The document provides demographic information from two surveys - the National Home Study Council survey from an unspecified year where the average age was 34, 66% were male and 75% were married, and over 50% had some college education. The second survey was from 1984 where approximately 50% were at least 30 years old, two-thirds were female, more than 50% had at least one dependent, and two-thirds were married. It also discusses the profile of online distance learners as including a younger age bracket.

1. Demographic Information – National Home Study Council
Average age:
34 years
66% male 75% married
over 50% with 25% with
some college college
education degree

2. Demographic Information – 1984 survey
Approximately 50% were at least thirty years old
Two-thirds female
More than 50% with at least one dependent
Two-thirds married
80% employed, over half employed full-time while studying
40% simultaneously enrolled full-time in on-campus classes

3. Who is the Audience?
The most significant shift
in higher education is the
massive growth in the
adult-student population.
The current profile of the
online distance learner
can be characterized as
progressively including a
younger age bracket.
(Sloan Consortium)

5. Go where the student is

7. Sample Guides
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http://libguides.asu.edu/psychologyonl
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8. Did you use the ENG 302 Library Resource
Guide located at
http://libguides.asu.edu/businesswriting when
searching for resources for your Professional
Resource Directory Project?
Yes No

9. What tools or resources did you use to find
sources for your Professional Resources
Directory Project?
Internet
Public Library
My current
employer
Personal
Connections

10. How useful were the various sections of ENG 302
Library Resource Guide in helping you find sources
for your Professional Resource Directory Project?
18
16
14
very useful
12
10
somewhat
8
useful
6
4 a little useful
2
0
not useful
professional
popular/mainstrea
Finding two peer-
scholarly books
Finding two trade
reviewed articles
Finding two
websites
Finding two
publications
I did not use the
Finding two
m sources
guide for this

11. Why did you not access the video tutorials located
on your ENG 302 Library Resource Guide?
I did not know they
were there
I did not think they
would help me
I didn't have time

12. How useful were the following video tutorials
located in the ENG 302 Library Resources Guide?
16
very useful
14
12
10 somewhat useful
8
6
4 a little useful
2
0
not useful
Finding Scholarly Articles
Finding Professional
Finding Trade Journals
Finding Scholarly Books
Popular/Mainstream
Websites Tutorial
Sources Tutorial
I did not watch this
Finding
video tutorial
Tutorial
Tutorial
Tutorial

13. Do you think the viewing the video tutorials helped
you use the library resources more effectively
when completing research for your Professional
Resource Directory?
Yes
No
I don't think
viewing the
videos made a
difference

14. Works Cited
 Allen, I. E., & Seaman, J. (2011). Going the Distance. Online
Education in the United States, 2011. Babson College:
Babson Survey Research Group.
 Brey, R., & Grigsby, C. (1984). Annenberg/CPB Project: a study of
telecourse students (executive summary). Washington, D.C.:
Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service No. ED 280 439)
 Lambert, M.P. (2000). The home study inheritance. In M.G. Moore &
N. Shin (Eds.), Speaking personally about distance education
foundations of contemporary practice (pp. 7-11). University
Park, PA: The American Center for the Study of Distance
Education at The Pennsylvania State University.
 Sparks, O.B. (2010) Five Minute Screencasts – The Super Tool for
Science and Engineering Librarians. Issues in Science and
Technology Librarianship. Web. 28 November 2011.
 Sparks, O.B Screencasting Toolbox.
http://libguides.asu.edu/screencast