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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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2013
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| Online-Zugang: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1089268 |
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- Academic Library Collaboration in Supporting Students Pre-Induction: The Head Start Project Fraser, James Shaw, Karen Ruston, Sarah Academic Libraries Library Networks Institutional Cooperation Information Literacy Library Instruction Online Courses College Freshmen Learning Modules Technical Support Feedback (Response) Academic Persistence Organizational Communication Foreign Countries For higher education institutions in the United Kingdom there is a growing focus on improving student retention, encouraging academic engagement, and easing transition into university life. This article reports on the creation and outcomes of Head Start, a pre-induction online course created to provide students with a level of understanding of academic literacies including information literacy to aid preparation for university study. Information literacy librarians have reported that there has been a marked improvement in the confidence and information literacies of new starters taking the module. The article is of value for others wishing to support students at pre-entry.