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Miller, Robert; Homol, Lindley – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2016
Open Educational Resources (OERs) are online classroom content that can be reused, modified, and shared freely. The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) undertook a project to redesign its undergraduate curriculum using OERs in place of traditional textbooks. UMUC librarians have played a critical role in this project, helping to find…
Descriptors: Library Role, Online Courses, Educational Resources, Open Source Technology
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Mune, Christina – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, have recently emerged as a disruptive pedagogy gaining rapid momentum in higher education. In some states, proposed legislations would accredit MOOCs to provide college-credit courses in the name of cost saving, efficiency and access. While debates rage regarding the place of MOOCs in higher education, some…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Distance Education, Librarians
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Waite, Kathryn; Gannon-Leary, Pat; Carr, James – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2011
Current trends in librarianship in higher education have indicated an increasing tutoring role for librarians in the online environment. This article examines how the role of the e-tutor is outlined in selected online learning literature before progressing to examine the implications for librarians of fulfilling the demanding e-tutoring role by…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Tutors
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Nicholas, Pauline; White, Thelma – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2012
The society relies on institutions of higher education to produce a literate workforce; one that is able to function in a dynamic, technological, information-overload environment. In support of this new thrust, most universities have incorporated the use of new media and ICTs in the teaching learning process resulting in a multi-modal approach…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Learning Theories, Research Needs, Distance Education