Purpose

This article outlines how an existing information literacy (IL) course was developed and embedded into a Learning Management System (LMS) with the aim of creating a blended learning environment for the course. It outlines how the platform was chosen, choice of learning design (LD) approaches, tools and processes used, Open Educational Resources (OERs) incorporated, the choice of Creative Commons (CC) licensing, branding, usage options and formats of materials.

Design/methodology/approach

A mixed-method approach was used in conducting this research. The online course was piloted in 2017 with two groups of students who completed an online questionnaire to provide their evaluation and feedback.

Findings

The results showed a very positive evaluation by the students, which shows that the university is on the correct path with embedding IL into a learner management system.

Research limitations/implications

The author could not have the second face-to-face class with group 1 as was intended due to the student unrest at the university during this time. Also, with the disruption to the academic programme, the author had less feedback from students than expected; however, the 20% response rate was sufficient to inform the author’s future developments.

Practical implications

The flexibility (not a one size fits all) in usage was relevant and necessary to accommodate a number of student needs and socio-economic factors.

Originality/value

This article adds value to the academic project by showing how IL courses can successfully be embedded within an LMS, student preferences and socio-economic factors to be considered in a South African context.

中文翻译：

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将信息素养课程嵌入学习管理系统：案例研究

目的

本文概述了如何开发现有的信息素养 (IL) 课程并将其嵌入到学习管理系统 (LMS) 中，目的是为课程创建混合学习环境。它概述了平台的选择方式、学习设计 (LD) 方法的选择、使用的工具和流程、纳入的开放教育资源 (OER)、知识共享 (CC) 许可的选择、品牌、使用选项和材料格式。

设计/方法论/方法

在进行这项研究时使用了一种混合方法。在线课程于 2017 年试行，两组学生完成在线问卷以提供他们的评估和反馈。

发现

结果显示学生的评价非常积极，这表明大学在将 IL 嵌入学习者管理系统方面走在正确的道路上。

研究限制/影响

由于这段时间大学的学生动乱，作者无法与第1组进行第二次面对面的课程。此外，由于学术课程中断，作者收到的学生反馈比预期的要少；然而，20% 的回应率足以告知作者未来的发展。

实际影响

使用的灵活性（并非一刀切）对于适应许多学生需求和社会经济因素是相关且必要的。

创意/价值

本文通过展示 IL 课程如何成功地嵌入 LMS、学生偏好和南非背景下要考虑的社会经济因素，为学术项目增加了价值。