Subjects
information literacy; distance education; needs analysis; course-integrated instruction
Document Type
Research Article
Abstract
This paper reports on a library instruction needs assessment conducted with incoming doctoral students (n=34) in two online programs in education. The differences in the prior skills and experiences of the two groups highlighted the importance of both needs assessments and learner analysis as well as course- or program-specific instructional design in information literacy instruction for online students. Based on students' reported skills, education librarians structured both the content and format of instruction to help students succeed in online activities in the doctoral program.
DOI
10.15760/comminfolit.2012.6.1.120
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/22444
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Kumar, S., Ochoa, M., & Edwards, M. (2012). Considering Information Literacy Skills and Needs: Designing Library Instruction for the Online Learner. Communications in Information Literacy, 6 (1), 91-106. https://doi.org/10.15760/comminfolit.2012.6.1.120