Information Fluency is important for UA in two ways.
First,We need to address core competency in new ways for students leaving the UA system. The workforce requires people to search, analyze, collaborate, and participate electronically.
Second, We need to address core competency in new ways for students enrolled in the UA system. The avalanche of information surrounding every course will overwhelm students unless they have the tools to determine validity and priority. It is exactly at this point that students shape the community of practice we all inhabit. Now is the time for them be become competent.
We will need to look beyond historical UA system divisions just as we look beyond historic academic content area divisions if we hope to accomplish our needs. The ITS cross-campus faculty is an excellent vehicle to share our understanding of Information Fluency and to create a united front through joint marketing.
