Increasing
Effective Student
Use of the Scientific Journal Literature
A project of the NSF National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Education Digital Library
Program Solicitation 01-55, Services Track, Award NSF DUE-0121575
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Focus Groups
Selected Quotes From Focus Group Sessions
Focus Group #1: Pilot Focus Group
Date: February 19, 2002
Time: 1:00-3:00 pm
Place: University of Tennessee, University Center, Room 220
This meeting was a pilot group to test the logistics, agenda, questionnaire,
timing, planning and scheduling so that any modifications could be made
in a timely manner before the first formal focus group was held.
In attendance were:
3 Hodges Library Faculty
(One from each of the field concentrations: Physics,
Chemistry, Engineering)
1 Principal Investigator
3 Members of the project team
3 School of Information Sciences observers
1 OSTI observer
11 Total
After discussions were held, comments and suggestions were collected from the observers for improvements and modifications to the focus group.
Focus Group #2: Faculty Focus Group
Date: March 12, 2002
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: University of Tennessee, University Center, Room 217
In attendance were:
4 Chemistry faculty
2 Physics faculty
2 Engineering faculty
3 Hodges Library Faculty
1 Principal Investigator
1 Consultant
3 Members of the project team
2 OSTI observers
16 Total
Focus Group #3: Graduate Teaching Associate Focus
Group
Date: April 2, 2002
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: University of Tennessee, Temple Court, Room 101
In attendance were:
2 Physics
2 Chemistry
1 Principal Investigator
3 NSF Research Team
8 Total
Focus Group #4: Undergraduate Students
Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2002
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Place: University of Tennessee, University Center, Room 217
In attendance were:
3 Chemistry
2 Engineering
2 Physics
1 Principal Investigator
3 NSF Research Team
1 OSTI Observer
12 Total
Focus Group #5: Graduate Teaching Associates
and Undergraduate Students
Date: May 21, 2002
Time: 10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Place: University of Tennessee, University Center, Room 315D
In attendance were:
2 Chemistry
1 Engineering
3 Physics
1 Principal Investigator
1 Consultant
2 NSF Research Team
1 OSTI Observer
11 Total
Focus Group #6: Faculty
Date: May 21, 2002
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Place: University of Tennessee, University Center, Room 315D
In attendance were:
3 Chemistry
2 Physics
3 Hodges Library
1 Principal Investigator
1 Consultant
2 NSF Research Team
1 OSTI Observer
13 Total
Focus Group #7: Faculty
Date: October 23, 2002