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unCOILed 2011: Get Schooled 9 months ago
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Welcome to the Database Derby: Beyond Lecture into Bibliographic Pandemonium

Presented by: Emily Brown, Jason Cimock

"Have you ever had a class that just seemed to lose interest with every passing database or website? Emily Brown and Jason Cimock have devised a devilishly fun game to keep those hum-drum classes on their toes and using their brains.

The Database Derby pits teams of students in a race to the finish, where the winners get chocolate and the losers sometimes also get chocolate. After Librarians demonstrate the databases, they divide their students into teams and ask them to use what they learned to compete in a relay race. The team that learned the most usually comes out on top.

Emily and Jason will talk about the origins of the Database Derby and teach you how you can keep those students interested, working hard, and having fun!"

Sarah Clark 8 months ago
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I like this! quick question though: We didn't actually have a teaching computer lab till about a semester ago, and I know there are other schools in the same boat. Can this be done in a room without computers?

unCOILed 2011: Get Schooled 8 months ago
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(Emily speaking)

It's interesting that you ask that Sarah- Jason and I had to consider how to present this during the workshop- as there won't be a computer lab available, either.

Our solution, at least in the workshop, will be to bring laptops over (3 or 4) for the teams to use. I would assume that if a librarian wanted to play a game like this, and they could get a hold of 3 or 4 computers (additional to the teaching computer) the game is totally doable!

We're just hoping this gives people some ideas.