Description: This interactive workshop will explore how to integrate metaliteracy in teaching and mentoring practices in a range of academic disciplines. Metaliteracy was initially developed as a framework to expand information literacy to address developments in social media, online communities, and virtual environments (Mackey & Jacobson, 2011). It has since evolved into a pedagogical model that encourages individuals to reflect deeply on their learning and to assess their strengths and areas for continued growth in any setting (Mackey & Jacobson, 2022). In addition, one of the key foundations of metaliteracy is that it prepares individuals to be active and responsible producers of information (Mackey & Jacobson, 2022). The core components of this model include metaliterate learner roles, characteristics, and learning domains (affective, behavioral, cognitive, metacognitive), all supported by the Metaliteracy Goals and Learning Objectives (Jacobson et al., 2018). This workshop will define the theoretical dimension of metaliteracy, share metaliteracy open educational resources (OER), and discuss how this approach supports learning design. Specific examples of metaliteracy in practice will be provided from courses at SUNY Empire State College, including Digital Storytelling, Ethics of Digital Art & Design, and Educational Planning. Participants of this workshop will learn the theory and practice of metaliteracy and develop learning activities to apply in their own studies.

Tom Mackey is a professor in the Department of Arts and Media, School of Arts and Humanities. He is this year’s Dr. Susan H. Turben Chair in Mentoring. His latest book is Metaliteracy in a Connected World: Developing Learners as Producers, co-authored with Trudi Jacobson for ALA/Neal-Schuman Publishing. This is their fourth metaliteracy book based on a model they have been developing since introducing the concept in 2011.