2006 Pacific Nortwest Higher Education Teaching & Learning Conference: The Scholarship of Teaching, Learning, & Assessment: Connections that Work Infusing

2006 Pacific Nortwest Higher Education Teaching &2006 Pacific Nortwest Higher Education Teaching & Learning Conference: The Scholarship of Teaching, Learning Conference: The Scholarship of Teaching, Learning, & Assessment: Connections that WorkLearning, & Assessment: Connections that Work

Infusing Information Infusing Information Literacy into Your Literacy into Your Online ClassesOnline Classes: An : An

Experiment in ProgressExperiment in Progress

Wayne Smith & Jan Wayne Smith & Jan Wingenroth, Wingenroth,

co-presentersco-presenters


SESSION SUMMARYSESSION SUMMARY

Our Session will explore ways we are Our Session will explore ways we are integrating Information Literacy at Spokane integrating Information Literacy at Spokane Falls Community College into two Online Falls Community College into two Online Classes: Classes: A History of Jazz (A Diversity Credit) A History of Jazz (A Diversity Credit) Musical Events (A Writing Intensive Class) Musical Events (A Writing Intensive Class)

Our Session will provide an overview of the Our Session will provide an overview of the various class requirements as well as the various class requirements as well as the benefits to students desiring to optimize their benefits to students desiring to optimize their library skills & use of Online research toolslibrary skills & use of Online research tools


Meet the PresentersMeet the Presenters

Dr. Wayne C. Smith, Dr. Wayne C. Smith, InstructorInstructor

Doctor of Musical Arts Doctor of Musical Arts from University of from University of ArizonaArizona

DL Instructor at SFCC DL Instructor at SFCC since 1992since 1992

Active in Outcomes Active in Outcomes Assessment & campus Assessment & campus committees/initiativescommittees/initiatives

Jan Wingenroth, Jan Wingenroth, Reference LibrarianReference Librarian

Head of SFCC Library Head of SFCC Library Instruction programInstruction program

SFCC Information SFCC Information Literacy Immersion Literacy Immersion

Grant Leader for IL Grant Leader for IL development at SFCCdevelopment at SFCC


Anatomy of a “W” ClassAnatomy of a “W” Class

Class is writing intensiveClass is writing intensive More than 50 % of the course grade is More than 50 % of the course grade is

derived from writing assignments derived from writing assignments Writing revision is an integral component Writing revision is an integral component

in course assignments in course assignments Instructor actively participates in SFCC Instructor actively participates in SFCC

“W” seminars, workshops & discussions“W” seminars, workshops & discussions


Anatomy of a “D” ClassAnatomy of a “D” Class

Course “…in its essence” embraces diversityCourse “…in its essence” embraces diversity Students develop an awareness of racial and/or Students develop an awareness of racial and/or

cultural diversity (that includes one’s own cultural diversity (that includes one’s own place in society) through understanding the place in society) through understanding the basic human rights of all people--irrespective basic human rights of all people--irrespective of race and/or cultural differencesof race and/or cultural differences

Promotes an understanding of the influence of Promotes an understanding of the influence of racially and/or culturally biased assumptions racially and/or culturally biased assumptions on our perceptions and behavioron our perceptions and behavior




Musical Events & A History of Jazz Musical Events & A History of Jazz embrace ALL 4 of SFCC’s Abilities & embrace ALL 4 of SFCC’s Abilities &

Learning Outcomes:Learning Outcomes: ANALYSIS/PROBLEM SOLVING AND INFORMATION ANALYSIS/PROBLEM SOLVING AND INFORMATION

LITERACYLITERACY Students will access, evaluate and apply information Students will access, evaluate and apply information

from a variety of sources and in a variety of contextsfrom a variety of sources and in a variety of contexts

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS Students will make connections that create meaning Students will make connections that create meaning

between themselves and their audiencebetween themselves and their audienceRESPONSIBILITY RESPONSIBILITY Students will develop the ability to recognize, Students will develop the ability to recognize,

understand, and accept ownership of their own actions understand, and accept ownership of their own actions

WORLD VIEWSWORLD VIEWS Students will demonstrate an awareness and Students will demonstrate an awareness and

appreciation of the world: its scientific complexity, its appreciation of the world: its scientific complexity, its social diversity, and its artistic varietysocial diversity, and its artistic variety


Information Literacy and its role Information Literacy and its role

in the Analysis, Problem Solving Abilityin the Analysis, Problem Solving Ability

Make accurate observations, isolate issues, and formulate questions. Make accurate observations, isolate issues, and formulate questions. Recognize the need for both quantitative and qualitative information. Recognize the need for both quantitative and qualitative information. Identify, locate, and access potential sources of information. Identify, locate, and access potential sources of information. Evaluate information on the basis of its origin, viewpoint, currency, Evaluate information on the basis of its origin, viewpoint, currency,

relevance, and completeness. relevance, and completeness. Analyze information using available technologies and analytical Analyze information using available technologies and analytical

methods. methods. Make justifiable inferences and suggest viable Make justifiable inferences and suggest viable

solutions/interpretations. solutions/interpretations. Evaluate solutions/interpretations for validity and appropriateness, Evaluate solutions/interpretations for validity and appropriateness,

and make necessary adjustments. and make necessary adjustments. Use information ethically.Use information ethically.


The Information Literacy The Information Literacy MovementMovement

Began with the many changes to academic life Began with the many changes to academic life brought on by computer automation and the brought on by computer automation and the opening of the Internet to public use.opening of the Internet to public use.

Now there are billions of web pages available Now there are billions of web pages available online that you can access from the convenience online that you can access from the convenience of your home.of your home.

Today’s k-12 students find facts and data online; Today’s k-12 students find facts and data online; they rarely use books for their research. they rarely use books for their research.


What organizations endorse Information What organizations endorse Information Literacy?Literacy?

Information literacy standards were originally Information literacy standards were originally formulated by the Association of College and formulated by the Association of College and Research Libraries in consultation with college Research Libraries in consultation with college and university faculty and administrators and university faculty and administrators

Endorsed by the American Association for Higher Endorsed by the American Association for Higher Education (October 1999)Education (October 1999)

Council of Independent Colleges (February 2004). Council of Independent Colleges (February 2004).

Information Literacy standards have been Information Literacy standards have been adapted to K-12 education & are being adopted adapted to K-12 education & are being adopted by many state departments of education by many state departments of education

http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informatiohttp://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htmnliteracycompetency.htm


IL Ability Indicators that are especially IL Ability Indicators that are especially important to Musical Events 191 important to Musical Events 191

& A History of Jazz students& A History of Jazz students::

Selects relevant information based on Selects relevant information based on understanding main ideas from sourcesunderstanding main ideas from sources

Identifies the value and differences of potential Identifies the value and differences of potential resources in a variety of formats (e.g. books, resources in a variety of formats (e.g. books, periodicals, Web sites, videos)periodicals, Web sites, videos)

Demonstrates an awareness of the need to verify Demonstrates an awareness of the need to verify the accuracy and completeness of data or factsthe accuracy and completeness of data or facts


Demonstrates an understanding of when Demonstrates an understanding of when

and how to use quotations and paraphrase and how to use quotations and paraphrase to support ideas and/or argumentsto support ideas and/or arguments

Differentiates between the types of Differentiates between the types of sources cited and understands the sources cited and understands the elements of a citation Understands the elements of a citation Understands the economic, legal, and social issues economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and surrounding the use of information, and access and uses information ethically and access and uses information ethically and legally (Don’t steal that copyright music!)legally (Don’t steal that copyright music!)


One click on folder now shows contents of all. One click on folder now shows contents of all.


Original well organized folders

Students Rarely Opened folders neat list Students Rarely Opened folders neat list of foldersof folders


Steps to increase Information Steps to increase Information Competency of Music Event & Competency of Music Event &

History of JazzHistory of Jazz

Add Library and database links to Add Library and database links to Blackboard classroom Blackboard classroom

Communicate, communicate, Communicate, communicate, communicate communicate

Add self-evaluation for rough draftAdd self-evaluation for rough draft Evaluate bibliographies Evaluate bibliographies


Possible means of teaching Possible means of teaching & assessing the IL Ability& assessing the IL Ability

in Musical Events 191 & A History of in Musical Events 191 & A History of Jazz:Jazz:

Requiring students to focus their research Requiring students to focus their research Requiring students to use a variety of resourcesRequiring students to use a variety of resources Requiring student to evaluate the web pages Requiring student to evaluate the web pages

cited in their research and verify information cited in their research and verify information found in on the web in other reviewed sources found in on the web in other reviewed sources

Providing ample examples of correct citation Providing ample examples of correct citation formatsformats


Deciding what Methods we’ll use Deciding what Methods we’ll use to Assess students upon to Assess students upon

entry/exit?entry/exit?

Self evaluationSelf evaluation Authentic assessmentAuthentic assessment Early, Middle, Late Reflection on Course and how Early, Middle, Late Reflection on Course and how

to improve IL skillsto improve IL skills


Internet Resources: How to decide Internet Resources: How to decide the validity/trustworthiness of an the validity/trustworthiness of an

Internet siteInternet site

Domain nameDomain name Site Sponsor/AuthorSite Sponsor/Author Doubt! Doubt! Doubt!Doubt! Doubt! Doubt!


Where to take our project next?Where to take our project next?

24/7 access for students to Librarians24/7 access for students to Librarians Add a page discussing the proper use of Add a page discussing the proper use of

WikipediaWikipedia Rubric for evaluating bibliographiesRubric for evaluating bibliographies Requiring annotation of bibliographiesRequiring annotation of bibliographies

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