1. Students’ Learning at the IC: Study Findings Gabi Wong, Information Commons Coordinator HKUST Library March 20111

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3. IC Space, Facilities and Service support students’ learning March 20113

4. Outline 1.HKUST Library IC : Facts and Figures 2.The Learning Activities Study 3.A few puzzle pieces March 20114

5. IC at 2010 73 PCs, 1 Mac; Multitude of Software Group Spaces and Rooms Printers, Scanners, Projectors, Smart Board Help Desk service and Workshops March 20115

6. Workstations Traffic March 20116

7. The Study Proposal and Planning Spring 2010 Collected data Fall 2010 Analyzing data Spring 2011 Aims to find out how students interact with the IC for learning March 20117

8. Qualitative and Quantitative Data Focus Group Workstations Login/Logout QuestionnairesSpace Survey Software Use (100 anonymous users) March 20118

9. Some Findings March 20119

10. 1. How long do students use the IC workstations? March 201110

11. Longer sessions as the semester progressed March 201111

12. 2. How do they use the space March 201112

13. Group Sizes and Space 2.342.84 2.433.75 Average Group Sizes March 201113

14. 3. What do they do at the IC Workstations? March 201114

15. Major Activities: Web, MS and Acrobat March 201115

16. Web: Social and Study March 201116

17. 4. How do students multi- task? March 201117

18. Multitasking Session A Library Room Booking Google search Google Dictionary Word Power point EmailExcel Email Word Power point 5 mins 30 mins 5 mins 2 mins 30 s March 201118

19. Multitasking Session B Reuters ExcelEmail Acrobat Email Course site Google Social Network Excel Google Online music ExcelEmail Wikipe dia Course sites Google search Google docs Email Wikipe dia YouTu be 55 mins 65 mins 27 mins 7 mins March 201119

20. 5. Is learning limited to course work? March 201120

21. Purposes visiting IC 18% 21% 1% 55% 4% 1% Course Work Student Clubs Personal Development March 201121

22. Session time Group sizes and Space Web Activities UG: 3/4 of logins Multi- tasking Course work + personal development March 201122

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24. IC Space, Facilities and Service support students’ learning March 201124