Tired of the same old papers? Interested in increasing student engagement with your course content? Your students may need help!
Many subtleties of information reality are lost on digital natives. Differentiating information by type or source is no longer tactile. In addition, many students arrive at college with minimal research experience.
To many digital natives:
- Google is perceived as easier and faster than using library databases, and guess what – it is.
- All electronic resources come from the Internet.
- When an instructor disallows the Internet for a course project, the student may also avoid ProQuest and other subscription databases.
- The need to evaluate information from Google may be a given, but students may not realize they need to critically evaluate ProQuest results, too.
A sound understanding of information creation plus critical thinking skills are the only way to navigate today’s information landscape.
Partner up with a librarian to help your students sort through this mess, foster curiosity and strengthen their information skills.
To request an information instruction session for your class, contact Diane Zwemer, Library Instruction Coordinator, or, fill out this Library Instruction Request Form.