Computer literacy and information retrieval techniques are both skills that are required to undertake further educational study effectively. In the summer of 2000, a group of post-registered nurses and midwives on undergraduate courses in one university department, completed a self-assessment questionnaire to examine their knowledge and competence of computer and information literacy. This pape...

An analysis of computer literacy curricula around the middle of the 19e0s shows a remarkable overall shift away from teaching computing to teaching applications, informaton handling, and problem-solving. Computer use is no longer viewed az a goal in itself, but is introduced as a powerful means of fulfilling information needs and of facilitating learning and other instructional tasks. Some rece...

For the past 20 years or more, the issue of computer literacy has been on the forefront of education and employment. Since the evolution of the personal computer, human resource recruiters have identified computer literacy as a viable skill essential for prospective employees. Computer literacy necessitates understanding and knowledge of computer usage with the ability to retrieve, organize, an...

Background: The use of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems is increasing internationally, though developing countries, such as Saudi Arabia, have tended to lag behind in the adoption and implementation of EMR systems due to several barriers. The literature shows that the main barriers to EMR in Saudi Arabia are lack of knowledge or experience using EMR systems and staff resistance to using ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate a clinic-based multimedia intervention for diabetes education targeting individuals with low health literacy levels in a diverse population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Five public clinics in Chicago, Illinois, participated in the study with computer kiosks installed in waiting room areas. Two hundred forty-four subjects with diabetes were randomized to receive either su...

ECE 111. Information Literacy and Research for Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2 Credits. An introductory course for ECE students that explores information literacy in terms of information basics, information need, searching, locating, and evaluating information sources, citing and ethics of information in relation to development and implementation of electrical and computer engineering pr...

ECE 111. Information Literacy and Research for Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2 Credits. An introductory course for ECE students that explores information literacy in terms of information basics, information need, searching, locating, and evaluating information sources, citing and ethics of information in relation to development and implementation of electrical and computer engineering pr...

ECE 111. Information Literacy and Research for Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2 Credits. An introductory course for ECE students that explores information literacy in terms of information basics, information need, searching, locating, and evaluating information sources, citing and ethics of information in relation to development and implementation of electrical and computer engineering pr...

ECE 111. Information Literacy and Research for Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2 Credits. An introductory course for ECE students that explores information literacy in terms of information basics, information need, searching, locating, and evaluating information sources, citing and ethics of information in relation to development and implementation of electrical and computer engineering pr...