WISEShareCase 2009

Adding value to first year student learning with embedded library

media

Julia Gross

Embedding library media

• media: podcasts/vodcasts can increase student engagement

• podcasts/vodcasts can enrich student learning

• blended learning experience• embedded ‘just-in-time’ library media • collaboration between academic staff and

faculty librarians

Teacher education case study

• faculty/library partnership– Unit coordinator

• Teacher Education K-7 first year students– Library hands-on workshop

• Teacher Education first year unit – EDL1000 Becoming a Teacher

• study participants = 323• our hypothesis

Our hypothesis

The effective utilisation of specific library media, requires that they are strategically placed. By locating media in context, aligned with other learning activities within an academic unit or program, we hypothesised that the media would attract interest and provide data about students’ library literacy and needs

Information push approach

• pilot semester 1, 2009• information push

approach• support and assist

students• develop students’

information literacy skills

• evaluation of these library media

Library podcasts/vodcasts

• Borrowing from the library (audio)

• Education databases (audio)

• Developing a search strategy (video)

• WilsonWeb Education database (video)

Media delivery using LAMS

• Learning Activity Management System (LAMS)

• LAMS plug in within Blackboard

• purpose built for online learning

• student-centred learning

Pod/Vodcast title Total number of students commencing four-part LAMS activity

Total number of students completing four-part LAMS activity

Percentage of students utilisation (commencement data) n=323

Borrowing 69 41 21.36%

Education Databases57 36 17.65%

Developing a search strategy 50 32 15.48%

Searching Wilson Web Education

45 27 13.93%

Evaluation of LAMS access logs

LAMS forum discussion

I do use the databases and find that they take up little time and are very easy to use. I would advise others to use them too

I haven’t actually used the education database yet, but now feel, after watching the podcast, that when I eventually do, I will know how to use it

LAMS forum discussion

I particularly liked the consistent use of examples to help us understand the theory behind how to develop an effective search strategy

The vodcast helped us create better search strategies which will help us find more quality information and will save us time

What did we learn?

What did we learn, about using media? • embedded library media supports students

– asynchronous access– at point of need – sustainable, re-usable– needs updating

• LAMS ideal medium, not essential

What did we learn, our staff?• educational partnerships between library

and academic staff • academic staff bring great student focus• need to target academic staff willing to

experiment• library staff learn new skills

What did we learn, about our students?• interest in library media from students• decreased in interest in more specific

library media • library awareness in first year TE students• useful comments on the Forum• good to hear the student voice

Questions &

Comments

Thankyou