Editorial board & publication information

March 10th, 2010
Publication year: 2010
Source: The International Information & Library Review, Volume 42, Issue 1, March 2010, Page IFC

[No author name available]

A Purchase-on-Demand Pilot Project at the University of Arkansas, for the Proceedings of the Materials Research Society Symposiums

March 9th, 2010

Software and Scanner: A Comparison of Procedures in University of California, San Diego’s Interlibrary Loan and Course Reserves Units

March 9th, 2010

Interlibrary Loan Fill Rates: The Audiovisual Conundrum

March 9th, 2010

The DDC and OCLC

March 8th, 2010

The Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program: A Long Name for an Important Project

March 8th, 2010

RLG and OCLC: Combined for the Future

March 8th, 2010

Clickers in instruction: one campus, multiple perspectives : Table of Contents

March 7th, 2010
Abstract:
Purpose – This paper seeks to examine attitudes toward the use of clickers, as well as practicalities and pedagogical considerations that inform them. Drawing on interviews from a variety of viewpoints at one institution of higher education, this paper aims to situate a librarian perspective among those of teaching faculty, administration, and students. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a case study of a single institution of higher education in which the experiences of teaching faculty, an administrator, and a library faculty member are gathered using semi-structured interviews. Student opinions are obtained through the use of a focus-group interview. Findings – This paper provides attitudes and experiences of nursing teaching faculty who use clickers in their instruction, an administrator who purchased clickers for his department, and a library faculty member who uses clickers in bibliographic instruction, as well as those of nursing students who used the technology in class. Research limitations/implications – Because of the nature of the research method employed, reported results may not be universally generalizable. Practical implications – This paper may help inform the choices of those deciding to use clickers in their instruction. Originality/value – This paper fulfills an identified need to analyze reactions to clicker use in instruction among students, instructors, and other program participants, including librarians.