Graduation: what you need to know…
Required: ILAS and CLAST are your tickets out of here!
Candace Tossas
Issue date: 4/21/09 Section: News
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There are 15 questions in each section of the ILAS and in order to pass you must answer 11 out of the 15 questions correctly.
Unlike the CLAST, students are welcome to take the ILAS at any point in their academic career. In order to register for an upcoming test date, students must go to their campus' respective assessment center and sign up. The amount of times a student can re-take the ILAS is unlimited, but after the second attempt there is a test fee of $22 for any additional retakes.
In order to ensure that students achieve success on their first attempt at the ILAS, FCCJ offers various choices for students who want to prepare for the test.
"There are tons of options for help," said Peoples, when asked about the different methods of study provided by the school.
One way to prepare for the test is to enroll in the LIS1002 (Information Literacy) class. This is a one-credit course that walks students step-by-step through the ILAS. This is a graded course, but it is not necessary in order to pass the test.
Another way students can prepare themselves for the test is by taking the ILAS course is through the use of Blackboard. Blackboard offers a self-paced study guide that is not graded. Students can also talk to the librarians on their campus that can help walk them through the practice test online.
In addition to these options, FCCJ campuses also offer ILAS workshops. These workshops are taught by librarians who will inform the students on what to expect as well as teach them how to register on Blackboard for the ILAS practice assessment.
There will be an ILAS workshop on April 23rd from 5pm to 6pm at the Learning Lab at Downtown Campus (building A, room 2101).
On the ILAS workshop flyer it says, "whether this is your first semester or your last one, one thing is certain: you will have to take the ILAS to complete your degree." Therefore, in order to ensure you graduate on time, make sure to check with your campus achievement coach concerning any future ILAS workshops or CLAST test dates.
Information contributed by Felicia Flaum
• Select the Most Appropriate Information Retrieval System
• Acquire Pertinent Information
• Evaluate the Information Obtained
• Manipulate Information in a Usable Form
• Communicate the Information
There are 15 questions in each section of the ILAS and in order to pass you must answer 11 out of the 15 questions correctly.
Unlike the CLAST, students are welcome to take the ILAS at any point in their academic career. In order to register for an upcoming test date, students must go to their campus' respective assessment center and sign up. The amount of times a student can re-take the ILAS is unlimited, but after the second attempt there is a test fee of $22 for any additional retakes.
In order to ensure that students achieve success on their first attempt at the ILAS, FCCJ offers various choices for students who want to prepare for the test.
"There are tons of options for help," said Peoples, when asked about the different methods of study provided by the school.
One way to prepare for the test is to enroll in the LIS1002 (Information Literacy) class. This is a one-credit course that walks students step-by-step through the ILAS. This is a graded course, but it is not necessary in order to pass the test.
Another way students can prepare themselves for the test is by taking the ILAS course is through the use of Blackboard. Blackboard offers a self-paced study guide that is not graded. Students can also talk to the librarians on their campus that can help walk them through the practice test online.
In addition to these options, FCCJ campuses also offer ILAS workshops. These workshops are taught by librarians who will inform the students on what to expect as well as teach them how to register on Blackboard for the ILAS practice assessment.
There will be an ILAS workshop on April 23rd from 5pm to 6pm at the Learning Lab at Downtown Campus (building A, room 2101).
On the ILAS workshop flyer it says, "whether this is your first semester or your last one, one thing is certain: you will have to take the ILAS to complete your degree." Therefore, in order to ensure you graduate on time, make sure to check with your campus achievement coach concerning any future ILAS workshops or CLAST test dates.
Information contributed by Felicia Flaum