Exploring the Digital Library: A Guide for Online Teaching and Learning Contributor(s): Johnson, Kay (Author), Magusin, Elaine (Author) |
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ISBN: 078797627X ISBN-13: 9780787976279 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $32.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: "Exploring the Digital Library" The Internet, the World Wide Web, electronic publishing, and digital libraries have had a tremendous impact on teaching, learning and scholarship. Exploring the Digital Library, a volume in the Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning, addresses the key issue of library services for faculty and their students in the online learning environment. Written by librarians at Athabasca University, a leading institution in distance education, this book shows how faculty can effectively use digital libraries in their day-to-day work and in the design of electronic courses. Exploring the Digital Library is filled with information, ideas, and Discusses how information and communication technologies are transforming scholarship Provides suggestions for integrating digital libraries into teaching and course development Describes approaches to promoting information literacy skills and integrating these skills across the curriculum Outlines the skills and knowledge required in digital library use Suggests opportunities for faculty and librarians to collaborate in the online educational environment The Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning offer a set of concise practical resources focused on helping higher education practitioners meet the challenges of the online learning environment. "This book is a rare find! It speaks directly to university faculty--on their level and with their particular needs in mind--as they grapple with the ways that the digital revolution is transforming their research and teaching." |
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BISAC Categories: - Education | Distance, Open & Online Education - Education | Higher - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
Dewey: 025.002 |
LCCN: 2005009301 |
Series: Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning |
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 7.12" W x 9.22" (0.64 lbs) 176 pages |
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Publisher Description: Exploring the Digital Library, a volume in The Jossey-Bass Online Teaching and Learning series, addresses the key issue of library services for faculty and their students in the online learning environment. Written by librarians at Athabasca University, a leading institution in distance education, this book shows how faculty can effectively use digital libraries in their day-to-day work and in the design of electronic courses. Exploring the Digital Library is filled with information, ideas, and
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