Google Universe: How to Make the Most of Your Students’ Favorite Resource January 30, 2009 Ed O’Donnell Information and Library Services

Google Universe: Overview Asynchronous, online, week-long workshop Content created by Ed O’Donnell, Ryan Shepard, & Kee-Young Moon Offered in conjunction with Center for Teaching and Learning

Google U. Modules Introduction to Google Advanced Searching Google Scholar Google Book Search

Google Modules (con’t) Google Earth Google Maps Google Images Keeping Up with Google

Learning Outcomes Employ Google’s advanced search features in order to obtain more precise and useful research results Understand the benefits and drawbacks of using Google and Google Scholar for academic research in order to afford faculty a better understanding of these as possible research resources Utilize complementary subscription-only resources available from the Library in order for faculty to demonstrate their advantages as research resources to students Locate full-text articles and books using Google Scholar and Book Search in order to demonstrate the research possibilities of these resources Explore Google Earth, Images, and Maps in order to demonstrate their usefulness as classroom instruction tools

Conference Postings “I certainly found more useful things in the databases--plus I think it's important to challenge students to try technology things they may not be familiar with. At any rate, that's the ploy I use when insisting that students use databases for research papers.” “For my students, I tell them that the subscription databases work better for me, that it is a much better use of my time, and that my searches are more effective. My students have to be efficient in their use of time, and of course they want to be effective as well.” “I think we may have to mandate the use of the library for sources, particularly scholarly journals, when requiring research papers from our students.”

Faculty Evaluation Examples “Practical hands-on implementation of Google tools with expert direction and backing-up of the instructors. I appreciate the informed background information on history-strengths-weaknesses of Google Scholar.” “(T)his is an excellent stand-alone course. Perhaps, a year from now, the instructors might update about new developments in brief memo or note in the faculty newsletter.”

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