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Credo Information Literacy-Core

What Is Credo Information Literacy-Core

Information Literacy Core is a library of Digital Learning Objects (DLOs) or learning modules by Credo, a company that provides resources for libraries and faculty.  Faculty can use these modules to integrate information literacy(IL) into their curriculum and learning management system (LMS). 

If you need resources for teaching information literacy topics, these modules consist of 50 videos, 30 html-based tutorials, and many quizzes that span information literacy and research writing topics including:

  • how to get started writing a research paper
  • how to search library databases
  • how to cite sources properly to avoid plagiarism
  • how to evaluate authority of library and Web sources
  • using information ethically (including AI)

Features:

  • mapped to the 2016 Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy
  • can embed stable URLs in LMS
  • quiz results routed to you
  • video, graphics, text and audio appeal to multiple learning styles
  • ADA and FERPA compliant

Instructions for adding Credo Information Literacy Tutorials to Canvas

1. Add item to Canvas Assignments or Module by clicking + on the right hand side.

2. Add to Type = External Tool, find Credo Info Lit

3. Select the tutorials you’d like to add, Click Submit

4. Save & Publish

Instructions with screenshots

1. Add item to Canvas Assignments or Module by clicking + on the right hand side.

2. Add to Type = External Tool, find Credo Info Lit

Screenshot of a Canvas module with arrows to the + on the right side of a module, external tool isselected, and instructions to scroll for the Credo Info Lit

3. Select the tutorials you’d like to add, and at the bottom, click Submit.

Screenshot Canvas of Credo Info Lit External Tool

screenshot bottom of Credo Info LIt external tool in Canvas with Submit button.

 

4. Publish in your Canvas Course.