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Building Bridges: Restructuring Online Library Tutorials to Span the Generation Gap and Meet the Needs of Millennial Students
LOEX Conference Proceedings 2010 (2012)
  • Dianna E. Sachs, Western Michigan University
  • Carrie C. Leatherman, Western Michigan University
  • Kathleen A. Langan, Western Michigan University
Abstract
This session will discuss the learning characteristics of Millennial students, and how online library tutorials can produce successful information literacy learning outcomes for this unique generation. In 2009, we transformed "Searchpath", the 2003 PRIMO award-winning online library tutorial, into "ResearchPath," a dynamic audio, visual and kinesthetic experience with the Millennial user in mind. We will share the results of the research we conducted at Western Michigan University Libraries to measure the success of our intended learning outcomes, as well as the qualitative user feedback which we gathered. We will recommend strategies for others interested in developing online tutorials geared towards building bridges to the unique learning styles of Millennial learners.
Keywords
  • online tutorial,
  • ResearchPath,
  • millennials,
  • research tutorial,
  • information literacy,
  • Western Michigan University,
  • college and university students,
  • Generation Y,
  • digital native
Publication Date
January 1, 2012
Citation Information
Sachs, DE, Leatherman, CC and Langan, KA (2012). "Building Bridges: Restructuring Online Library Tutorials to Span the Generation Gap and Meet the Needs of Millennial Students" LOEX Conference Proceedings 2010. Jan. 2012: 65-70.