ERIC Number: EJ1103401
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 18
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Creating an Engaging Library Orientation: First Year Experience Courses at UC San Diego
Goldman, Crystal; Turnbow, Dominique; Roth, Amanda; Friedman, Lia; Heskett, Karen
Communications in Information Literacy, v10 n1 p81-98 2016
This article focuses on the development of an engaging library orientation module for UC San Diego First Year Experience (FYE) courses. The library module included a brief in-class presentation about research concepts and library services, an online interactive library scavenger hunt given as an in-class activity, and a homework assignment where students created public service announcements highlighting their favorite library space or resource. Over 400 FYE students completed the library module, and many indicated a marked increase in comfort using the library by the end of the module. Recommended practices are included for those wishing to create a similar module.
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Libraries, Orientation, Introductory Courses, Learning Modules, First Year Seminars, Online Courses, Library Services, Student Research, Library Research, Library Skills, Class Activities, Student Educational Objectives, Learning Activities, Taxonomy, Instructional Design, Scaling, Educational Technology, Educational Games, Homework, Assignments, Student Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Statistical Significance, Expectation, Access to Information, Handheld Devices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California (San Diego)
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