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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Students' Preferences Regarding Four Characteristics of Information Literacy Screencasts
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Baker, Ariana – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2014
Information literacy screencasts were created by librarians and integrated into all of the nursing department's distance learning courses. Before creating more videos, the researcher decided to evaluate the screencasts' effectiveness based on certain video characteristics. The researcher identified four characteristics that might affect…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Nursing Education, Nursing Students, Librarians
What Do They Have That We Don't Have? Local Libraries and Distance Students: Why Do Students Stray and Can We Get Them Back?
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Behr, Michele; LaDell-Thomas, Julie – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2014
A significant number of distance students report they "stray" from their home universities by using local libraries, despite the fact that distance education librarians work hard to provide customized resources and services tailored to their programs and needs. Are public libraries and special libraries able to meet the research needs of…
Descriptors: Distance Education, College Students, Public Libraries, Electronic Libraries
Discovery Layers and the Distance Student: Online Search Habits of Students
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Mussell, Jessica; Croft, Rosie – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2013
Has your institution purchased discovery layer tools? Are you wondering how students are using them and how much return your institution is getting on that investment? Not only are there more resources available to students online than ever before, but there are also more avenues for students to discover those resources. The Royal Roads University…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Distance Education, Online Courses, Online Searching
Real Time with the Librarian: Using Web Conferencing Software to Connect to Distance Students
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Riedel, Tom; Betty, Paul – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2013
A pilot program to provide real-time library webcasts to Regis University distance students using Adobe Connect software was initiated in fall of 2011. Previously, most interaction between librarians and online students had been accomplished by asynchronous discussion threads in the Learning Management System. Library webcasts were offered in…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Graduate Student Library Research Skills: Is Online Instruction Effective?
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Shaffer, Barbara A. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2011
Graduate students are a significant segment in online instruction programs, yet little is known about how well they learn the necessary library research skills in this increasingly popular mode of distance learning. This pre- and posttest study and citation analysis examined learning and confidence among students in graduate education programs,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Graduate Students, Graduate Study
Learning from Distance Faculty: A Faculty Needs Assessment at the University of Wyoming
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Kvenild, Cassandra; Bowles-Terry, Melissa – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2011
Distance educators have special library needs. This article discusses the results of a library needs assessment of distance instructors at the University of Wyoming. Access to resources, use of library instructional services, barriers to distance library use, and perceived gaps in service are all addressed. Follow-up actions, based on survey…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Distance Education, Special Libraries, Higher Education