Students Learning Experience in the Integrated Information Literacy Course Constructed in Virtual Learning Environment

The paper examines the impact of ICT on students learning experiences and opportunities offered by virtual learning environment as an integral part of traditional learning environment in the experimental course “Integration of information literacy skills into ESP programme” at Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania). The experiment aimed at developing students’ information literacy and social skills as the means for enhancement of learning with a particular attention towards foreign language competencies. The integrated information literacy course into ESP (English for specific purposes) syllabus addressed students’ needs of information literacy skills striving for better performance and efficiency in academic studies. The focal points of the research presented in the paper are: a) students’ attitudes towards the learning environment offered by software Moodle; b) information literacy knowledge and skills developed within and with the assistance of Moodle; c) enhancement of social communication and collaboration; d) the impact of information literacy course on ESP competencies in a complex learning environment.