When: May 15-19 2017; three weeks before the end of Semester 1.
What we offered
- 6 APA workshops of one hour duration in Central, EPS and Education Libraries
- 5 APA online workshops of 15 minute duration
- 5 top APA tips via social media (Facebook and Twitter)
Statistics
Face-to-face workshops:
- Registrations 37
- Attendance 26
- Average class size 4.3
Online workshops:
- Registrations 45
- Attendance 22
- Average class size 4.4
Facebook posts
6 posts: 5 infographics and 1 video demonstrating how to reference various formats using APA style
- 4352 total reach (4352 individuals saw an #APAWeek post in their newsfeed)
- 3 comments
- 24 likes
- 5 shares
Twitter posts
6 posts: 5 infographics and 1 video demonstrating how to reference various formats using APA style
- 1259 impressions
- 7 likes
What we learned
- The workshops were well attended and there is a demand for APA workshops and content targeted to meet student need.
- The workshops often went over 60 minutes, with students engaged and asking many questions. One workshop generated a 25 minute 1-1 consultation.
- Workshops attracted more postgraduate than undergraduate students, and students from a range of disciplines.
- The workshop on the Friday afternoon had high attendance than 9am sessions, suggesting 9am is not a good time for students.
- The online workshops generated considerably more interest (especially given they were only promoted 3 days before the week began), but this didn’t necessarily lead to significantly greater registrations and there was less commitment on the part of students to attend the sessions with only half of those registered actually attending classes. This may be because the workshops needed to be offered more frequently or at different times. It may also be because students wanted more in-depth sessions.
- Posts and video performed well on Facebook.
In summary, we’re pretty happy with how APA week went and want to run it again. We put this event together on the fly so can see opportunities to grow this event with more planning and promotion.
A big thank you to everyone who made it work by helping with organisation, promotion, and teaching.
Feedback in the comments is welcome (or you can email me).