Skill Topics
Students struggle with identifying a research topic or scoping their research appropriately, even or especially with open ended assignments. Students who have a topic in. . .
Many students come to college lacking experience in doing a big project over time and breaking it down into its parts. This can result in. . .
Students are often unaware of the existence of search tools beyond their favorite search engine. They may be unfamiliar with the different content libraries and. . .
Just because students spend a lot of time online, doesn’t necessarily mean they have built up their skills in evaluating sources and claims online. Because. . .
Students struggle with reading assignments in college classes, in particular with reading scholarly writing, reading for analysis/comprehension, and completing reading assignments on time. As a. . .
Students often need help understanding the processes used to produce and publish different kinds of sources and the motivations of content creators. Without this grounding,. . .
The Faculty Resource Library is just one part of the library’s EcoLibrium initiative. For information about other programs to support teaching about the information ecosystem, go to the EcoLibrium Project Site.
Using this Website
Welcome to the EcoLibrium Instructor Resources library!
Here you find resources on various skills students struggle with, contributed by folks from around Lamson including CoLab members, librarians, and the writing center director. There are two ways to use this library. Either jump in on your own and pick what is right for you, or schedule a consultation with the assistance person listed on each topic page. We will talk over your course and offer suggestions based on your situation and goals.
Each topic contains:
- a description of the challenge instructors reported to us,
the specific learning objectives that the resources aim to promote, - the person to contact for a consultation on incorporating these resources into your course,
- suggested activities such as in-class exercises, assignments, videos, reflections, and assignment inflections, and
- a faculty supports section containing small tips, things to think about, or background readings on the topic.
These topics were suggested by a group of instructors in fall 2022, but we want to keep growing this library. If you have a topic you’d like to request or an activity you’d like to share, we’d be happy to add it, email chwixson@plymouth.edu.
