Tutorials are available in multiple formats. Recordings are typically less than 5 minutes long and demonstrate a skill or resource, while PDF files feature screenshots and step by step directions. Whether presented as a video or a PDF file, tutorials are a great way to introduce your students to the many resources available to them at Jacobs Library.
Example video:
LibGuides are online guides that are created specifically for a course, learning group, topic, or event. These guides bring together a variety of library resources, demonstrations, tools, and tips in one easily accessible location!
Example LibGuides:
Course Guide: PSY 2004
Learning Group Guide: Business Resources
Topic Guide: Managing Your Research & Staying Organized
Event Guide: One Book, One College
Live instruction sessions that take place over Zoom can be recorded for students who are unable to attend in-person. After the session, a librarian will upload the recording to YouTube and provide a link. Video settings are set to private for these links, which prevents instruction sessions from appearing on the library's YouTube channel. Recordings can be embedded or linked in Blackboard, making them easily accessible to students.
While a recording may be used for an Asynchronous version of the same course, we usually recommend that you work with a librarian to select shorter demonstration videos. This helps to break up the content into manageable pieces.