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Supporting Student Success in Gateway Courses: A Library Approach
Francesca Marineo, Instructional Design LibrarianNevada State College
Institutional BackgroundNevada State College
• One of 13 Gateways to Completion (G2C) founding institutions
• Located in Henderson, Nevada
• 3,500 students
• Only 4-year public institution in the state
• First digital library in the state with over 1.4 million ebooks
Course ContextCEP 123 – College & Career Success
• Required first-year experience course
• Information literacy/critical thinking student learning outcomes
• In-person library instruction model ➤ online instruction
• Fall 2015 Case Study:o 11 sectionso 5 included Library Guide
3 also had in-person instruction
The Process
1.Evidence of Need
2.Collaborative Process
3.Design & Implement Library Guide
4.Assessment and Evaluation
Students who participated in the CEP Library Guide module achieved higher grades on their research assignment than those who did not.Did not Participate Participated
65.07%
80.61%
Average Research Assignment Grade by Module Participation
Students who used the library more achieved higher grades on their research assignment than those who used it less.
0 5 10 15 20 25 300%
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60%
80%
100%
120%
Student Grades on Research Assignment by Online Library Use
Online Library Sessions
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Future Directions
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