Poster Information
| Title | Testing an Online Gme to Teach Academic Research Skills |
| Presenter(s) | Karen Markey and Chris Leeder |
| Session | Conference Reception, Game Exhibition, and Poster Session |
| Time | Thursday, October 21, 7:00p-9:00p |
| Location | East Lansing Technology Innovation Center |
| Format | Poster Presentation |
| Description | This poster presents findings from the alpha testing of BiblioBouts, an online social game to teach college students academic research skills. BiblioBouts is a collection of mini-games or "bouts" which show students that library research is not a single task, but a set of discrete skills that are interrelated. Each bout defines a specific subset of research skills, helping students structure their overall research process. At the same time, players compete against each other to gain points and win the game. The final outcome is a bibliography on the student's research topic. The alpha version of BiblioBouts was deployed and evaluated in 13 classes at 4 universities in fall 2009 & winter 2010, using multi-methodological evaluation: pre- and post-game surveys, focus group interviews and online diary forms. Outcomes of testing and subsequent re-designs to the game interfaces are presented. |