Journal article
Infoliteracy@adistance: Creating Opportunities to Reach (Instruct) Distance Students
Journal of library & information services in distance learning, Vol.6(3-4), pp.265-283
07/01/2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/117411
Abstract
This article offers a theoretical model of online, graduate student information seeking behavior. The qualitative methodology used to gather data for the development of the model included an electronic survey and semi-structured interviews conducted online using Adobe Connect Pro™. Participating in the study were 238 graduate students enrolled in at least one online course at a mid-western university. Data analysis included use of Zoomerang™reports to interpret survey data, and content analysis of interview transcriptions. The resulting evolution of the Bates' (
2002
) theoretical model includes new two modes of information seeking: scrutinizing (directed, dynamic), and being alert (undirected, dynamic). The researchers conclude that the essence of online, graduate student information seeking is the gathering and processing of information by humans using computer technologies and the resulting impact on the human brain. This study shows the necessity of linking online, graduate student information-seeking research to psychological theory to examine reasons why online graduate students engage in various information behaviors.
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- Title
- Infoliteracy@adistance: Creating Opportunities to Reach (Instruct) Distance Students
- Creators
- Mirah J Dow - School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State UniversityMohammed Algarni - School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State UniversityHeidi Blackburn - School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State UniversityKaren Diller - School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State UniversityKaren Hallett - School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State UniversityAbdullahi Musa - School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State UniversityPadma Polepeddi - School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State UniversityBrian Schwartz - School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State UniversityTerri Summey - School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State UniversitySandra Valenti - School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University
- Publication Details
- Journal of library & information services in distance learning, Vol.6(3-4), pp.265-283
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Identifiers
- 99900563076001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article