Type of Presentation
Workshop (1 hour and 15 minutes)
Target Audience
Higher Education
Location
Room 1005
Abstract
The workshop focuses on ideas for developing an online course to provide proper knowledge of research strategies appropriate for a 3-credit hour course. During the workshop, the course development process will be shared, and there will be time for participants to brainstorm ways to deliver instruction online through various assignments and research activities so that students gain an understanding of advanced library research, critical thinking, and evaluating skills.
The presenters developed Academic Research, a 300-level course specifically for online students. The course has been so popular it has been designated as a required course for graduation in the fields of Liberal Studies and English. Academic Research, offered initially as online only, has now been included in the day course offerings.
keywords: academic research, instruction delivery, course design
Presentation Description
Have you considered creating a library research course for credit? Do you want to break away from the 1 credit hour introduction to the library type of course? This participatory workshop will focus on how to develop an online library research course for upper level undergraduate students wanting to improve their research skills or planning to attend graduate school.
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Moore, Susan N.; Ward, Janet; and Ismail, Lizah, "Designing an Upper-Level Research Course in an Online Environment" (2015). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 77.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2015/2015/77
Designing an Upper-Level Research Course in an Online Environment
Room 1005
The workshop focuses on ideas for developing an online course to provide proper knowledge of research strategies appropriate for a 3-credit hour course. During the workshop, the course development process will be shared, and there will be time for participants to brainstorm ways to deliver instruction online through various assignments and research activities so that students gain an understanding of advanced library research, critical thinking, and evaluating skills.
The presenters developed Academic Research, a 300-level course specifically for online students. The course has been so popular it has been designated as a required course for graduation in the fields of Liberal Studies and English. Academic Research, offered initially as online only, has now been included in the day course offerings.
keywords: academic research, instruction delivery, course design
