Information Access Instruction (IAI4): Design Principles
Zorana Ercegovac · College & Research Libraries · 1995
This article proposes four design principles-The User, Active Learning, Conceptual Model of Teaching, and Modularity-as a conceptual framework of an Information Access Instruction (IAI 4).These principles, when put in practice as specific guidelines, seamlessly link information sources together, regardless of their implementation medium, information structure, or interface style.Examples are drawn from a section of a four-unit elective undergraduate course taught in the Department of Library and Information Science, University of California at Los Angeles. IIearrling to use and teach Increasingly complex information sources and systems presents numerous challenges both to learners and educators.When the learner is a college student in a large research academic setting, it is crucial to teach the student how to access local and distributed information sources regardless of their format and structure.