Document Type
Presentation
Journal/Book Title/Conference
41st Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience
Location
Orlando, FL
Publication Date
2-2022
First Page
1
Last Page
36
Abstract
What do students retain from first-year workshops? In fall 2019, Utah State University Libraries assessed our interactive orientation when it became optional rather than required for USU’s first-year seminar, creating two populations to study, participants and nonparticipants. By convening focus groups and analyzing campus data, we investigated if the orientation helped freshmen engage with library spaces, services, and materials. Findings revealed workshop strengths and weaknesses, as well as broader student preferences, behaviors, and expectations. Join librarians and students to discuss first-year students’ anxieties and needs concerning not only the library, but also campus belonging and student independence.
Recommended Citation
Strand, K., Boatright, M., & Martin, P. “Engaging ≠ Engagement: Assessing students’ behaviors following gamified orientation.” Presentation at 41st Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Orlando, FL, February 2022