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Chisholm Online Information Literacy The COIL project

Chisholm Online Information Literacy The COIL project

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Chisholm Online Information Literacy

The COIL project

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Aims of the COIL project

• Project to develop online information literacy tutorials for students and staff at Chisholm Institute

• Basis for accredited modules integrated into training packages at Chisholm at future date

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Project team

Comprises:• Library staff – project coordinator,

content writers, technical advisor, student liaison facilitator, online learning/web developer facilitator

• Diploma of Multimedia students• Core team of eight that meets

regularly

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Stages of the project

• Decision on framework of project and timelines

• Decision on content • Decision on web design elements

and structure of site• Liaison with multimedia students

to develop modules for the web

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The Process•Content pages written then edited for

relevancy, brevity and consistency•Development by students of test

pages and templates• Integration of the above•Testing of site for useability•Tweaking•Launch product

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Challenges

• Learning web writing skills and the basics of web design by content writers

• Agreement on design elements and feel• Communication and understanding

between library staff and students• Finding the time to develop the tutorials • Technical problems for students in

creating the “bells and whistles”

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Rewards• Development of product that enables

access to information literacy tutorials for all students and staff on and off campus 24/7

• Collaborative effort between students and staff of the institution promoting goodwill

• Development of a project model that can be utilised in the future

• Increased library staff skills in online learning and web development packages

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Future developments• Endorsement by Board of Studies• Learnscope funding for staff development• Collaboration with teaching staff to

develop other curriculum online modules • Customisation of tutorials for information

classes and for particular courses• Accredited modules in information

literacy as part of Chisholm courses

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