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Why don’t we just google it?
Jade Furness, Education and Liaison Librarian
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
www.openpolytechnic.ac.nzOnline distance education
What does this mean for students:
Student cohort
Learning Management System - Moodle
Online communities
Gaps in academic literacies at Tertiary entry level
Academic writing – Presenting logical arguments using third person; supported with evidence
Critical thinking and reflection skills - not able to reflect critically about assignments
Digital literacy – online courses necessitate a certain level of fluency that makes it difficult for some students
Difficulties with synthesizing information
Understanding the assignment tasks, doing what is asked
Information/research literacy skills – including how to
critically evaluate information and sources
Referencing – many students have difficulty with the why and how of APA referencing. Is this taught at secondary school?
Bridging the gaps
Facilitate students to become confident learners
Enable students to ask questions in a supportive environment
Convey the value of the research habit, reading widely, and using evidence to support arguments
Enable students to understand how they learn - their own learning preferences, how learning takes place
Support for OP students Creating an online community for students
Faculty support with academic writing
Librarians embedded in online course forums
Academic and information/research literacies embedded in the course content as learning activities - Social Work programme
Online help videos for information and academic literacies
Library and Learning Centre student support
Maori and Pasifika student support
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