This presentation provides an introduction to library resources and services and an overview of moodle for students studying undergraduate degrees at Lancaster University Ghana.

1. Introduction to the Library and Moodle for
Students at Lancaster University Ghana
18th/19th September 2014
Phil Cheeseman, Head of Academic Services, University Library
http://slidesha.re/1reJKKh

2. Topics covered in this presentation
Library
• Introductions
• Student portal
• Overview of Library resources
• Resource discovery - OneSearch
• Subject Guides
• Resource Lists - reading list
management
• Accessing e-resources
• Licenses and copyright
• LU Ghana Library web pages –
using your library
Moodle
• Access to moodle
• Moodle orientation - navigation,
links to other tools
• A sample course – what you can
expect
• Communication & collaboration
• Assessment - online submission,
quizzes
• Help and support

3. Student Portal – your single point
of access

4. An overview of Library resources

5. Resource discovery -OneSearch
• Search across all physical and
electronic resources (almost)
• Refine searches easily
• Single point of
authentication to resources
• Access to library account,
saved searches and book
recall requests
OneSearch (Ghana)
OneSearch (Lancaster)

6. Subject Guides – specialist
resources
• Guides specific to your
subject of study
• Provide an overview of
available resources
• Highlight resources that
may not be retrieved by
OneSearch
• Suggest strategies for
resource discovery
http://lancaster.libguides.com/GHANAsubjectguides

7. Resource Lists – reading list
management
http://lancaster.myreadinglists.org/index.html
Manage live reading lists, multiple resource types, customise to suit course
structure, integrated with moodle, direct access to e-resources, monitor
resource use, integrates with Library book purchasing.

8. Accessing e-resources
• Access resources using
Lancaster username and
password
• Login on University
WebLogin page
• Use Alternative login link and
search for Lancaster

9. Licensing and copyright
Activities normally permitted
• Print or download a single article or chapter for individual use
• Send a copy of a chapter or article to another authorised user
Activities sometimes permitted
• Distribution of articles or chapters in course packs or on moodle
Activities normally forbidden
• Access by unauthorised users
• Downloading of complete works
• Distribution of class sets – by print, scanned copy or electronic copy
• Use for commercial purposes
• Modifying articles or chapters (including provision of extracts)

10. Lancaster University Ghana
Library webpages

11. Access to Moodle
https://ghana-modules.lancaster.ac.uk/
• Access moodle via the portal
• You need a Lancaster
username and password
• Enrolment on courses is
managed by LUSI (Lancaster
University Student
Information system)

12. Moodle orientation - navigation,
links to other tools
• Common layout with options
to customise
• Integrated with Resource
Lists and Turnitin (plagiarism
checking)
• Multiple resource types and
activities can be added
• Manage content availability
and release content as you
need it

13. A Sample template – what you can
expect
• Information about your
course
• Resource lists to guide your
reading
• Slides and materials to
support your lectures
• Learning activities and
assessments between classes
• Coursework submission and
online feedback

14. Communication & collaboration
• Read course
announcements
• Participate in academic
discussion and individual
reflection on learning
• Support and collaboration

15. Assessment – online submission
and quizzes
• All submission of assessed
work is via moodle
• Tools for plagiarism checking,
grading papers and providing
feedback
• Create online quizzes to test
understanding.

16. Help and Support
http://lancasteranswers.lancs.ac.uk/
• Academic related – Your
teachers
• Technical – IT support at LU
Ghana
• Library – Jeffrey Mingle
• Online – LancasterAnswers