InfoZone 2012 –a marathon not a sprint

Eleanor JohnstonStaffordshire UniversityJanuary 2012@elstopbanana

What is InfoZone?

InfoZone has everything students need to know about using computers, libraries and online learning at Staffordshire University.

InfoZone will help students throughout their time at University.

Our induction – online and in the classroom.....

Moving on from the old look and contents.........

What has changed since then?

Federated searching...(Summon)....Assignment Survival Kit...E Resources..the mass of information available...

Critical Evaluation.... Information Literacy...Presenting Resources...From plain text to Podcasts, screencasts, embedded video, Web 2.0 interactivity

via quizzes, feedback, social media....

A mental mindmapof the changes.

Repackaging and repurposing

Podcasts

Panoramic View

Screencasts

Interactive QuizzesFocus on part time students, international and overseas students

Consultation – Other institutions, Faculties, students

A new look online

Examples of the new content –Refrencing Advice

Full PDF guide Screencast using BB Flashback Quiz and feedback Using voting kits in sessions

Our first rollout – last week!

and using Social Media

To be continued.......

Eleanor JohnstonStaffordshire UniversityJanuary 2012@elstopbanana