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Download full textAnyim, Wisdom O. – Online Submission, 2021
This paper investigates the relevance of electronic resources and improved access for effective distance learning and continuing education. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The total population of the study comprises 7,125 registered students of the National Open University of Nigeria. A convenience sampling technique was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Access to Information
Direct linkAlim, Sophia – SAGE Open, 2021
Although the web accessibility of universities around the world is well documented, much remains unknown about this aspect of higher education institutions in the UK. Using three automated web accessibility tools (TAW, WAVE and EIII Page Checker), this study explores the accessibility of the homepages of 66 research-intensive universities with…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Usability
Haber, Natalie; Shelton, Steven; Chassaing, William – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2018
User experience is immeasurably important for your patrons as they access your Web site. This article presents tips and strategies for testing user experience, suggests a number of different popular technologies and tools that are used in the UX field, and lays out a plan for sharing and utilizing data to make improvements on your Web site. It is…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Users (Information), Web Sites, Library Services
Gaffney, Megan – College & Research Libraries, 2012
Several studies have researched the reasons and patterns for academic library users' interlibrary loan requests for materials already available at their college or university library. This study examines interlibrary loan statistics at the University of Delaware for four academic years to determine whether WorldCat Local impacts requests for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Online Catalogs, Access to Information
Johnson, L.; Adams Becker, S.; Cummins, M.; Estrada, V. – New Media Consortium, 2014
The "2014 NMC Technology Outlook for Australian Tertiary Education: A Horizon Project Regional Report" reflects a collaborative research effort between the New Media Consortium (NMC) and Open Universities Australia to help inform Australian education leaders about significant developments in technologies supporting teaching, learning,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Asunka, Stephen; Chae, Hui Soo; Hughes, Brian; Natriello, Gary – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2009
Transaction logs of user activity on an academic library website were analyzed to determine general usage patterns on the website. This paper reports on insights gained from the analysis, and identifies and discusses issues relating to content access, interface design and general functionality of the website. (Contains 13 figures and 8 tables.)
Descriptors: Use Studies, Information Seeking, Academic Libraries, Web Sites
Shadle, Steve – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2009
In April 2007, the University of Washington Libraries debuted WorldCat Local (WCL), a localized version of the WorldCat database that interoperates with a library's integrated library system and fulfillment services to provide a single-search interface for a library's physical and electronic content. This brief will describe how WCL incorporates a…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Networks, Online Catalogs
Huang, Kuo Hung, Ed. – InTech, 2011
Digital library is commonly seen as a type of information retrieval system which stores and accesses digital content remotely via computer networks. However, the vision of digital libraries is not limited to technology or management, but user experience. This book is an attempt to share the practical experiences of solutions to the operation of…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Publishing Industry, Electronic Libraries, Educational Resources
Knight, Allan; Almeroth, Kevin – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2011
As part of the research carried out at the University of California, Santa Barbara's Center for Information Technology and Society (CITS), the Paper Authentication and Integrity Research (PAIR) project was launched. We began by investigating how one recent technology affected student learning outcomes. One aspect of this research was to study the…
Descriptors: Plagiarism, Student Attitudes, Form Classes (Languages), Researchers
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers
