We can envision this type of exercise as part of a credit-bearing information literacy
course. Our best experiences came when there was time for the students to view their
videos. With more time, the students could gain digital literacy skills and create
instructional videos to share on appropriate social media outlets. Building on this
exercise, students in our information literacy program now use the apps Instagram and
Vine to take photos and create videos. Students learn in the context of working on a real
task. Students were responsive and interested in this digital video exercise; they saw
themselves as active participants in learning. We were able to incorporate emerging
and digital technology to teach a traditional library skill.