1、English 805 Online Resources, Karin Westman 15 September 2003,Goals for Today,Reminders about range of online resources available to students. Strategies for helping students develop their “information literacy,” so they can use online resources effectively for their research.,But before we begin,Wh
2、at fears or concerns do you have about students using online resouces for research?,Why Im interested in helping students with online resources:,Students have difficulty “reading” online resources for credibility and bibliographic information. A student from one of my Expos 2 classes and her web sou
3、rce on womens body image Found information she wanted to use, but had no idea about her source “Dads & Daughters” at “BBC News” dated 21 February 2001,Results of a survey Naomi Wood and I conducted Fall 2001 Purpose: to evaluate how students enrolled in English courses (300-700 level) use and view t
4、echnology Participants: English Majors and Minors, Education Majors, and others. 18 General Questions “How often do you access the Internet?” 7 Discipline-Specific Questions “When you need information for an English course, which research method are you most likely to use first?”,Technologies KSU st
5、udents typically use,60% access the web daily; 30% several times a week 80% use the internet primarily in order to access their e-mail 74% have accessed a course web page during a previous semester (Fall 2001),Of the 686 students surveyed,62% use an internet search engine such as Yahoo, Excite, Goog
6、le, or Lycos to conduct research,Before,any other online resource, such as electronic full-text or abstract databases available through the library or a catalog of library print materials.,But does use = information literacy?,“The ability to conduct searches, evaluate, and create new ideas” (Cynthia
7、 Bowman, 2000),Information Literacy,To be literate for the online information age, students need to be able to “read” a web page.,What about students in Expos I?,4000+ in Expository Writing each academic year Next stage of our research has gathered data from this group about its information literacy
8、,Information Literacy Surveys (Fall 2002),Students previous experience with online resources before Expos I Importance of developing their information literacy in Expos 1 Results,We need to make sure our students know how to evaluate online documents, since they are already seeking them out.,Develop
9、ing Information Literacy,Making students aware of the range of online resources available when they sit down at the computer to begin their research. Teaching students to develop their critical reading skills for this online environment.,Online resources available to KSU students,Listings of print s
10、ources available from the KSU library stacks and Inter-Library Loan Located through the librarys online catalog and its online subscription databases. Include book-length studies, academic journals, government documents, print copies of newspapers or magazines.,Online resources available to KSU stud
11、ents,Print sources which are now also available in a digital format through a subscription database. Located through one of the librarys online subscription databases. Include print magazines, newspapers, and academic journals.,Online resources available to KSU students,3. Print sources which are no
12、w also available in a digital format from a companys or organizations web site. Located through an internet search engine. Include print magazines, newspapers, and government documents.,Online resources available to KSU students,Sources available from free-access web sites or web pages which are onl
13、y available in a digital form. Located through internet search engine. Sites/Pages might be corporate, advocacy, news, or personal.,Educating students to this range of online resources is the first step in helping them determine the credibility and usefulness of an online source for a particular res
14、earch project.,Classroom Strategies for Developing Information Literacy,Textbook resources Sample lesson plans Other resources and suggestions,Textbook Resources for Expos I The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Writing (3rd edition),Chapter 22 “Finding and Evaluating Sources”: Skills 2, 3, 4, and 5. Excelle
15、nt “Rhetorical Overview of Print Sources” and “Rhetorical Overview of Web Sites.” Flow-chart graphic “Licensed Database Versus Free-Access Portions of Internet” (593) Assistance for students in “Determining Where You Are on the Web” (598)The now-standard “Criteria for Evaluating Web Sites” (612),Sam
16、ple Lesson Plans,High Tech (computer classroom)Low Tech (overhead projector),Sample Lesson Plans,Modeling types of online searches for students Select a key word or phrase and search the librarys online catalog one of its online subscription databases (Academic ASAP, Lexis-Nexis) the free-access por
17、tion of the web using Google or your favorite search engine Have students discuss and compare the results of these three searches.,Sample Lesson Plans,2. Modeling evaluation of an online source from the free-access portion of the web Use a key word search to select a potential source for a selected
18、topic As a class, apply the “Criteria for Evaluating Web Sites” to determine the credibility of the web page Discuss under what circumstances the web page would be an appropriate source,Sample Lesson Plans,3. Have students evaluate an online source from the free-access portion of the web that they a
19、re considering for their own research project Respond to their questions individually as they apply the criteria for evaluation (at home or in lab classroom) Lead a general discussion at the end of class to consider the results of the classs experience,Other Resources and Suggestions,When assigning
20、your research paper: Decide in advance if you have any preferences or restrictions about students using online resources Clearly indicate these preferences or restrictions in your assignment.,Other Resources and Suggestions,Assign relevant chapter in textbook and then set aside some class time to di
21、scuss online sources. Remind students to print out a hard copy of a free-access web page as soon as possible. Alert students about using Remote Access to enter KSUs subscription databases.,Other Resources and Suggestions,Reserve a room in Hale Library to model research strategies with your class Hal
22、e 408 Room for 25 students; instructors computer; 16 computers. Hale 407 Room for 25 students; instructors computer; 7 computers. Hale 113 Room for 30 students; only an instructors computer. Contact Ron Ratliff rratksu.edu asap to reserve a room, if interested.,Other Resources and Suggestions,New On
23、line Patron Modules developed by KSU Library available through K-State Online Guide students through librarys resources and research tools All students have access to modules with a free K-State Online account. Have your students participate in a pre- and post-assessment survey about their use of technology for research If interested, please let me know as soon as possible.,Questions?,Karin Westman westmankksu.edu 532-2171,
