APA Online Module 1: Reference Page Formatting Janet Giesen Kit O’Toole Janet Giesen Kit O’Toole ETT 536 Web-Bases Learning

Problem IT graduate students required to use proper APA citation Students encounter difficulties using proper APA citation –they don’t know how to do it instruction is necessary Instructors lack time to cover APA format in class Current online guides not interactive Example: OWL at Purdue University: Using APA formatOWL at Purdue University: Using APA format

Problem Remedy = Instruction Provide interactive, basic APA guide available to NIU IT students –Module 1: Reference Page Format Link APA Online site to IT website

Audience Analysis Graduate students in NIU’s IT program Wide skill levels Generally commuters Most students have Internet access at home or work

Goals Provide an interactive learning opportunity to better reinforce APA citation format (reference page) Provide a quick reference guide to APA style –less intimidating and more convenient for students Provide links that will encourage students to learn more about APA style

Objectives After completing the web-based Module 1, students will be able to properly format a reference page in APA format, considering: –header, margins, alpha listing, indents, line spacing After completing the web-based Module 1, students will be able to properly list each of the following sources in a reference page in APA format: –book, journal, website, daily newspaper article

Content Analysis Present purpose for site Provide reason why APA citation is necessary Provide example of proper reference page citation List sub-module tasks users will do Provide feedback

Instructional Methods (hypermedia methodology) Tutorial Self-test Collaborative activities Assessment Post-module learning Summative Formative Evaluation

Interactivity Treatments Practice APA formatting through a fill-in the blank window Answer/address questions/comments by clicking on radio buttons (test) Asynchronous collaborative feedback link

Interactivity Treatments “Help” link with FAQ’s Post-module learning activity Hyperlinks to relevant APA sites

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