As information and artificial intelligence tools continue to evolve, the ASU Library's E-Learning and Instruction partners with faculty, instructors and university partners to equip first-year students, lower-division undergraduates and other novice researchers with the research, critical thinking and information literacy skills they need to succeed in an increasingly complex information landscape.
We support teaching across all campuses and ASU Online through librarian-led instruction, digital learning objects and LibLessons, interactive tutorials embedded directly in Canvas that instructors can easily integrate into course assignments across disciplines. This work complements the specialized disciplinary instruction and advanced research support provided by ASU Library’s subject-specialist librarians.
As faculty and instructors prepare for the new academic year, below are library resources, experts and tools to help you elevate your teaching and enhance undergraduate student learning. If you don't know where to start, the online faculty orientation tutorial will help set you up for success.
Know someone who would benefit from teaching support for first-year or undergraduate students? Connect them with E-Learning and Instruction!
Find support for your teaching
Partner with a librarian
Do your students need help navigating the library? Would you like to strengthen your students’ overall research skills? E-Learning and Instruction librarians will collaborate with you to design and deliver in-person or online library instruction tailored to the needs of your first-year undergraduate class. Request library instruction.
Need more specialized instruction for a discipline-specific course? Want to provide deeper research insight for upper-division undergraduates or graduate students? Our subject-specialist liaison librarians can work with you to provide instructional sessions for deep dives into advanced research topics. Request help from a subject-specialist librarian.
Explore the Library Learning Hub
The Library Learning Hub is a centralized collection of online learning materials designed to support teaching, learning and research. Sort by audience, discipline or type to find what you need, including resources on generative AI. Explore the Library Learning Hub.
Embed LibLessons in your course
Looking for an easy way to incorporate library tutorials into your course? LibLessons are self-enroll Canvas modules that allow students to complete library tutorials and earn digital credentials. Find LibLessons on evaluating sources during the research process, among many others. Assign LibLessons.
Librarian spotlight: Allinston Saulsberry
Undergraduate Instruction and Outreach Librarian Allinston Saulsberry is passionate about supporting first-generation student success and serves as the Proposal Committee Chair for ASU’s First-Gen Zone Conference. Her work reflects the library's broader commitment to making research, information literacy and the library support more approachable and responsive to students with different experiences and needs.
If you are interested in learning more about how the library can support first-gen students, sharing what you are seeing in your own teaching or research or engaging with the First-Gen Zone Conference, connect with Allinston today. Meet the E-Learning and Instruction team.
AI teaching resources for your students
Looking to incorporate AI into your classes this fall, but not sure where to start? Try “The Fundamentals of Generative AI in Student Research” tutorial to help students learn more about AI and how to use it appropriately. To make it an assignment, follow these instructions. Explore the AI tutorial for students.
Library Day returns Wednesday, Sept. 9
Discover everything ASU Library has for your students! ASU students are encouraged to visit any library location Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to meet library experts, pick up some swag and discover resources to help them succeed. Learn about Library Day
Additional library help and tools
Ask a Librarian
Need research assistance or have a question about the library? Ask a Librarian connects you with a library professional through live chat, email, text, or a one-on-one consultation. Contact Ask a Librarian.
Course Resource Services
Did you know you can save your students an average of $237 per course by working with the library? Course Resource Services works with you to source and deliver eBooks, articles and streaming media in Canvas through the Library Resource Organizer. Connect with CRS.