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It's All About Student Success

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Student retention has been associated with using online Library Research Guides (GWLA, p. 13)¹
Evidence suggests a relationship between usage of library resources & distance learner success (Nurse et al)²
Online & Distance Learners have unique challenges to using library resources & services

Find out what you need to know to help your students succeed as distance learners by clicking on the tabs above!

Challenges Distance Learners Face

Your students may face a host of challenges as distance learners:

Geographic barriers
Technology barriers
Lack of awareness of library support
Lack of awareness of library resources
Inequitable access to certain types of resources
Not as much skill in doing online research as assumed

Our Recommendations

Don't let your students stay isolated & without help!

Help your students connect with the library's resources & its reference librarians.

Read our tips & recommendations for using library resources & services for your distance learners, or look into affordable learning options for your students.

Our distance learners have in some ways the same & in other ways unique challenges compared to other online learners & especially to students on campus.

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References

Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA). (2017). The impact of information literacy instruction on student success: A multi=institutional investigation and analysis. Retrieved April 8, 2018, from http://www.arl.org/storage/documents/publications/The_Impact_of_Information_Literacy_Instruction_on_Student_Success_October_2017.pdf
Nurse, R., Baker, K., & Gambles, A. (2017). Library resources, student success and the distance-learning university. Information and Learning Science 119(1/2), pp. 77-86.