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Use the MCC Libraries' research skills video tutorials in Brightspace

MCC Libraries’ College Researcher, our award-winning collection of online tutorials on college-level research skills, is available for you to use in Brightspace! Check it out in Brightspace under My Courses --> Student Resources, or log in directly to the MCC College Researcher.

Here are step-by-step guidelines for incorporating the MCC College Researcher as an assignment in your class. Feel free to modify as needed.

Instructions:

  1. In your Brightspace course, click on Assessments > Assignments > New Assignment.
  2. For Title, fill in: MCC College Researcher. For Grade out of:, fill in points according to your grading scheme. For Due Date, fill in your due date.
  3. Under Instructions, copy and paste the following text: The College Researcher is a set of “missions” (tutorials) you can complete to learn college research skills. As you progress through the missions, you’ll earn digital “mission badges” to mark your achievements, leading up to the Inquisitive Explorer Adventure Badge. You will receive a certificate for each badge in your email. For this class, complete the following missions: Library Navigator, Online Explorer, Strategic Searcher. You will then earn the Inquisitive Explorer Adventure Badge. Complete these missions on the MCC College Researcher site.
  4. Place the assignment in your desired location in your course, and check that it is incorporated correctly into your grade book.
  5. Grading is not automatic but should be easy. Just grade as you would any other assignment, by reviewing the submitted certificate and giving credit for completion.

Note: Each mission has been designed to ideally be used as a coherent whole, but if you need to use just the videos, you can find them on the MCC Libraries YouTube Channel. The College Researcher is licensed through Creative Commons (CC-BY 4.0), which is free to share and adapt with attribution to MCC Libraries.

Questions? Please feel free to reach out to Dax Parasnis-Samar (dparasnissamar@monroecc.edu) with questions or for assistance setting up the assignment in your course.

Dax Parasnis-Samar
Library
09/14/2023