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Does The Medium Matter?: A Comparison Of A Web-Based Tutorial With Face-To-Face Library Instruction On Education Students' Self-Efficacy Levels And Learning Outcomes, Penny Beile, David Boote
Does The Medium Matter?: A Comparison Of A Web-Based Tutorial With Face-To-Face Library Instruction On Education Students' Self-Efficacy Levels And Learning Outcomes, Penny Beile, David Boote
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This study explored whether students' library skills self-efficacy levels and learning outcomes varied based on instructional delivery mode. Groups consisted of an on-campus class with face-to-face instruction, an on-campus class with a Web-based library tutorial, and a Web-based class with a Web-based tutorial. Data were collected immediately prior to instruction and again 6 weeks after. Analysis indicated self-efficacy levels and learning outcomes significantly increased across all groups after instruction.
Openurl: Choices, Choices!, Athena Hoeppner, Marlene Porter
Openurl: Choices, Choices!, Athena Hoeppner, Marlene Porter
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An Affinity For Users, Athena Hoeppner, Meg Scharf
An Affinity For Users, Athena Hoeppner, Meg Scharf
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It is difficult for Web designers to step into users' shoes. Affinity Mapping provides insight into user ideas. On a publicly placed magnetic board, patrons clustered library concepts and tasks into meaningful groups. A digital camera recorded the results, which were analyzed and applied during the library's Web redesign. Students entering the UCF Library were invited to help redesign the Libraries web site by constructing Affinity Maps. The participants worked in groups ranging in size from 1 to 4 students who may or may not have known each other before the project. Participating students were provided with magnets pre-printed with …
An Affinity For Users: Data Set: Images Of Affinity Maps, Athena Hoeppner, Meg Scharf
An Affinity For Users: Data Set: Images Of Affinity Maps, Athena Hoeppner, Meg Scharf
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Data from an Affinity Mapping mapping project. Students entering the UCF Library were invited to help redesign the Libraries web site by constructing Affinity Maps. The participants worked in groups ranging in size from 1 to 4 students who may or may not have known each other before the project. Participating students were provided with magnets pre-printed with terms and categories from the Libraries web pages. Students were instructed to select the terms which they thought should be on the Libraries web site and to organize the selected terms on a magnetic white board. Markers and blank magnets for their …
Public Library Of Science (Plos) Biology, Betty Ladner, Barbara Tierney
Public Library Of Science (Plos) Biology, Betty Ladner, Barbara Tierney
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https://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=37dcd227-2a2a-4798-970a-4eba0e82c5ae%40sessionmgr4006&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=13060656&db=edoThis article reviews the Web site Public Library of Science Biology. Pricing options for Public Library of Science Biology fall into three categories: author publishing fees, access fees, and institutional membership fees. The Web site is content-rich, yet easy to navigate. The top Header is consistent throughout the site, and contains basic navigation elements. Since it is nonprofit and is trying to build grassroots support in the scientific community, the Public Library of Science Biology provides many types of promotional materials and encourage users to become advocates for the organization. Public Library of Science Biology features works in all areas …
A Case Study Of The Libraries In The Vanguard Learning Colleges, Linda G. Swaine
A Case Study Of The Libraries In The Vanguard Learning Colleges, Linda G. Swaine
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This study was conducted to determine the characteristics of a learning-centered library from the perspective of the libraries in the 12 Vanguard Learning Colleges which were participants in the Learning College Project sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College. The 12 Vanguard Learning Colleges were: Cascadia Community College (WA), Community College of Baltimore County (MD), Community College of Denver (CO), Humber College, (Ontario), Kirkwood Community College (IA), Lane Community College, OR), Madison Area Technical College (WI), Moraine Valley Community College (IL), Palomar College (CA), Richland College (TX), Sinclair Community College (OH), and Valencia Community College (FL). Furthermore, …