ERIC Number: EJ1445414
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 7
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Addressing Equity and Affordability in Digital Study Tools for STEM and the Health Sciences: Possibilities for Library Involvement
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, n107 2024
Students in STEM and the health sciences have unique learning needs, including preparation for exams required for entering a STEM or health sciences profession. Students in these areas thus often seek, in addition to or instead of traditional course materials and library resources, digital study tools that utilize techniques such as spaced repetition. However, such tools are often sold as individual subscriptions that may be prohibitively expensive. The article outlines four approaches libraries may consider to help make digital study tools in STEM and the health sciences more equitable and affordable: assess, adopt, adapt, and create.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Library Role, Equal Education, Library Materials, Instructional Materials, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Test Coaching, Study Guides, Library Services, Electronic Publishing, Access to Information, Cost Effectiveness, Health Sciences, Independent Study, Student Needs, Open Educational Resources, Stakeholders, Attitudes
Science and Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Web site: https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Media Staff
Language: English
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