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Using Technology In Library Instruction: Mobility, Flexibility And Creativity., Jennifer Wright Sep 2014

Using Technology In Library Instruction: Mobility, Flexibility And Creativity., Jennifer Wright

Jennifer Wright Joe

The information age has brought the need for information literacy to everyone’s doorstep. With 24-hour news cycles, newspaper websites, and social media, it is more important than ever before that library patrons have a grasp on information literacy. Libraries can teach patrons how to search for information and evaluate the sources that they encounter. They can also use the same technology that inundates the patron with information to reach out to those patrons who may not see the gap in their knowledge. Speaking specifically about academic libraries, librarians can now use remote teaching tools to bring their library instruction into …


Using Social Media In The Classroom: Assessment Of Its Effectiveness., Jennifer Wright Aug 2014

Using Social Media In The Classroom: Assessment Of Its Effectiveness., Jennifer Wright

Jennifer Wright Joe

Social media can be an effective tool in promoting critical thinking and collaboration in library instruction. Whether it is simple polls or a much more collaborative event, these methods engage students and allow them to interact with material, professors, and other students in an organized fashion that might not be feasible without the use of technology. However, many faculty members are quick to incorporate these new learning tools without regard to their effectiveness. In this session, several applications of social media will be presented and their effectiveness will be discussed. Then, to conclude, the participants will discuss the best way …


Using Cases To Teach Research Data Management, Donna Kafel Nov 2013

Using Cases To Teach Research Data Management, Donna Kafel

Donna Kafel

Presentation on using the research cases in the New England Collaborative Data Management Curriculum to teach data management best practices. Demonstration of how a biomedical research engineering case could be presented to students to teach research data management concepts in a disciplinary context.


Participation On The High Plains: Increasing Student Engagement In An Upper-Division, Three-Credit Information Literacy Course, Jennifer Mayer, Melissa Bowles-Terry Jun 2012

Participation On The High Plains: Increasing Student Engagement In An Upper-Division, Three-Credit Information Literacy Course, Jennifer Mayer, Melissa Bowles-Terry

Jennifer Mayer

The presenters teach a three-credit, upper-division information literacy course to students in various majors. In this session, experience the various philosophies and activities we use to engage our students and create a cohesive interdisciplinary course. Attendees will be able to apply what they learn to any IL credit course they teach.


Wikis Work: Enhancing Student Engagement With Collaborative Technology, Cathy Moulder, Carolyn Eyles, Michael Mercier Jan 2011

Wikis Work: Enhancing Student Engagement With Collaborative Technology, Cathy Moulder, Carolyn Eyles, Michael Mercier

Cathy Moulder

This paper documents experiences using a wiki in teaching large undergraduate classes. A wiki is a web-based tool used to enhance student engagement and collaboration. This paper presents experiences using wikis as the major term assignment for two senior classes; one in human geography, the other in earth sciences. The advantages of using wiki technology are examined, as well as some of the challenges presented, including evaluation. While some of these challenges were significant, the experiments were successful enough to warrant further use. The paper concludes with some recommendations for others considering using wikis in their courses.


Making Instruction Mobile, Allison S. Bolorizadeh, Thura Mack, Rabia Gibbs, Michelle Brannen Jan 2011

Making Instruction Mobile, Allison S. Bolorizadeh, Thura Mack, Rabia Gibbs, Michelle Brannen

Allison Sharp Bolorizadeh

No abstract provided.


Research Methods, Ashley Dupuy Jan 2010

Research Methods, Ashley Dupuy

Ashley Dupuy

PowerPoint for library instruction for research methods classes.


Library 101, Ashley Dupuy Jan 2010

Library 101, Ashley Dupuy

Ashley Dupuy

PowerPoint for library instruction for introductory classes.


Thinking Like A Research Expert: Schemata For Teaching Complex Problem-Solving Skills, Paul D. Callister Jan 2009

Thinking Like A Research Expert: Schemata For Teaching Complex Problem-Solving Skills, Paul D. Callister

Paul D. Callister

The difference between expert and novice problem-solvers is that experts have organized their thinking into schemata or mental constructs to both see and solve problems. This article demonstrates why schemata are important, arguing that schemata need to be made explicit in the classroom. It illustrates the use of schemata to understand and categorize complex research problems, map the terrain of legal research resources, match appropriate resources to types of problems, and work through the legal research process. The article concludes by calling upon librarians and research instructors to produce additional schemata and develop a common hierarchical taxonomy of skills, a …