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Online Tutorials In Engineering Libraries: Analysis and Discussion

Online Tutorials In Engineering Libraries: Analysis and Discussion. Yue (Julie) Xu Assistant Professor Reference Department Mississippi State University Libraries. Why On-line Tutorials. Purpose of Research. Development History. What Have Been Found.

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Online Tutorials In Engineering Libraries: Analysis and Discussion

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  1. Online Tutorials In Engineering Libraries:Analysis and Discussion Yue (Julie) Xu Assistant Professor Reference Department Mississippi State University Libraries

  2. Why On-line Tutorials

  3. Purpose of Research

  4. Development History

  5. What Have Been Found • Characteristics of good instructions: Active learning , Media, Navigational aids, Course-related, Collaborative learning, Concepts vs. Mechanics, Offering a librarian’s help • Interactivity and graphics were identified as two major elements • Active learning: quizzes and exercises with frames/separate browser windows • Multimedia: audio & video could strengthen the effect of web

  6. Research Questions

  7. Data Collection and Analysis

  8. 1: The Application Status of Online Tutorials • 27 of 39 libraries (69%) provide open online tutorials • The types of online tutorials can be broken into four situations:

  9. 2: Tutorial Categories

  10. 2: Tutorial Categories (Cont.)

  11. 2: Tutorial Categories (Cont.)

  12. 2: Tutorial Categories (Cont.) 14 topics are engineering specific online tutorials: • Engineering databases(10): web of science, PubMed, IEEE Xpolre, Scifinder Scholar, Compendex & Inspec, etc. • Patent • Standards & specifications • Engineering web resources • Engineering staff training

  13. 3: Active Learning Definition: when patrons join the learning process and think actively, hands-on experience is required and feedback is provided to allow further self-evaluation. • 15 libraries (55.6%) provided online tutorials with active learning features • Two types: Interactive quizzes and exercises with frames

  14. 4: Audio/Video

  15. 5: Software Packages • Camtasia Studio – 7 libraries • Adobe Captivate – 5 libraries • Macromedia Flash – 2 libraries • Articulate – 1 library • Camtasia and Captivate are mostly used to create “Basic Library Skills” and “Advanced Library Skills” tutorials

  16. Discussion • Online tutorials are widely used in engineering libraries • Helping patrons to search library resources and find available services is one of the most important tasks provided by library web instructions • Active learning is applied by 55% of the 39 libraries. Compared with other research in 2005, there is no significant difference

  17. Discussion (Cont.) Four main features : • Developing online tutorials instead of using third-party resources • “Basic Library Skills” is the dominant category • HTML based websites are mainly used • Most of the audio/video files are created by Camtasia Studio and Adobe Captivate

  18. Suggestions • Modifying/Using third-party-created tutorials • Increasing active learning components through easy learning software tools: • Camtasia and Captivate • E-learning software tools • Adding other types as active learning components • Game (for example)

  19. University of Louisville Libraries

  20. Camtasia Screenshot Flash quiz and survey

  21. Captivate Screenshot Quiz

  22. Software Package Examples

  23. Software Package Examples

  24. Bibliography • Jefferies, A, Quadri, N, & Kombrot, D. (2006). New generation learners – does the learning environment match student expectations? Annual Blended Learning Conference 2006 • David, L (2008).3. What Works with the Google Generation?  Teacher Librarian. 35(4) • Holland, M. P. & Powell, C. K.. (1995). A longitudinal survey of the information seeking and use habits of some engineers. College & research libraries.  56: 7-15 • Galagan, P. (1987). Computers and training: allies or enemies? Training & Development Journal41(4): 73 • Dewald, N. H. (1999).  Transporting good library instruction practices into the web environment: an analysis of online tutorials. The Journal of Academic Librarianship 25(1): 26-31 • Silver, S.L. & Nickel, L.T. (2003). Taking library instruction online: using the campus portal to deliver a web-based tutorial for psychology. Internet Reference Services Quarterly .8(4):1-9 • Cook, D.L.(2002). Ship to Shore: An online information literacy tutorial using blackboard distance education software.  Journal of Library Administration .37(1/2): 177-87 • Hrycaj, P. L. (2005). Elements of active learning in the online tutorials of ARL members. Reference Service Review 33 (2): 210-18 • Tempelman-Kluit, N. (2006). Multimedia learning theories and online instruction. College & Research Libraries 67(4): 364-9

  25. Questions?

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