Library instruction design: learning from Google and Apple

Library instruction

Definitions and limitations

Background and a brief history

The impact of technology on information accessibility

The impact of the Internet on information availability

From bibliographic instruction to information literacy

Philosophy and practice

Educational philosophy

Purposes and goals

Principles

Instructional design and forms

Preparation

Expected outcomes and assessment

Design philosophy from a different world

The Google style

The Apple style

Google and Apple styles: common features and differences

Learning from Google and Apple

What can we learn from the success of Google and Apple?

From business to education

From consumer product design to academic program design

Applying Google's style: bottom-up

User-centered and service-oriented

Communication and collaboration

Data-driven instruction

Suggested instructional programs

Sample (The Google style): one-shot workshop teaching outline

Applying Apple's style: top-down

Instructor's vision

Guiding the learner

Long-term view

Suggested instruction programs

Sample (The Apple style): a credit-bearing library course syllabus.