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crl-16478	Zhang, Qinqin; Goodman, Maren; Xie, Shiyi	Integrating Library Instruction into the Course Management System for a First-Year Engineering Class: An Evidence-Based Study Measuring the Effectiveness of Blended Learning on Students’ Information Literacy Levels	2015	25	.pdf	application/pdf	11113	473	48	Wittkopf considers current practices for providing online courses using the following principles: learning goals and content presentation, in- teractions, assessment and measurement, instructional media and tools, and learner support systems and services.8 Mery, Newby, and Peng believe that information lit- eracy can be taught effectively through a well-designed online course, which requires a thoughtful course design, the capacity to create online learning modules, and the ability to train qualified teaching assistants to help students.9 Held draws attention to some “pillars of effective information literacy instruction” that must be considered when designing library instruction services, including collaboration with faculty, as- sessment of the library instruction, student responses to online library instruction, and attention to instructional design so that online tutorials are effective and keep student engagement in mind.10 Michel summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of the use of asynchronous online tutorials in library instruction: online tutorials are accessible anytime, anywhere, allowing students or faculty to learn library skills at their own pace and saving librar- ians’ instruction time.11 On the other hand, online tutorials lack personal interaction between librarians and students, and developing effective online tutorials requires advanced web design technologies and usability testing, which demand substantial staffing time. ”17 Barr reflects on library instruction at Harvard University’s science libraries and notes the challenge of online library instruction given the dynamic nature of sci- ence research, which necessitates frequent updating of information, keeping up with changing courses and content, and understanding new technologies.18 Barsky, Read, and Greenwood focus on library instruction for undergraduate engineering students, arguing that in-person instruction is essential and must be combined with detailed course pages tailored to each class.19 They stress the importance of reaching students in the first two years of their studies to effectively teach them about library resources specifically for engineers.	cache/crl-16478.pdf	txt/crl-16478.txt