Just Your Average Frankenstein: Creating a Virtual Escape Room to Teach Information Literacy

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Veröffentlicht in:	Computers in Libraries vol. 45, no. 7 (Sep 2025), p. 10-14
1. Verfasser:	Zarrella, Lisa
Veröffentlicht:	Information Today, Inc.
Schlagworte:	Teaching Games Information literacy Books Library collections Medical libraries Computers Escape rooms Librarians Internet resources Education Libraries Literacy Nurses Escape Advertisements Gamification Advertising Medical literature Employees Library Materials Learning Activities Computer Games World Problems Online Searching Imagination Electronic Equipment Instructional Materials Computer Oriented Programs Educational Objectives Library Personnel Learner Engagement Reference Services Educational Trends
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Abstract:	The virtual escape room game used to educate a hospital system's employees about medical literature was a hit. They drew names for prizes as an incentive to get nurses and other employees to try their escape room, but it was noted that the activity was so well-liked, no one who completed the final challenge even asked what the prize was. A sense of accomplishment is apparently a reward in itself. Several requests for assistance with library resources came through as employees discovered the library through the game. Analytics showed that the library website had a higher access rate during the time the game was available, demonstrating that many people visited the site after finishing the escape room. Gamification of education has proven time and again to be an effective way of engaging students and advertising services. Their Frankenstein of a virtual escape room proved to be a monster of a success.
ISSN:	1041-7915 0275-6722
Quelle:	Library Science Database