Choosing the Right Medium and Using it WellAbby Bedford, MSI - Grand Valley State University

VSSCREENCAST

SLIDEDECK

Why online?

Asynchronous

Point-of-Need

NSDNo Significant Difference

Slide Decksan overview

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Appearance

“Superman” by Flickr user Fonzie’s cousinused under an Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike Creative Commons License

Using multiple fonts is distracting and can be difficult to read.

University Library

University Library

University Library

University Library

University Library

University Library

University Library

University Library

animations need purpose

animations need meaning

Content

Accessibility

Branding

All logos are the property of the companies they represent

All logos are the property of the companies they represent

Screencastsan overview

All logos are the property of the companies they represent

Appearance

Content

Accessibility

Branding

All logos are the property of the companies they represent

All logos are the property of the companies they represent

Choosingthe right medium

What is the goal?

Process vs. Concept

Let’s get fancy.

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examination of information literacy instruction in the online, blended, and face-to-face classrooms. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 36, 495-500.

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• Mestre, L. S. (2010). Matching up learning styles with learning objects: What’s effective? Journal of Library Administration, 50, 808-829

• Reece, G. J. (2007). Critical thinking and cognitive transfer: Implications for the development of online information literacy tutorials. Research Strategies, 20, 482-493.

• Reidsma, M. (2011). Typefaces as identity. Retrieved from http://matthew.reidsrow.com/articles/10• Shaffer, B. A. (2011). Graduate student library research skills: Is online instruction effective? Journal

of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 5, 35-55.

Questions?Abby Bedford, MSIScience LibrarianGrand Valley State Universitybedforda@gvsu.edu