Web-Based Instruction : A Guide for Libraries
Contents: List of abbreviations. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Setting the stage. 2. Library instruction on the web. 3. Project framework. 4. Selecting project development tools. 5. Designing the user experience. 6. Multimedia: using graphics, sound, animation and video. 7. Interactivity. 8. Evaluation, testing and assessment. Appendix: list of resources. Glossary. Works cited. Index.
Susan Sharpless Smith has thoroughly updated Web-Based Instruction: A guide for Libraries to over new tools and trends, including current browsers, access methods, hardware and software. She also supplies tips to secure project funding and provides strategic guidance for all types of libraries. This completely revised edition also builds web instruction advice on a foundation of the latest research in how learning takes place, translates technical web-speak into plain English, so even non-experts can make effective use of the web in their teaching.
Includes an accompanying web gallery, providing examples of screen shots and links to exemplary programs; shows instructors, best practices for incorporating the web into teaching.
A proven winner, this newly revised hands-on manual remains indispensable. Librarians facing the challenge of creating a web-based instruction program will find easy-to-understand guidance to deliver a productive and memorable experience.
Susan Sharpless Smith has thoroughly updated Web-Based Instruction: A guide for Libraries to over new tools and trends, including current browsers, access methods, hardware and software. She also supplies tips to secure project funding and provides strategic guidance for all types of libraries. This completely revised edition also builds web instruction advice on a foundation of the latest research in how learning takes place, translates technical web-speak into plain English, so even non-experts can make effective use of the web in their teaching.
Includes an accompanying web gallery, providing examples of screen shots and links to exemplary programs; shows instructors, best practices for incorporating the web into teaching.
A proven winner, this newly revised hands-on manual remains indispensable. Librarians facing the challenge of creating a web-based instruction program will find easy-to-understand guidance to deliver a productive and memorable experience.
