1. 3 Content Areas
3 Steps to Avoiding Frustration
‘s Company
3 Links to Databases
3 Ways to Get Help
3 Minute Video Tutorials
3 Line Sentence Descriptions (max)
Miami University Hamilton
Krista McDonald
Kathleen Pickens-French
2. Portal of the Learning Management System
Faculty person’s course site design
Student information-seeking behavior (ISB)
3. Students SKIM text
Are drawn to actionable content
Lack patience
6. 50
45
None-I only use the
Internet (8.8)
40
One (26.5)
35
30 Two (26.5)
25
20 Three (29.4)
15
10 Four (2.9)
5
Five or More
0
How many library resources will you try
before giving up & Googling?
7. Asynchronous
Email
Discussion Boards
Synchronous
Face to Face
Phone
Instant Messaging
10. Email Blasts
Group IM (LibraryH3lp)
Video Tutorials
11. 45 1-2 Minutes
40 (44.1)
35 3-4 Minutes
30 (32.4)
25
5-7 Minutes
20
15
(11.8)
10 7-10 Minutes
5 (5.9)
0 Over 10 Min.
How many minutes before losing (5.9)
your attention?
12. Old Habits Die Hard
T.M.I.
Finding Time
Working in Isolation
13. Provide Consistent Navigation
Saves Time (for everyone)
Improves Sustainability & Scalability
14. Keywords Anchors Sub-Headings
Bulleted Lists ½ the Words Images/Buttons
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18.
19.
20. 3 Content Areas
3 Sets of Eyes
‘s Company
3 Links to Databases
3 Ways to Get Help
3 Minute Video Tutorials
3 Line Sentence Descriptions (max)
Miami University Hamilton
Krista McDonald
Kathleen Pickens-French