The iPad in Library Instruction: Collaborative Inquiry for Information Retrieval |
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| Authors: | Rebecca Sullivan |
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| Institution: | Preus Library, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, USA |
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| Abstract: | While iPads have grown in use for reference or circulation in academic libraries, the author investigates the potential for using iPads to teach information retrieval. A review of the technical logistics and classroom management strategies accompanies an appraisal of the pros and cons of teaching information literacy with tablets. In a collaborative, inquiry-based classroom, the iPads foster increased student engagement and mastery of search techniques. |
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| Keywords: | Information retrieval inquiry-based learning iPad tablets |
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