trln annual meeting - july 13, 2012 building and sustaining a mobile, game-based library orientation...

TRLN Annual Meeting - July 13, 2012

Building and Sustaining a Mobile, Game-Based Library Orientation

Adrienne Lai & Adam Rogers, NCSU Libraries

Project Team

D. H. Hill Library

Traditional Instruction

Scavenger Hunt: What It Is

The Packet

Clue

Find & Answer

Sync

Teams’ iPods Librarians’ iPad

Score

Show

PPT template Google docs

Find the book [various titles] in the stacks. Upload a photo of it.

Clue: Use a Call Number

93%

95%

considered the activity fun & enjoyable91% learned something new about the library

feel comfortable asking a library staff member for help

Student Feedback

“I found that this activity engaged students… on a level that led to

increased understanding, deeper learning, and almost complete recall of important

library functions.”

Faculty Feedback

Scavenger Hunt: Lessons

Don’t use technology for technology’s sake.

Lesson 1

Start with a lightweight pilot, then iterate.

Lesson 2

TIMELINE2011

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

idea

r&d

pilot

LAUNCH!

Find the right partners.

Lesson 3

Meet specific, stated needs.

Lesson 4

After traditional library instruction sessions,

44% 37% FALL 2010 SPRING 2011

of students said they were still confused about navigating the physical spaces of the NCSU Libraries.

and

Students’ View

Students are very hesitant to ask a librarian for help

they need more face time with a librarian

&

it has to be active

BUT

Instructors’ View

Don’t underestimate the importance of

affect.

Lesson 5

It’s okay to limit how far you scale up...

Lesson 6

ENG 101INSTRUCTION & SCAVENGER HUNTS

Questions and feedback:Adrienne Lai | adrienne_lai@nscu.eduAdam Rogers | adam_rogers@ncsu.edu

Thanks!Implementation info can be found at: http://go.ncsu.edu/trln2012