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Zhang, Qinqin; Goodman, Maren; Xie, Shiyi – College & Research Libraries, 2015
This research examines students in a first-year engineering course who receive library instruction by using a newly developed online module and attending optional in-person tutorials. It aims to evaluate the outcomes of library information literacy instruction using this module combined with in-person help. Results show a significant improvement…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students, Learning Modules
Foor, Jamie L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
In this study, I investigated the effectiveness of the knowledge map (k-map) instructional strategy compared to a text-based presentation in an online environment. K-maps consist of node-link representations of concepts that together form the content of a topic or domain. The benefits of using k-maps are that concepts and ideas are represented as…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Web Based Instruction, Educational Technology, Comparative Analysis
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Blummer, Barbara – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2007
In the digital era online tutorials remain especially popular for providing information literacy instruction to undergraduates. This paper provides three approaches for assessing learning from a web-based tutorial. First, a general assessment focuses on patron surveys, usage statistics, and interlibrary loan requests for library-owned materials to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Information Literacy, Tutorial Programs, Library Instruction
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Silver, Susan L.; Nickel, Lisa T. – Research Strategies, 2005
Librarians are conducting instruction sessions outside the traditional classroom setting using online tutorials with increasing frequency. Online tutorials seem like an obvious solution to meet the growing need for instruction to users in a time when resources are shrinking. Can librarians effectively teach library skills using an online tutorial?…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Library Research, Librarians, Library Skills
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 2002
Discussion of academic library instruction focuses on helping users learn online resources. Topics include science instruction; integrating short, subject-specific online instruction into the classroom; virtual tours; long-term approaches; integrating online modules into undergraduate courses; corporate librarians' efforts; and vendors' Web-based…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Science, Corporate Libraries, Higher Education