The document discusses the results of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) at Champlain College. It found that Champlain students reported completing assignments using information sources other than required readings less often than peers, but still not very often. Students also indicated that instructors somewhat emphasized questioning the quality of information sources. The document poses that these results indicate an opportunity to further engage faculty in having students think critically about information quality. It provides contact information for two library directors to continue the discussion.

1. The NSSE Monster
Scary Creature or Outreach Opportunity?
Alan CarberyEmily Crist

2. The Champlain
CONTEXT

3. NSSE
Survey

4. During the current school year, how often
have you completed an assignment
that used an
information source
other than the required course readings?

5. During the current school year, how
much have your instructors emphasized
questioning the quality
of information sources?

6. Rote-Learning
Robots
or
Engaged Critical
thinkers?

7. Freshman & Senior Populations

8. Sharpen your

11. Our students chose NOT to use information of
QUESTIONABLE QUALITY more often than their peers
but still not that often.

13. Opportunity to
ENGAGE
faculty

14. Where do we go from here?

15. Alan Carbery, Associate Library Director,
@acarbery, acarbery@champlain.edu
Emily Crist, Experience Design Librarian,
ecrist@champlain.edu