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| Reviewed: |
Jan 17, 2011 by Library and Information Services |
| Overview: |
"This tutorial explores annotations and abstracts, providing definitions, identifying elements to include, and discussing how to approach the writing process." |
| Learning Goals: |
Users will understand the differences between annotations and abstracts, some elements of each and how they might be used in the research process. |
| Target Student Population: |
upper high school or college (all levels) |
| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
none |
| Type of Material: |
Tutorial |
| Recommended Uses: |
Individual use, library orientation for an English Composition I class. |
| Technical Requirements: |
Adobe Captivate, flash |
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| Strengths: |
The tutorial provides adequate background and context for both annotations and abstracts with multiple examples. The use of interesting graphics helps to make connections between the subject matter and concepts. The tutorial provides broad definitions first, then moves to greater detail in a logical manner. |
| Concerns: |
Some content might be displayed in a less condensed manner to improve effectiveness. |
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Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool |
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| Strengths: |
The learning objectives were introduced and concepts logically and progressively presented. |
| Concerns: |
The amount of content presented per slide was at times overwhelming. It may help to list single bullet points on individual slides with less narration per slide. It was difficult to read the abstract and annotation examples and then process the lengthy narration simultaneously. |
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Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty |
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| Strengths: |
The tutorial is easy to use and provided clear instructions. For the most part, graphics selected were appropriate and appealing. |
| Concerns: |
The tutorial has no interactivity. For some longer slides, the graphics could be switched more frequently or highlighting used to emphasize points discussed in the narration. |
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| Other Issues and Comments: |
The slide which shows the credits does not match the narration for this page, causing a disconnect for users. |
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