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Marzal, Miguel-Ángel; Cardama, Sara Martínez – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2022
The article describes a proposal for a skills-based training course, including the methodology involved and results obtained. In this online course, the areas of competence and the teaching method adopted draw from the precepts of visual literacy. Gamification is the approach adopted to encourage student participation in and engagement with the…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Visual Literacy, Skill Development, Online Courses
Tella, Adeyinka; Tsabedze, Vusi; Ngoaketsi, Joseph; Enakrire, Rexwhite Tega – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2021
This study investigated predictors of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) utilization by distance education librarians and drew out implications on library services in distance learning in Eswatini'. Eswatini is a small country in the Southern part of Africa where only a few studies on MOOCs have been conducted focusing on perceived usefulness,…
Descriptors: Value Judgment, Reputation, Institutional Characteristics, Tutors
Tsabedze, Vusi; Adeyinka, Tella – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2020
Eswatini has been impacting and sourcing Library and information science education in training from foreign institutions due to a shortage of institutions offering Library and Information Science (LIS) training. The relevance of sending people for training in other countries has been a great concern for the government of Eswatini. The expense and…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Library Education
Mee, Susan; Herdklotz, Cheryl; Canale, Anne Marie – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2019
Following in the same tradition of seamlessly providing access to library resources to our remote users, our campus has now taken the next logical step in also providing an orientation for new faculty teaching online as well as those teaching at our international campus locations. Without this type of orientation program, new faculty often feel…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Teacher Orientation, College Faculty, Multicampus Colleges
An, Angie; Quail, Stephanie – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2018
This paper highlights the design and development process that two academic business librarians employed to create an online toolkit of eLearning supports for business students. After receiving funding from their institution's internal teaching innovation fund, they hired and worked with two eLearning design companies to produce the toolkit. The…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Business Administration Education, Information Literacy, Higher Education
Mussell, Jessica; Gordon, Carol – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2017
Usage statistics are a regular part of assessment but the lack of context leaves librarians pondering the reasons for fluctuations in use. Through development of an online survey, we examined faculty perceptions, knowledge, and use of distance library services to support online courses. Responses provided much needed context and helped to…
Descriptors: Library Services, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Use Studies
Weaver, Nancy Evans; Barnard, Estelle – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
Reference lists from two assignments of psychology students in university-level online distance learning (ODL) were analyzed for number and type of sources and mark achieved. Most referenced were resources relevant to the assignment and provided by instructors. Use changed across assignments: Instructor sources were used more on the first…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Online Courses, Distance Education, Psychology
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
Waite, Kathryn; Gannon-Leary, Pat; Carr, James – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2011
Current trends in librarianship in higher education have indicated an increasing tutoring role for librarians in the online environment. This article examines how the role of the e-tutor is outlined in selected online learning literature before progressing to examine the implications for librarians of fulfilling the demanding e-tutoring role by…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Tutors
Lietzau, Julie Arnold; Mann, Barbara J. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2009
A discussion of a university library's use of Web conferencing (real-time synchronous instruction) which addresses the questions (1) Is Web conferencing a viable option for distance students in online only classrooms? (2) Do faculty and students benefit from this type of instruction? Four different scenarios are presented with assessment results…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Research Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Instruction
Laverty, Corinne; Stockley, Denise – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2005
Online course delivery can be a dynamic learning experience where information is used to shape and extend thinking. The challenge is creating a virtual classroom that combines evocative resources with tasks that enhance and stimulate student learning. New models are needed to reflect the changing learning environment that began with the advent of…
Descriptors: Librarians, Online Courses, Distance Education, Virtual Classrooms