10-Second Demos: Boiling Asynchronous Online Instruction down to the Essentials with GIF Graphics

Autor/inn/en	Aleman, Karla J.; Porter, Toccara D.
Titel	10-Second Demos: Boiling Asynchronous Online Instruction down to the Essentials with GIF Graphics
Quelle	In: Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 10 (2016) 3-4, S.64-78 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-290X
DOI	10.1080/1533290X.2016.1193414
Schlagwörter	Library Instruction; Research Skills; Skill Development; Web Based Instruction; Online Courses; Asynchronous Communication; Multimedia Instruction; Educational Technology; Computer Graphics; Visual Learning; Animation; Academic Libraries; Learning Modules; Best Practices; Educational Benefits; Teaching Methods; Visual Aids; Computer System Design; Kentucky + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bibliotheksverzeichnis; Forschungsleistung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Web Based Training; Online course; Online-Kurs; Multimediales Lernen; Unterrichtsmedien; Computergrafik; Visual education; Visuelles Lernen; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Learning module; Lernmodul; Bildungsertrag; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Anschauungsmaterial
Abstract	Connecting with text-weary students can be a challenge in the online instructional environment. Librarians have often developed screencast videos and integrated screenshots into online learning objects to teach students basic research skills. An alternative technology, graphical interchange format (GIF), may prove to be an excellent blend of the two media. GIF technology allows librarians to reach visual learners by producing continuously looping animated images. Librarians at two academic libraries recently incorporated GIFs into online learning modules and research guides to experiment with the technology and its accessibility. This article will explore GIF technology's place in the current landscape of online library research instruction. The authors will provide their recommended best practices for incorporating GIFs as online learning objects with a spotlight on accessibility. The authors will expound upon their discoveries in working with the technology and describe the advantages and challenges of using such a technology to demonstrate research skills. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01