creating engaging information literacy tutorials

Creating Engaging Information Literacy TutorialsMANDI GOODSETT

REFERENCE & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN

GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

About the Audience

DO YOU HAVE IL TUTORIALS AT

YOUR LIBRARY?

Why Engaging?

Motivating Learning

We cannot “learn” our students

Learning requires paying attention

Motivation -> Persistence -> Practice -> Learning

Without motivation, the quality of the content doesn’t matterhttps://learningsnippets.wordpress.com/category/motivation/

Michael Allen’s Guide to e-Learning

3 Principles of Engaging Tutorials

From Extra Credits’ video “Tutorials 101” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCPcn-Q5nKE

Principle #1INTERACTIVITYA.K.A SHOW, DON’T

TELL

Why make interactive tutorials?

What does interactive mean to you?

Levels of Interactivity

Level 1: Navigational Control

PacingVideo vs. click

throughSide-menu

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Level 2: Quizzing/Assessment

Quiz questions throughout

Short cumulative quizPositive feedback

Level 3: Interactive Design

Drag-and-drop activities

Drop-down menus

Collapsible unitsGames

Menlo College – Bowman Library

Level 3: Interactive Design

Drag-and-drop activities

Drop-down menus

Collapsible unitsGames

University of Texas – San Antonio

Level 3: Interactive Design

Drag-and-drop activities

Drop-down menus

Collapsible unitsGames

Lycoming College

Level 4: Guided simulation

Text input boxesClick boxesGuide-on-the-

side

University of Vermont

Level 4: Guided simulation

Text input boxesClick boxesGuide-on-the-

side

Principle #2 MAKE IT FUN

Make It Fun

Humor/relaxed tone Relatable, relevant

material Visually appealing

graphics

Eastern Michigan University

Principle #3 LISTEN TO YOUR USERS

Listen to Your Users

Usability Testing Early in creation process Methods

Focus groups Observation Interviews Pre/post test Survey

Tools for Engagement

Guide-on-the-Side Adobe Captivate Articulate Storyline Get creative!

Takeaway

Making tutorials takes a lot of time and effort.

Make sure yours are creating real learning moments.

Questions?

Contact: mandi.goodsett@gsw.edu

GSW Tutorials: http://gsw.edu/library/library-

tutorials/index#

LibGuide for this Presentation (with tutorial version of

presentation:

libguides.gsw.edu/engagingtutorials

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