Virtually Embedded: Library Instruction within Second Life
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| author | Davis, Marian G. Smith, Carol E. |
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| contents | Virtually Embedded: Library Instruction within Second Life Davis, Marian G. Smith, Carol E. Library Instruction Distance Education Virtual Classrooms Computer Simulation Information Literacy Librarians Undergraduate Study Writing Instruction Academic Libraries Instructional Effectiveness Undergraduate Students Student Surveys Control Groups Pretests Posttests Embedded librarianship in distance learning courses taught within virtual environments such as Second Life is an emerging, leading-edge practice. This paper describes the experiences of librarians embedded in undergraduate English composition courses taught entirely in Second Life and presents the results of an empirical research study to assess the effectiveness of Second Life library instruction. Information literacy competencies and confidence levels of students did not improve significantly with the introduction of course-embedded librarian instruction and support. The authors discuss the unique challenges of "virtual embedding" and consider possible ways to improve librarian effectiveness in Second Life. (Contains 3 tables.) |
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| spellingShingle | Virtually Embedded: Library Instruction within Second Life Davis, Marian G. Smith, Carol E. Library Instruction Distance Education Virtual Classrooms Computer Simulation Information Literacy Librarians Undergraduate Study Writing Instruction Academic Libraries Instructional Effectiveness Undergraduate Students Student Surveys Control Groups Pretests Posttests Virtually Embedded: Library Instruction within Second Life Davis, Marian G. Smith, Carol E. Library Instruction Distance Education Virtual Classrooms Computer Simulation Information Literacy Librarians Undergraduate Study Writing Instruction Academic Libraries Instructional Effectiveness Undergraduate Students Student Surveys Control Groups Pretests Posttests Embedded librarianship in distance learning courses taught within virtual environments such as Second Life is an emerging, leading-edge practice. This paper describes the experiences of librarians embedded in undergraduate English composition courses taught entirely in Second Life and presents the results of an empirical research study to assess the effectiveness of Second Life library instruction. Information literacy competencies and confidence levels of students did not improve significantly with the introduction of course-embedded librarian instruction and support. The authors discuss the unique challenges of "virtual embedding" and consider possible ways to improve librarian effectiveness in Second Life. (Contains 3 tables.) |
| title | Virtually Embedded: Library Instruction within Second Life |
| topic | Library Instruction Distance Education Virtual Classrooms Computer Simulation Information Literacy Librarians Undergraduate Study Writing Instruction Academic Libraries Instructional Effectiveness Undergraduate Students Student Surveys Control Groups Pretests Posttests |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ870595 |