Same innovation type
Data Science for All
Transversal
Project
InfoTrack is the online training platform in information literacy of the University of Geneva Library (searching for and selecting documents, sharing and using information ethically). It is aimed primarily at Bachelor’s students in all disciplines.
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Initial situation
InfoTrack is an online platform dedicated to the training of Bachelor’s students of all disciplines that was created by the UNIGE Library, in partnership with the Pôle de Soutien à l’Enseignement et l’Apprentissage (SEA) and the Pôle e-learning. This project was carried out with the aim of standardizing access to training in transversal information skills (documentary research, selection, communication and ethical use of information) for all UNIGE Bachelor students. This new system supports and reinforces face-to-face training by providing quality common pedagogical material.
Project implementation
The InfoTrack platform is made up of 26 independent course modules divided into 5 themes: how to find, document research plan, sorting, plagiarism and writing & communication. All modules are structured on the same model: each unit includes a lecture in the form of a short video (3 to 5 min), a self-assessment quiz of 2 to 4 questions, a summary with the key elements of the lecture and sometimes additional resources. Each module can be followed independently of the others. No order of progression is imposed.
In a self-training perspective, the learner can manage his or her progress thanks to a personal dashboard, which records his or her quiz results. If the system is used to complete a classroom training (before, during or after class), the modular structure allows trainers to select only the modules that correspond to the pedagogical objectives identified for a session or a group of learners.
Thoughts and advice
Feedback was solicited from librarians who have used InfoTrack in their instructional sequences. It was found that InfoTrack helps to:
give a dynamic rhythm to the course by eliciting positive reactions
makes the subject more attractive, which helps to hold students’ attention;
free up time for practical exercises adapted to the discipline;
Facilitate the introduction of more discipline-specific topics or topics related to an assignment;
introduce or summarize a lecture.
