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A new innovative suite of online resources from Skills@Library, and available through the VLE, allow students to pick and choose the support they need, when they need it. We have redesigned our online provision to create a suite of bite-size, user-friendly resources, tutorials and activities, making it easier for students to find the support they need on a specific issue, rather than having to complete a full tutorial. The resources are therefore designed to be targeted, interactive and engaging. They cover specific academic skills issues, such as aspects of academic writing, critical thinking, finding and managing information, presenting and referencing. As well as independent student use, the resources can also be used by academic staff in teaching and blended learning activities, fitting into the curriculum at the appropriate moment.
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SEC3 2014 Engaging Leeds
Bite-size resources for
academic skills development
Student Support & Student-focused Engagement Symposium
Helen HowardSkills@Library Team Leader
SEC3 2014 Engaging Leeds
• Help students to develop academic skills to be independent, confident learners
o enhancing their current learning and research, as well as their future employability
• Provide online resources which staff can signpost to or embed in VLE module areas
Overall aims
Helen Howard, Student Support & Student-focused Engagement Symposium
SEC3 2014 Engaging Leeds
• To improve our existing resources:o Some very long tutorials – hard to find the relevant bito Lack of consistent look, feel and navigation
Online learning resources - aims
Helen Howard, Student Support & Student-focused Engagement Symposium
SEC3 2014 Engaging Leeds
• To create a set of short, focused online learning resources:o Easy to use, but interactive and engagingo Variety of topics: choose what you need at the right momento Can be used independently by students or within blended learning
Online learning resources - aims
Helen Howard, Student Support & Student-focused Engagement Symposium
SEC3 2014 Engaging Leeds
• For students and staff:
Skills@Library website: by topic or online tutorials page
http://library.leeds.ac.uk/skills-online-tutorials
• For staff
VLE: follow link from Skills@Library website lecturer page or from A-Z guides in VLE
Accessing resources
Helen Howard, Student Support & Student-focused Engagement Symposium
SEC3 2014 Engaging Leeds
Undergraduate and taught postgraduate students were asked to try a tutorial (outside of a teaching session):
•98% said tutorials were easy to navigate•88% said the level was about right•79% said that it improved their understanding greatly or quite a lot•92% would recommend the tutorial to a friend
Feedback
Helen Howard, Student Support & Student-focused Engagement Symposium
SEC3 2014 Engaging Leeds
Feedback“Easy to use and vital
to completing assignments”
“I found it helpful in gaining a further
understanding in the subject area”
“It is easy to understand and apply to your own
work”
“i have it bookmarked on my laptop so i can keep
referring back to it.”
SEC3 2014 Engaging Leeds
• Further topics to be added: critical thinking, note-taking, essay structuring, exam skills…
• Investigate adding more advanced elements• Improve the process of embedding into VLE
module areas
How could they be improved / future plans
Helen Howard, Student Support & Student-focused Engagement Symposium
“Useful if you don't know much about it, too basic if you do
though.”
SEC3 2014 Engaging Leeds
http://library.leeds.ac.uk/skills-online-tutorials
Skills@Library online resources
Helen Howard [email protected] Student Support & Student-focused Engagement Symposium
“I have found all the tutorials on skills@library very helpful so far” “I love all the tutorials as they are so
helpful and easy to access! :)”
