We’re all looking forward to a well deserved break, but if you’re already thinking about class planning for the January term, consider adding library instruction to get your students set up for research and citation success!
At the library, we offer a suite of online tutorials and the opportunity for in-person library instruction that is catered to your specific research assignment.
To learn more about the library instruction options, please contact your subject librarian or continue to read below.
If you have used library tutorials in the past, thanks for the continued support! This summer, we have been working to improve some of our processes to make sending previous marks easier for instructors and library staff:
- Tutorial due dates: We ask you to carefully consider the due date for your tutorial(s) and make dates firm. Granting extensions can only be requested by instructors and if an extension is required, it will only be available to the entire class (not individual students).
- Marks reporting: For student convenience, we keep marks they receive on library tutorials recorded and are able to forward the mark to future classes. We have a new process this term where students must give permission to share the mark within the Brightspace environment. Detailed instructions can be found here: https://langara.ca/library/research-help/tutorials-login.html
- Do you accept previous marks? If you would rather your students take an online tutorial fresh, please let us know and we can disable students’ ability to forward previous marks.
Online Tutorials:
Our online tutorials, delivered through Langara’s Brightspace Course Management System, are helpful for both learners at the college and distance students gain library research skills. We offer:
Introduction to Research – This tutorial introduces students to library research methods and is geared toward first-year students in all disciplines.
Avoiding Plagiarism – Langara instructors explain plagiarism in a series of short videos. They discuss intentional and unintentional plagiarism, explain why students need to be aware of the issues and consequences, and provide clear solutions to protect their academic integrity.
Can I Use This? Evaluating Your Sources – This online tutorial provides students with a 5W (Who, What, Where, When Why) Framework to apply to resources that they find both through the library and online. Short videos walk students through the evaluation process with several example resource. Help your students make better decisions about the resources they include in their papers.
In-Person Tutorials:
Your subject librarians can work closely with you to develop an in-person library tutorial that introduces your students to library resources and research skills. By providing copies of your assignments or discussing your student’s specific needs, we can make sure that these tutorials are useful and extremely relevant. Bringing your classes to the library for hands-on learning is very useful, but activities and tutorials can be delivered in your classroom as well.
Online Assignment Guides:
Give your students a road map to your research assignment! Your subject librarian will create a customized guide with recommendations of resources and search strategies. See examples of research guides and the updated general subject guides here: http://langara.ca/library/research-help/assignment-help/index.html.
To book tutorials for your classes or find out more, please feel free to get in touch with your subject librarian.
