dedicated information literacy focus within any course to strengthen students’ research and source-use skills. The session will highlight practical ways to embed information literacy instruction early and intentionally across a course. Participants will examine how sustained attention to information literacy can improve student confidence, reduce frustration with research assignments, and support stronger writing and learning outcomes.
The workshop is grounded in a common teaching challenge: many courses require students to locate, evaluate, and cite credible sources, yet gaps in information literacy skills persist. By integrating structured information literacy activities into a course, instructors can help students build durable skills that save time for both learners and instructors later in the term. These skills support not only academic success but also transfer beyond the classroom into professional and workplace contexts.
Participants will engage in paired and small-group activities that model adaptable learning strategies. They will work through examples of discipline-specific research tasks, discuss approaches to evaluating and formatting sources, and reflect on ways to scaffold citation practices and advanced search techniques. Hands-on activities using worksheets and Post-It Notes will encourage idea generation, application, and reflection, with options to adapt activities for individual work as needed.
Participants will leave with practical methods for embedding information literacy instruction into their courses and concrete lesson ideas they can adapt to their own disciplinary contexts. The workshop will help instructors design approaches that align with their teaching goals while fostering student success and confidence.
This workshop is part of the Teaching Exchange Workshop Series. Building on the energy and ideas of the Teaching Exchange Symposium, this online workshop series brings TES sessions to a broader audience through accessible, virtual formats. Each session extends the conversation, offering deeper exploration, practical strategies, and continued connection around teaching and learning.