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Peer reviewedJohnson, Kathleen A.; Plake, Barbara S. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1980
Results of a project at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln showed that computer-assisted instruction (using the PLATO system) and tutorial methods were somewhat more effective than the traditional library orientation tour for teaching card catalog skills, but that cost-benefit considerations restrict their further development for large-scale use.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Download full textMoore, Rod; And Others – 1981
Based on research conducted by Southwest Virginia Community College, this monograph presents information in a variety of formats on seven computerized career information systems: (1) microcomputers, which have the advantage of low cost, amenability to the production of locally generated databases, and portability; (2) the Coordinated Occupational…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedPilkington, Laura A. – Reference Librarian, 1993
Reviews the literature on the cost effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction in libraries and describes a case study of the Interactive Media Center at the State University of New York at Albany that shows continuously increasing use. Useful applications of interactive multimedia are described, and suggestions for further research are…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedPiette, Mary I.; Smith, Nathan M., Jr. – Research Strategies, 1991
Describes a method of evaluation referred to as Instructional Product Verification and Revision (IPVR) and explains its use in developing a library instruction program at Utah State University. The use of HyperCard in Project FORE (Focus on Research and Evaluation) is discussed, and future plans are considered. (10 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedCherry, Joan M.; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1994
Reports on the results of two experiments testing the effectiveness of a concept-based computer tutorial for OPAC (online public access catalog) users. Factors that may have caused differences in results, including OPACs used in the experiments and the participants' different ability levels, are discussed. Findings are related to similar studies.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Teaching, Higher Education
Peer reviewedWiggins, Marvin E.; Howard, Donald H. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1993
Shows how a successful bibliographic instruction program can be achieved through the interrelationship of program support, facilities, and growth by examining how the librarians at Brigham Young University (Utah) developed a proposal for, helped design, and obtained funding for a new bibliographic instruction facility. (Contains seven references.)…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Laboratories
Bayne, Pauline S; Rader, Joe C. – 1991
The purpose of this project was to demonstrate that computer-based training (CBT) sessions, produced as HyperCard stacks (files), are an efficient and effective component for staff training in libraries. The purpose was successfully met in the 15-month period of development, evaluation, and implementation, and the University of Tennessee (UT)…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs
Bayne, Pauline S.; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1994
Describes a computer-based training program for library staff developed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, that used HyperCard stacks on Macintosh computers. Highlights include staff involvement; evaluation of modules; trainee participation and feedback; staff recognition; administrative support; implementation plan; supervisory…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation
Bazillion, Richard J. – 1993
Information technology is having a profound effect on higher education in North America, and Brandon University in Manitoba (Canada) is in a position to join this movement in its early stages. The case for integrating information technology into the curriculum is argued, and the potential role of the new library complex in the teaching function is…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Faculty, College Libraries, College Students
Wiggins, Marvin E. – 1994
This document is the final report to the U.S. Department of Education of a research and development grant awarded to establish a fully equipped electronic training room and test the effectiveness of hands-on instruction in learning the NOTIS OPAC (online public access catalog) and the Silver-Platter ERIC database on CD-ROM. The purpose of the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Electronic Classrooms
