Library Instruction for a Library Instruction for a Webcentric UniversityWebcentric UniversityStop Surfing -- Start Stop Surfing -- Start Teaching ConferenceTeaching ConferenceMyrtle Beach, South Myrtle Beach, South

CarolinaCarolinaFebruary 2002February 2002By Patricia McFarland By Patricia McFarland

&&Connie UryConnie Ury

http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/pr/http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/pr/surf/surf/

Northwest Missouri State Northwest Missouri State University University

is a Webcentric cyber-college is a Webcentric cyber-college providingproviding

Online servicesOnline services Web supported curriculumWeb supported curriculum Communication tools for both real-Communication tools for both real-

time and online students.time and online students.

Webcentric universities Webcentric universities provideprovide

““fast linkages to the rest of the world” fast linkages to the rest of the world” (Dunn)(Dunn)

Dunn, S. L. (2001). Webcentric University. Dunn, S. L. (2001). Webcentric University. Futurist, 35, 34(4). Retrieved October Futurist, 35, 34(4). Retrieved October 11, 2001 from EBSCOhost database 11, 2001 from EBSCOhost database (MasterFILE, Item 4679023) on the (MasterFILE, Item 4679023) on the World Wide Web: World Wide Web: http://search.epnet.com/.http://search.epnet.com/.

Northwest offers 2 online Northwest offers 2 online degreesdegrees

Bachelor of Science in Business Bachelor of Science in Business ManagementManagement

Bachelor of Science in AccountingBachelor of Science in Accounting

1st Online Graduate -- December 1st Online Graduate -- December 20012001

Many real-time courses are Web-Many real-time courses are Web-augmentedaugmented

Owens Library provides Owens Library provides research assistance and research assistance and instruction for general instruction for general

education and upper level education and upper level classes.classes.

Formats of Library Formats of Library InstructionInstruction

Stand alone online instruction.Stand alone online instruction. Online Instruction introducing, Online Instruction introducing,

enhancing, or extending real-time enhancing, or extending real-time instruction.instruction.

Online research assistance via the Online research assistance via the Web (24/7)Web (24/7)

Stand-Alone Online Stand-Alone Online InstructionInstruction

Computer literacy courseComputer literacy course– Evaluating Websites: ADAPT criteriaEvaluating Websites: ADAPT criteria

Web page and Tegrity lecturesWeb page and Tegrity lectures

– Search Hut TutorialSearch Hut Tutorial– Group ReportsGroup Reports

Stand-Alone Online Stand-Alone Online InstructionInstruction

Freshman SeminarFreshman Seminar– Library Success GuideLibrary Success Guide– QuizQuiz– Careers Research AssignmentCareers Research Assignment

Online Instruction for Online Instruction for Real-time ClassesReal-time Classes

Group projects searching for and Group projects searching for and evaluating Web sites for Computer evaluating Web sites for Computer Literacy CourseLiteracy Course

Research TutorialResearch Tutorial for English for English Composition ClassesComposition Classes

Research TutorialResearch Tutorial for for Communication ClassesCommunication Classes

Online Research Online Research Assistance 24/7Assistance 24/7

WebliographiesWebliographies User’s GuidesUser’s Guides Research GuidesResearch Guides BibliographiesBibliographies TutorialsTutorials

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