Future Directions for digital Literacy Fluency using Cognitive Flexibility Research: A Review of Selected Digital Literacy Paradigms and Theoretical Frameworks (open access)

Future Directions for digital Literacy Fluency using Cognitive Flexibility Research: A Review of Selected Digital Literacy Paradigms and Theoretical Frameworks

Article discusses how as learners engage, test, and apply new subject knowledge, they often expend their cognitive capacity on the technological tools designed to capture their learning progress and outcomes. The author's research explores the value of developing digital literacy to improve learners’ cognitive flexibility by decreasing technological cognitive load and increasing learning fluency.
Date: November 21, 2022
Creator: Caton, Amy; Bradshaw-Ward, Danita; Kinshuk & Savenye, Wilhelmina
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Defining Data Literacy: An Empirical Study of Data Literacy Dimension

Poster on an analysis of publications from 2002-2021 on data literacy to identify relevant topics and trends. This is a part of preliminary work done to support a proposal for an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant. It was presented at the 2021 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference held virtually September 20-24, 2021.
Date: September 21, 2021
Creator: Kim, Jeonghyun; Hong, Lingzi & Evans, Sarah
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prenominal possessives in Yiddish: mayn khaver versus mayner a khaver (open access)

Prenominal possessives in Yiddish: mayn khaver versus mayner a khaver

Article provides a systematic comparison and detailed analysis of two prenominal possessive constructions in Yiddish, the familiar mayn khaver ‘my friend’ and the less well-known mayner a khaver ‘a friend of mine.’
Date: February 21, 2022
Creator: Roehrs, Dorian
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment of ICT in Tertiary Education Applying Structural Equation Modeling and Rasch Model (open access)

Assessment of ICT in Tertiary Education Applying Structural Equation Modeling and Rasch Model

Article studies information and communication technology (ICT) in tertiary education. This article is part of the special collection: Educational Psychology & Counseling, Educational Psychology.
Date: December 21, 2020
Creator: Spector, J. Michael; Islam, A. Y. M. Atiquil; Gu, Xiaoqing & Crook, Charles
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Digital humanities in the iSchool (open access)

Digital humanities in the iSchool

This article presents findings from a series of related studies exploring aspects of Digital Humanities teaching, education, and research in iSchools, often in collaboration with other units and disciplines. Results provide a snapshot of the current state of digital humanities in iSchools which may usefully inform the design and evolution of new DH programs, degrees, and related initiatives.
Date: June 21, 2021
Creator: Walsh, John A.; Cobb, Peter J.; de Fremery, Wayne; Golub, Koraljka; Keah, Humphrey; Kim, Jeonghyun et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skill-Building in Online Graduate-Level Metadata Instruction through the Prism of Quality Evaluation of Student-Created Metadata

Presentation addressing the need for effective training in metadata creation for library and information science students through an overview of the metadata creation skill-building content of the online introductory graduate metadata course at the University of North Texas, results of the analysis of quality in student-created metadata records, and discussion of how the observed common metadata quality issues might inform curriculum development.
Date: October 21, 2020
Creator: Zavalina, Oksana & Burke, Mary
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library