Neat but not gaudy: planning and creating an electronic induction tutorial at the University of Bath

Any contemporary academic library is created to meet the needs of the faculty member, researchers, and students in providing access to educational and scientific resources that go beyond traditional sour-ces of information such as books, textbooks, and magazines. Building a library collection is a scrupulous process involving not only librarians, but also the academic staff of the university. This process is highly dynamic, since it should ensure the quality of the provided educational services of the university, as well as contribute to the development of its scientific potential. This article reveals the main challenges facing academic libraries in creating an developing, recent and balanced library collection.

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Enculturation of the Utilization of Learning Management System

Cases on Interactive Technology Environments and Transnational Collaboration ◽

10.4018/978-1-61520-909-5.ch017 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 323-340

Author(s):

Aida Suraya Md. Yunus ◽

Hamidah Meseran ◽

Zaidan Abdul Wahab

Keyword(s):

Management System ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Academic Staff ◽

Learning Management System ◽

Professional Service ◽

Knowledge Repository ◽

Extension Work ◽

E Learning ◽

Learning Management ◽

The University

Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) vision is to become a university with international repute. The Strategic Plan Document 2001- 2010 includes a goal for the university to be fully wired through ICT in enhancing research, extension work, professional service, strengthening teaching and learning environment and enhancing the culture of ICT in supporting teaching and learning. Two strategies were drawn; namely (i) implement the use of one learning management system (LMS) and (ii) enhance competency of academic staff in using the LMS. It has been a practice that each faculty decides on a platform for implementing e-Learning. However, the use of various LMSs had created difficulties in the sharing of integrated database, continuous monitoring of the effectiveness of the e-Learning system, and depository of e-Learning resources in the UPM’s knowledge repository. This paper reports on UPM’s experience in adapting the use of LMS from the early 1990s until today.

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Modeling Best Practices in Web-Based Academic Development

Web Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-982-3.ch085 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1578-1595 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Diana K. Kelly

Keyword(s):

Best Practice ◽

Academic Staff ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Academic Development ◽

Future Research ◽

Web Based ◽

Teaching Preparation ◽

American Perspective ◽

E Learning ◽

Future Research Directions

This chapter makes a case for the importance of preparing e-teachers by requiring them to have an experience as an e-learner. The chapter begins with a review of the challenges and criticisms of e-learning. Some of the literature indicates that e-learners have been dissatisfied with their learning experiences. Some academics have concerns about the rigour of courses offered through e-learning. The literature of academic development and e-learning is used to link theory with practice. The chapter provides examples of best practice in the preparation of academic staff for e-teaching. Two case studies of lived examples of e-teaching preparation are provided from a North American perspective. Future research directions are outlined, with research questions to be explored regarding the link between the preparation of eteachers through e-learning and the quality of the e-learning experience for students.

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E-Learning Readiness among Academic Staff in the Department of Information Science at the University of South Africa

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n16p357 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Siphamandla Ncube ◽

Luyanda Dube ◽

Patrick Ngulube

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Information Science ◽

Academic Staff ◽

Learning Readiness ◽

E Learning ◽

The University

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Modeling Best Practices in Web-Based Academic Development

Applied E-Learning and E-Teaching in Higher Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-814-7.ch003 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 35-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Diana Kelly

Keyword(s):

Best Practice ◽

Academic Staff ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Academic Development ◽

Future Research ◽

Web Based ◽

Teaching Preparation ◽

American Perspective ◽

E Learning ◽

Future Research Directions

This chapter makes a case for the importance of preparing e-teachers by requiring them to have an experience as an e-learner. The chapter begins with a review of the challenges and criticisms of e-learning. Some of the literature indicates that e-learners have been dissatisfied with their learning experiences. Some academics have concerns about the rigour of courses offered through e-learning. The literature of academic development and e-learning is used to link theory with practice. The chapter provides examples of best practice in the preparation of academic staff for e-teaching. Two case studies of lived examples of e-teaching preparation are provided from a North American perspective. Future research directions are outlined, with research questions to be explored regarding the link between the preparation of eteachers through e-learning and the quality of the e-learning experience for students.

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Transfer of Non-Academic Skills in Academic Context: towards a Sustainable Employability

Employability & Competences - Studies on Adult Learning and Education ◽

10.36253/978-88-6453-672-9.44 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 399-409

Author(s):

Maria Luisa Iavarone ◽

Fausta Sabatano

Keyword(s):

Curriculum Design ◽

Planning Process ◽

Good Practice ◽

Well Being ◽

Point Of View ◽

Social Needs ◽

Academic Education ◽

Academic Context ◽

The University ◽

Didactic Planning

This essay is an element of dialogue between educational practices acquired in territorial education contexts and the University. In particular, starting from the 10-year long experience consolidated in three educational centres operating in border areas of the Province of Naples, a series of ‘key competences’ have been highlighted that are indispensable to the containment of social risk disadvantage in an inclusion (Bertolini 1977; Freire 2004; Rossi 2014; Sabatano 2015a, 2015b) and well-being project (Iavarone 2007, 2009) from an educational point of view. Such competencies have become subject of a ‘participatory didactic planning’ between expert educators working in these contexts and a university course on ‘Pedagogy of relationships’ within the Department of Motor Science and Well-Being at the University of Naples Parthenope. The participatory planning practice has set the most ambitious goal of achieving a ‘system methodology’ to be used in the curriculum-design of the university courses in order to make the academic education offer a proper link element between the educational demand of young people, the demand for professional skills in the territory and the emerging social needs in order to improve employability processes. The main results that this experience has highlighted can be deducted from the student’s satisfaction survey, as well as from the data collected and processed by the University Assessment Team, in the Department’s Joint Commission Reports, which show a clear and overall improvement of the communication processes between non-academic institutions collaborating with the University for the conduct of internships, training sessions and placement-targeted activities. The empirical evidence and the positive results obtained provide substantial comfort in considering that the experience gained can be a ‘good practice’ to be included in the didactic planning process of the courses, even in relation to the need to improve the educational and didactic offer with reference to the new quality assurance parameters (QA) for the periodic accreditation of the CdS according to the AVA-ANVUR legislation in force

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Centre of Agri-Knowledge – a Web-Based Integration of Information and Decision Support Systems for Agriculture

Acta Agraria Debreceniensis ◽

10.34101/actaagrar/10/3466 ◽

2006 ◽

pp. 64-66

Author(s):

Tamás Dövényi-Nagy

Keyword(s):

Early Stage ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Web Based ◽

Internet Technologies ◽

Internet Portal ◽

Internet Communities ◽

Stage Of Development ◽

Agricultural Sciences ◽

E Learning ◽

The University

The University Debrecen Centre of Agricultural Sciences acts as the centre and co-ordinator of agrarian higher education and consultation in the eastern region of Hungary. New internet technologies afford new chances to accomplish the institute’s mission to develop agriculture, environment and countryside in the area. As the main framework of integrated e-learning, e-business and research in the agrifood sector the development of an internet portal, the „Centre of Agri-knowledge” (CAK) has been started in the recent past.To support our students and education, to stay continuous in touch with our agricultural engineers we consider very important to build internet communities, where students, farmers, traders and researchers can share their knowledge and experience.In Europe same as in Hungary agriportals born and disappear continuously. Although CAK is still in its early stage of development, its comprehensiveness, professional backend and the experience of the Centre of Agricultural Sciences guarantee a new standard of online services in the Hungarian agrifood sector

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Q&A: Bristol biochemists champion women scientists

The Biochemist ◽

10.1042/bio02906030 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 29 (6) ◽

pp. 30-31

Keyword(s):

Academic Staff ◽

Good Practice ◽

Biochemical Journal ◽

Engineering And Technology ◽

Journal Editorial ◽

Academic Network ◽

University Of Bristol ◽

The University ◽

To Receive

Bristol University's Department of Biochemistry has won a prestigious silver SWAN (Scientific Women's Academic Network) award for excellence in recruiting and encouraging women in SET (science, engineering and technology). It is the first biochemistry department in the country to receive the honour. The department has increased the number of female academic staff and significantly increased the number of women applying for, and securing, promotion. Bristol University won a bronze SWAN award last year. Head of Department and Chair of the Biochemical Journal Editorial Board Professor George Banting said: “The department appreciates this external recognition of what it considers to be ongoing good practice within the Department of Biochemistry. The Royal Society's Athena organization is an august body and we are proud to be the first biochemistry department in the country, and the first department in the University of Bristol, to receive a silver SWAN award.” The Biochemist asked him to tell us more.

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Practical E-Learning for the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Ljubljana

10.28945/3072 ◽

2007 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Primoz Luksic ◽

Boris Horvat ◽

Andrej Bauer ◽

Tomaz Pisanski

Keyword(s):

Open Source Software ◽

Web Based ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Learning Standards ◽

Web Based Learning ◽

History Of ◽

E Learning ◽

Students Attitudes ◽

The University ◽

Mathematics And Physics

This paper presents the practical issues involved in introducing e-leaming for the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics (FMF) at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. It begins with a short history of e-learning at FMF and is followed by a discussion about the choice of the open source software (Moodle, svn, wiki platform) as the foundation for the web based learning; its advantages and disadvantages. The focus is on materials that enhance classroom learning, conform to learning standards, and at the same time address the needs of the end users - the students. In the end, the results of a survey about the students' attitudes towards e-learning are presented; in general and specific to the e-learning environment at FMF.

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Kildekompasset - å navigere seg frem til riktig referansestil

Nordic Journal of Information Literacy in Higher Education ◽

10.15845/noril.v4i2.161 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Hilde Daland ◽

Birgitte Kleivset ◽

Patricia Flor ◽

Siv Holt

Keyword(s):

Reference System ◽

Response Rate ◽

Academic Staff ◽

Academic Library ◽

Critical Evaluation ◽

White Paper ◽

Web Resource ◽

The Subject ◽

The University ◽

Huge Challenge

One of the main tasks of an academic library is to guide students in critical evaluation and the ethical use of sources so that they can interpret, evaluate and create information in a correct and proper way. This should be integrated into the subjects, which is a huge challenge. Many students are told that they can freely select the reference style as long as they are consistent. But it is difficult to be consistent when you barely know what a reference style is. It is not easy for the librarian to answer how one refers to a governmental white paper in a self-designed reference system. To do this in a simple way, it is desirable to share the task between academic tutors and the library. The recommendation of a reference style should come from the subject department of a faculty and from the sample collections provided by the library. The libraries at the University of Agder (UoA) and Telemark University College (TUC) joined forces to create a survey in which various reference styles were listed, complete with examples. The respondents were asked to choose the style they preferred and would advise their students to use. The response rate among the academic staff at the TUC and the UoA was 40%. We consider this to be a representative sample. The purpose of the final web resource aims to be as simple as possible. Students who do not know what a reference style is, and students who do not know which style they should choose, are now guided to make a confident choice of style.

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