Does the Method of Instruction Matter?: An Experimental Look at Information Literacy Retention in Online and Blended Classrooms

Monday, October 09, 2006 | 9:00PM–9:00PM
Session Type: Resources
The emergence of online learning has changed the provision of information literacy instruction. The researchers, a librarian and a communication studies professor, collaborated to investigate the effectiveness of delivery methods. Specifically, this project explored how face-to-face, online, and blended learning modes of instruction influence students' retention of information literacy skills.

Presenters

  • Karen Anderson-Lain

    Principal Lecturer & Basic Communication Course Director, University of North Texas

  • Frances May

    Coordinator of Library Workshops; Adjunct Professor, University of North Texas