Van Hoeck, Michele (2011) Teaching Students to Evaluate E-Reference Sources with Moodle Forums. In: SAIL 2011. Into the I of the Storm: Information Resources Undergo a Sea Change , April 5-8, 2011 , Galveston, Texas USA.
Abstract
This presentation will describe the use of online forums in Moodle, a course management system, to teach students to evaluate both print and electronic reference sources. For two semesters I have created an online forum called the Fishing Hole Scouting Report for an in-class exercise. Students are given 2-3 background questions and told to find the answers using both a library-approved reference source and Wikipedia. Students then evaluate the reference source for effectiveness and ease of use, compared to Wikipedia, and post their comments in the forum to share with the class. I will highlight the educational benefits of using Moodle forums for this purpose and discuss best practices for selecting the most effective sources and questions.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item |
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| Title: | Teaching Students to Evaluate E-Reference Sources with Moodle Forums |
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| Personal Creator/Author: | | Creators | Email |
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| Van Hoeck, Michele | mvanhoeck@csum.edu |
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| Date: | April 2011 |
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| Event Title: | SAIL 2011. Into the I of the Storm: Information Resources Undergo a Sea Change |
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| Event Type: | Conference |
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| Event Location: | Galveston, Texas USA |
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| Event Dates: | April 5-8, 2011 |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Moodle course management software |
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| Subjects: | Education
Information Management |
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| Item ID: | 5133 |
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| Depositing User: | Natalie Wiest |
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| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2011 21:56 |
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| Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2011 17:20 |
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| URI: | http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/5133 |
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