Expanding on the Frames: Making a Case for Algorithmic Literacy

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Autore principale: Susan G. Archambault
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Lingua:en
Pubblicazione: 2023
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contents Expanding on the Frames: Making a Case for Algorithmic Literacy Susan G. Archambault Information Literacy Algorithms Standards Academic Libraries Multiple Literacies Class Activities Artificial Intelligence Media Literacy Bibliographic Databases Information Sources Privacy Data Library Instruction Bias Traditional information literacy skills (e.g., effectively finding and evaluating information) need to be updated due to the rapidly changing information ecosystem and the growing dominance of online platforms that use algorithms to control and shape information. This article proposes additions to the current ACRL "Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education" that relate to algorithmic literacy. The "Authority is Constructed and Contextual" frame can be applied to recognizing the need to question algorithmic authority (including algorithmic bias), the Information Has Value" frame can be used to acknowledge online platforms' use of proprietary algorithms allowing third parties to access personal data, and the "Searching as Strategic Exploration" frame can draw attention to search results in online platforms are mediated through algorithms. Classroom activities to teach the new knowledge practices and dispositions are also included.
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spellingShingle Expanding on the Frames: Making a Case for Algorithmic Literacy
Susan G. Archambault
Information Literacy
Algorithms
Standards
Academic Libraries
Multiple Literacies
Class Activities
Artificial Intelligence
Media Literacy
Bibliographic Databases
Information Sources
Privacy
Data
Library Instruction
Bias
Expanding on the Frames: Making a Case for Algorithmic Literacy Susan G. Archambault Information Literacy Algorithms Standards Academic Libraries Multiple Literacies Class Activities Artificial Intelligence Media Literacy Bibliographic Databases Information Sources Privacy Data Library Instruction Bias Traditional information literacy skills (e.g., effectively finding and evaluating information) need to be updated due to the rapidly changing information ecosystem and the growing dominance of online platforms that use algorithms to control and shape information. This article proposes additions to the current ACRL "Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education" that relate to algorithmic literacy. The "Authority is Constructed and Contextual" frame can be applied to recognizing the need to question algorithmic authority (including algorithmic bias), the Information Has Value" frame can be used to acknowledge online platforms' use of proprietary algorithms allowing third parties to access personal data, and the "Searching as Strategic Exploration" frame can draw attention to search results in online platforms are mediated through algorithms. Classroom activities to teach the new knowledge practices and dispositions are also included.
title Expanding on the Frames: Making a Case for Algorithmic Literacy
topic Information Literacy
Algorithms
Standards
Academic Libraries
Multiple Literacies
Class Activities
Artificial Intelligence
Media Literacy
Bibliographic Databases
Information Sources
Privacy
Data
Library Instruction
Bias
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1413114