IPILM is a learning environment that promotes collaborative knowledge construction among students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Educators and learners from various countries take part in an intercultural learning endeavor.
On December 11th, 2024 the 7th online conference on “Intercultural perspectives on information literacy and meta literacy” will take place.
Students from Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Germany, India, Poland and US presented the results of their research on seven topics about the influence of AI in various areas.
In the upcoming winter term 2025/2026, we will have another transnational online course on “Intercultural perspectives on Information Literacy and Metaliteracy”. You can find all information on the infographic. Updates for the conference coming soon!
Who should participate?
Students who are eager to learn about topics related to AI, information literacy, and Metaliteracy in an intercultural learning scenario.
Course content and schedule
Start: July 21, 2025
End: August 1, 2025
The scenario: This transnational online course explores intercultural perspectives on information literacy and metaliteracy in a connected world that is increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. This study will prepare students from multiple disciplines including The Arts and Digital Arts for analyzing and producing digital media in collaborative information environments.
The learning tasks
Learning requirements
✓ Most importantly, be curious and open-minded
✓ English language proficiency: The course is fully held in English
✓ A substantial time commitment is expected
✓ Authentic and respectful way of communicating
Participation is not guaranteed, as the number of places is limited.
Participating institutions
Carinthia University of Applied Science; Empire State University, SUNY (State University of New York); Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology; Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce Pune; University of Hildesheim; SWPS University Warsaw; University of Sarajevo
The keynote speech provided by Emina Adilović on the 6th IPILM-Conference on 12.12.2024 is now available: How Academic Libraries Bridge the gap to AI-driven knowledge
Gabrielle Lerner, an alumna of an IPILM course, shares her reflections on metaliteracy.org, recounting her transformative learning journey.
Reflecting on her experience, she writes:
“About three years ago, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in this course, and it remains one of the most profound educational experiences of my life. The course, Intercultural Perspectives on Information Literacy and Metaliteracy (IPILM), brought together a diverse team of students from around the world, including Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Austria, Poland, India, and the United States. Our differences enriched our collaboration, weaving a vibrant tapestry of perspectives as we explored complex questions about truth, bias, and the framing of information. I am deeply grateful for this experience and for the opportunity to engage with such a talented and thoughtful group of individuals.”
Gabrielle’s reflection highlights the unique intercultural dynamics and thought-provoking challenges that make the IPILM course an exceptional learning opportunity.
Dear students, instructors and further interested,
on December 12h, 2024 from 2 PM until 6 PM CET (14:00 – 18:00 CET), the 6th Conference on “Intercultural Perspectives on Information Literacy and Metaliteracy” took place.
The conference used the GDPR compliant video conference system located at https://meet.gwdg.de/b/joa-fwe-eor-dys
The videos of all IPILM conferences can be found at our YouTube channel.
