Delivering information skills training to students

onlineJoe Elliott

Learning Resource AdvisorInformation Services

Doncaster College

The Learning Resource Advisors

We delivered lots of face to sessions on Information Literacy Good for students who like a classroom

environment Good for students who need help getting started Not as good for encouraging independent learning Not good for distance learners and part-time

students with limited class contact time Not good for giving more than the briefest

feedback

The Past

5 online Modules 0-4 (more in planning) First year of implementation

The Present

  No. Enrolments No. Completers 

Completion Rate

Module 1 1562 236 15%Module 2 826 131 16%Module 3 399 80 20%Module 4 355 55 15%

Introduced at a face-to-face Induction for all students.

Module 0 – Where to start?

Recommended for level 2-3 students

Module 1- Getting Started

Recommended for level 3

Module 2 – Referencing Basics

Recommended for level 3

Module 3 – Using the Web

Recommended for levels 4+

Module 4 – How to write Academically

Writing skills – First 2 ready for use Dissertation skills

Other Modules planned

Via academic staff Facebook/Twitter/Announcements on BB During face-to-face induction sessions Displays in the LRC

Marketing

Completion with buy-in from academic staff Good feedback from completers

What's worked

Building on completers Ensuring stable network access Tweaks for lower level learners More catch-up face to face support

What needs work

Hope to deliver modules in FE group tutorial sessions

Modules planned for Academic staff

The future