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Dean Frederic Farrar (1831-1903): Educationist
collectiondate- – 1995-03-01
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Payment by Results:An Example of Assessment in Elementary Education from Nineteenth Century Britain
description- – Today the public is demanding that it exercise more control over how tax dollars are spent in the educational sphere, with multitudes also canvassing that education become closely aligned to the marketplace's economic forces. In this paper I examine an historical precedent for such demands, i.e. the comprehensive 19th century system of accountability,"Payment by Results,"which endured in English and Welsh elementary schools from 1862 until 1897. Particular emphasis is focused on the economic market-driven aspect of the system whereby every pupil was examined annually by an Inspector, the amount of the governmental grant being largely dependent on the answering. I argue that this was a narrow, restrictive system of educational accountability though one totally in keeping with the age's pervasive utilitarian belief in laissez-faire. I conclude by observing that this Victorian system might be suggestive to us today when calls for analogous schemes of educational accountability are shrill.
- – 1994-01-05
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The Electronic Library and the Future Function and Training of Librarians
description- – In my paper I argue that as college and university libraries, and their concomitant systems of networked information resource instruction, become an intrinsic part of a pervasive electronic community, librarians must play a greatly increased role in the teaching process. Indeed, opportunities for library instruction are augmenting dramatically and the conventional procedural-focused approach to teaching clearly no longer suffices. However, it is a major contention of my paper that though library schools, the vast majority of whose MLS programs are of only one year duration, are facing the challenge of preparing librarians to utilize the technological and electronic tools of the modern library, they are inadequately training them in the complexities of teaching such tools. Certainly, only a few library schools currently offer even one full course in the various elements of pedagogy. Consequently, I propose the creation of MLS programs where all MLS students study educational psychology as well as the philosophy, principles, and methodology of teaching. I also recommend that all MLS programs last two years to ensure that library school students can study in breadth and in depth as a year-long elective the pedagogy that I am proposing.
- – Two-Year MLS
- – 1998-01-01
- – application/pdf
The Electronic Library: New Roles for Librarians
collectiondate- – 1997-09-15
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Blurring services and resources: Boston College's implementation of MetaLib and SFX
description- – Over the past year, the Boston College libraries have been engaged in making available to our users two new resources, MetaLib and SFX. MetaLib is portal/gateway software that allows for simultaneous searching of several databases, as well as some options to customize the interface. SFX technology provides context-sensitive reference linking from citations to extended services. In this article we review the pedagogical, technical, and service reasons for making these resources available. We discuss how we believe these technologies respond to current student use of the library, and how we approached the installation process. We also review the challenges of the installation (both technical and service) and future possibilities.
- – Systems Design
- – Innovation
- – Library Services
- – Academic Libraries
- – Information Resources Management
- – Technology
- – 2002-09-14
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The Effect of Web Course Tools on Students' Attitudes Toward Social Work Research and Technology
description- – Evidence conflicts as to whether students of social work hold positive attitudes toward research utilization and toward technology as a research aid. For this prospective observational study, Web Course ToolTM (WebCT) sites were developed to supplement a graduate course on research methods. MSW students were surveyed to measure the extent to which their attitudes toward research and technology changed over the semester. Students' utilization of the WebCT site was also measured, both electronically and through the survey. In general, students began the course with a surprisingly positive disposition toward the subjects; their attitudes further improved by the end of the course; and they gave the WebCT materials substantial credit for bringing about this change.
- – 2003-02-01
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Metasearching in Boston College Libraries - a case study of user reactions
description- – As the Boston College Libraries prepared to migrate to a new release of MetaLib, a metasearch and portal tool from Ex Libris, the library conducted some informal usability studies on its existing implementation. These studies combined conversations with undergraduate and graduate students about their research style and observations of students conducting searches using MetaQuest. This article reviews the main issues culled from this, focusing on student research style, asking if MetaLib, as an example of a metasearch engine, responds to this need, reviewing the existing MetaLib design issues, and finishes with pointers on where the Boston College Libraries are headed with this product.
- – 2004-09-14
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Alessandro Kraus Music Pamphlet Digitization
collectiondate- – 2004-11-30
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