Event Type
Lightning Talk
Description
One unavoidable element of instruction for business librarians is what I call the “database show and tell” – when an instructor wants you to demonstrate resources that help students complete an assignment. Too often it ends up being “here’s Database X and this is what you should use it for. Here’s Database Y and it’s best for this purpose.” To make this instruction more interesting for students (and for me!), I started using the Mentimeter quiz competition function in large marketing capstone classes where I typically introduce three databases. In addition to being interactive, it includes gaming elements such as music, points for quick answers, and a leaderboard to energize students and make it fun. Students work in groups to use the databases to answer the quiz show questions, which I strategically craft to meet learning goals. The students were engaged and competitive, and most importantly, were exploring the databases and learning what information they have and why they should use them instead of Google. Class instructors reported that students were much more likely to use the databases as sources for their capstone assignment and are thrilled with the results.
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Come On Down! Using the Mentimeter Quiz Function for Instruction
One unavoidable element of instruction for business librarians is what I call the “database show and tell” – when an instructor wants you to demonstrate resources that help students complete an assignment. Too often it ends up being “here’s Database X and this is what you should use it for. Here’s Database Y and it’s best for this purpose.” To make this instruction more interesting for students (and for me!), I started using the Mentimeter quiz competition function in large marketing capstone classes where I typically introduce three databases. In addition to being interactive, it includes gaming elements such as music, points for quick answers, and a leaderboard to energize students and make it fun. Students work in groups to use the databases to answer the quiz show questions, which I strategically craft to meet learning goals. The students were engaged and competitive, and most importantly, were exploring the databases and learning what information they have and why they should use them instead of Google. Class instructors reported that students were much more likely to use the databases as sources for their capstone assignment and are thrilled with the results.