Browsing by Author "OWOLABI Sola Emmanuel"

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    Blended Learning in Higher Education: Implication and Strategies for Academic Library Support
    (ResearchGate, 2019-03-11) YUSUF Felicia; ADEBAYO Oyeronke; IWU-JAMES Juliana; OLAWOYIN Olajumoke Rebecca; FAGBOHUN Micheal; UGWUNWA Esse; SEGUN-ADENIRAN Chidi; IZUAGBE Roland; OWOLABI Sola Emmanuel
    Following advances and widespread use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education and the current tech savvy generation of learners, blended learning has emerged as a panacea to address the needs of learners in higher education institutions. It has the potential to expand access to quality education and break learning barriers in developing countries. Blended learning has created a paradigm shift in library services, however, not all academic libraries in developing countries have understood their roles in a blended learning environment. Academic libraries can play significant roles on its own and in collaboration with faculty in several areas through innovative strategies like embedding and integrating information literacy into the curriculum, matching students with the right learning resources, designing innovative physical space with hi-tech to support blended learning. The paper will examine the state of academic libraries in developing countries with emphasis on their ability to participate in an embedded learning environment, it will investigate from literature, the factors that can enhance and hinder academic libraries intervention in a blended learning environment. It will reveal the competencies and skills required by academic librarians to be relevant in an embedded learning environment.
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    Citation Analysis of Undergraduate Research Projects: A Case Study of the College of Agricultural Sciences, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State
    (ACADEMIA, 2017-01-01) YUSUF Felicia; OWOLABI Sola Emmanuel
    Purpose: The study focused on citation analysis of undergraduate honors project in the College of Agricultural Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State. Specifically, the study sought to know the average citation counts per programme in the College of Agriculture; investigate the recency of sources cited by students of the College; examine the sources of cited materials by students of the College; find out the information sources mostly cited by the students; and ascertain the highest and lowest citations by programmes in the College. Design/Methodology: The study adopted a Bibliometric method and specifically a citation analysis of degree research project submitted by graduates of the College of Agricultural Sciences, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State. The study covered the 2015 and 2016 sets of graduates from the College of Agricultural Sciences. Analysis focused on submission of project, citation counts, and average citation counts per programme; sources of cited materials, recency of citation and highest and lower citation by individual project. Findings: It was found that students’ projects submitted from the programmes in the College of Agriculture were very low. This is not peculiar to Landmark University considering the declining nature of enrolment into agricultural programmes in Nigerian universities. Animal Science programme had the highest submissions in 2015 but this dropped in 2016. Prevalence of the materials cited are books with 5,756 citation counts representing 43.7%. Journals ranked 2ndwith 4,604 citation counts (34.9%). Newspapers were the least cited materials representing 0.1%. The most recent (2016 and above) citations were just 5% while the Not Recent (below year 2000) 28.4%. Book citation surpassed that of journal and internet/electronic resources. Originality/Value: Undergraduate students need proper orientation on general research culture and most especially citation and referencing. This will guide against plagiarism and ensure due credit to sources of research information. Keywords: Academic librariesCitation, Project, Landmark University, Research, Undergraduate, Nigeria