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Miami University HamiltonKrista McDonald

Kathleen Pickens-French

33 Content Areas

3 Links to Databases

3 Minute Video Tutorials

3 Ways to Get Help

3 Line Sentence Descriptions (max)

‘s Company

3 Steps to Avoiding Frustration

3 Things Beyond your Control Portal of the Learning Management

System Faculty person’s course site design Student information-seeking behavior

(ISB)

3 Reminders on Student ISB

Students SKIM text Are drawn to actionable content Lack patience

3 Things to Strive For

Consistency—DO follow a core template

Flexibility—Update & change appropriately

Usability—DO conduct assessment

Are they using your LMS page?

Resources Used to Complete Assignment

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100Course Page 88.2Search Engine 50.Library Website 79.4Book Catalog 41.2Database 85.3

How Many Resources to Include?

How many library resources will you try before giving up &

Googling?

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None-I only use the Internet (8.8)One (26.5)Two (26.5)Three (29.4)Four (2.9)Five or More

How should you communicate?

Asynchronous Email Discussion Boards

Synchronous Face to Face Phone Instant Messaging

When are they doing research?

6%12%

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35%

Weekdays Morning (7am-noon)

Afternoon (noon-5pm)

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When are they doing research?

6%

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6%Weekends Morning

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When are YOU actually available? Email Blasts Group IM (LibraryH3lp) Video Tutorials

Video Tutorials

How many minutes before losing your attention?

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45 1-2 Minutes (44.1)3-4 Minutes (32.4)5-7 Minutes (11.8)7-10 Minutes (5.9) Over 10 Min. (5.9)

So, What’s the Problem?

Old Habits Die Hard T.M.I.

Finding Time Working in Isolation

3 Benefits to Using Templates Provide Consistent Navigation Saves Time (for everyone) Improves Sustainability & Scalability

Keeping Templates Organized

Sub-Headings

AnchorsKeywords

Images/Buttons

½ the WordsBulleted Lists

More Benefits of Templates

Miami University HamiltonKrista McDonald

Kathleen Pickens-French

33 Content Areas

3 Links to Databases

3 Minute Video Tutorials

3 Ways to Get Help

3 Line Sentence Descriptions (max)

‘s Company

3 Sets of Eyes