1. Procedures of Research Readiness Self Assessment (RRSA)
Produced by Lingnan University Library August 2014
2. Before you take the RRSA, please pay attention to this short
presentation. You will learn more about: Background information
about the RRSA Things to Note about RRSA Procedures of logging-in
to the RRSA About this short presentation 3. Brief Introduction to
RRSA ORRSA is a self-assessment of your information literacy level.
OThe test focuses on assessing your: skills in doing research and
using library resources critical thinking on using information
resources self-perceived research skills 4. Things to Note OYou
will receive an individual report right after you have completed
the test OWith the individual report, you will be able to know: the
score of each category of the test description of each category
detailed feedback of your scores suggestions on improving your
information literacy skills 5. Things to Note OWith the
suggestions, you can better prepare for the Information Technology
Fluency (ITF) test, which is a test to assess your necessary IT
skills and it is part of graduate requirement. OThe enhancement of
the information literacy skills is essential for your lifelong
learning 6. Things to note OAs it is a self-assessment, it is not
necessary to compare your results with the others OThe score of the
RRSA would not be recorded in your academic transcript 7.
Procedures of the RRSA STEP 1: Log-in the computer with your
Lingnan email username and password STEP 2: Open the Internet
Explorer on the desktop STEP 3: Type the following URL in the
address bar: http://goo.gl/cbsUG2 8. You will see this page after
typing the URL: 9. STEP 4: Fill in the information in the boxes
provided: O Your first name and last name E.g. If you are Chan Tai
Man Last name (): Chan First name (): Tai Man OYour Lingnan email
address OEnrollment key (as written on the white board or posted on
the wall of this room) STEP 5: Click to proceedCreat e 10. STEP 6:
Log-in to your Lingnan email account (http://www.ln.edu.hk/webmail)
OLook up for the email with the subject: Lingnan University Year 1
Undergraduate Student - Your Personal PIN for Research Readiness
Self-Assessment (RRSA) 11. OAfter clicking the link in the email
(http://rrsa.cmich.edu/cgi-bin/rrsalib_ln.cgi) OYou will be
proceeded to another page like this OClick Link to Research
Readiness Self- Assessment 12. OThen, you will see this: STEP 7:
Type in the 6-digit individual PIN that is received from your
email, and clickProcee d 13. OYou are now in the RRSA test
platform. Please complete it as much as you can within 35 minutes
OSome questions would be a bit challenging, just try your best to
complete all questions. ODo not talk to others when you are doing
the test OA reminder will be made when there are 5 minutes left ONO
NEED to switch off the PC after the test Reminders
