| eLearning Resources for
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Welcome to the eLearning Resources for Business and Agribusiness Web Site.
The Kennedy Library strives to create and deliver innovative technology-driven learning resources to the Cal Poly community.
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The Library utilizes technologies that enhance the educational experience, engage students, and support life-long learning skills.The following instructional Flash tutorials provide step-by-step instructions to guide students and faculty through the complex landscape of business research.
The online tutorials showcased here represent a small sample of the growing collection of eLearning tools for the business areas. |
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Viewing the Tutorials
To view the interactive media-rich tutorials you will need Adobe/Macromedia Flash Player (free software on the Web) and stereo speakers or headphones. |
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Categories
The following tutorials are grouped within distinct categories that serve different purposes. The Library is currently experimenting with different innovative instructional formats. The eLearning Resources Web page serves as a sneak preview of "things to come" in the area of media-rich, interactive learning environments. |
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| The Camera Icon |
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The camera icon  indicates that an Adobe Captivate video is available for viewing.
To view the video click directly on the icon.
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| Relational Research Guides |
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International Research Collection
Many of the business and agribusiness research guides provide related information. The International Research Collection, for example, consists of four inter-related guides: Cultural Relations, International Development, International Financial Data, and International Trade Data. This tutorial provides a brief overview of the entire series and highlights many of the key resources used to gather international data.
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| Database Tutorials |
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Factiva 
Students can view tutorials to learn how to search "like a pro" in any given database. The following example demonstrates specific search strategies utilized in Factiva.
 Please note that a camera icon with a speaker indicates that the tutorial includes a voice narration.
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| Interactive Training Simulations |
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Economic Census
Students interact with the tutorial by clicking and navigating through the video.
Please note that the Economic Census tutorial is interactive and will pause until the correct area is clicked. |
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| Tests, Quizzes and Assignments |
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Sample Quiz
Captivate allows instructors to create self-scoring quizzes. Captivate generates a variety of question types such as Multiple Choice, True/False, Fill in the blank, Short answer, Matching, and Likert.
In addition, Captivate offers a variety of score reporting (e.g., Pass or Fail) and output options (email, LMS/SCORM).
Please note that the Sample Quiz is interactive and will pause until an answer choice is submitted. |
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| Course Guide Integration |
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Visit BUS 418 Listening to the Customer to see how Adobe Captivate tutorials are being embedded directly into business course guides.
Visit Instructional Vignettes & Client Cases to see how Adobe Captivate assessment tools are used to enhance student learning and retention.
Interactive tutorials are currently being integrated into all business and agribusiness Course Research Guides. |
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| Faculty Research |
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A variety of tutorials have been developed to assist faculty in their research endeavors. The tutorials demonstrate advanced searching techniques used in several high-end databases such as Journals Citation Reports and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Visit Faculty Research - Journal Rankings & Cited-By Data to see how Macromedia Captivate tutorials help faculty find quantitative journal ranking data. |
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| Promotional |
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The Kennedy Library Wine, Viticulture and Enology Research Center
This flash video highlights wine-related resources available to Cal Poly students and faculty.
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