Using Content Analysis to Explore the Learning Process in an Embedded Information Literacy Pilot Program

This case study investigates the learning process of students participating in an online information literacy program embedded in English composition classes at a small community college. The pilot program integrated concepts from the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education into online learning modules. After the pilot, librarians applied content analysis to the discussion transcriptions to quantitatively analyze cognitive presence in order to assess their pedagogy and better understand student learning.