Teaching in an online environment

&Creating tools for

Asynchronous Instruction

Guest InstructorsMarisa Walstrum & Larissa GarciaNational-Louis University Library

LIS 764: LIBRARY USER INSTRUCTION

Strahov Library, Prague, Czech Republic

Tonight's outline

1. Introduction2. NLU history & perspective3. Teaching Adult Learners4. Teaching in an Online Environment5. Why Tutorials?6. Tips & Best Practices7. Evaluating Tutorials8. Tutorial Creation Software9. Additional Resources

10. Q&A - your chance to ask library, career, or school-related questions of recent DU grads!

Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Scotland

National-Louis University

A bit of background

Founded in 1886Private, non-denominationalStrong tradition of service to urban, immigrant, & minority populationsAverage age: 36 (undergraduate); 38 (graduate)Online degree programs: 8 (BlackBoard)U.S. Campus locations: 8

Elizabeth Harrison & Edna Dean Baker - the 1st and 2nd presidents of the college. Image from NLU Archives.

Teaching Adult Learners

Non-traditional students bring a diverse background and varying skill sets to the classroomCritical thinking and library anxiety (Kwon)Authenticity in library instructionMotivation & Self directed learnersLearning PreferencesTime management & balanceTeach skills to accomplishstudent goals (Gold)

Angkor Wat Library, Cambodia

Opportunities:

Student engagementAssessing student learningAddressing Learning StylesActive LearningSelf directed learningMobility and scheduling

Teaching in an Online Environment

Roger Clark Memorial Library, Pittsfield, VT

Challenges for students:Student engagementBandwidthImmediacyStudent technical skill levels

Challenges for librarians: Librarian technical skill levels Bandwidth IT/Support issues

Seattle Public Library

Teaching in an Online Environment

Teaching in an Online EnvironmentWhat we do at NLU

Library instruction sessions for F2F, online, blended coursesOnline instruction includes

Tutorials & short assignmentBlackBoard, email, or LibGuidesapproximately 1 week long

Email or chat reference

Creating tools for Asynchronous Instruction

Why use tutorials?

Supplement classroom instructionOnline library instructionsOutreach to courses without library instructionFrequently Asked QuestionsAfter hours or distance learning supportAddress different learning styles

Adapted from Aimee Walker's presentation, "Best Practices for Tutorial Creation", Online Tutorial Creation Workshop, I-Share Instruction Team, June 2009

Free University, Berlin, Germany

A Few Tips for Creating TutorialsKISS: Keep it short and simple

Length: no longer than 5 minutesOutline important points and consider computer actions (search examples, mouse clicks, etc.)Write a scriptInclude objectives in the tutorialPractice, practice, practice!Record in a room with a door that shutsConsider your speaking style (speed, tone, and vocabulary)Currency

Adapted from Aimee Walker's presentation, "Best Practices for Tutorial Creation", Online Tutorial Creation Workshop, I-Share Instruction Team, June 2009

Other things to think about...

Where will the tutorials be available?

It's a good idea to evaluate your tutorials. Maybe include a link to a survey for students to complete?

Accessibility issues - text versions available

Vancouver Public Library, British Columbia

Tutorial ExamplesHow to Find Books - Western New England College (Wink)http://mars.wnec.edu/~infolit/flash/findbook.html

Reserves - University of Washington (Jing)http://tinyurl.com/dfx7qp

How to Identify Scholarly Articles - Cornell Universityhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDGJ2CYfY9A

Interlibrary Loan - Southwest Minnesota State University (Camtasia Studio)http://www.smsu.edu/Library/tutorials/booksill2.html

Boolean Searching - Colorado State Universityhttp://lib.colostate.edu/tutorials/boolean_info.html

Screencasting / Tutorial Creation SoftwareJust a small sample of software you might want to try...

FREE!!!Jing: http://www.jingproject.com/CamStudio:http://camstudio.org/ScreenJelly: http://www.screenjelly.com/Wink: http://www.debugmode.com/wink/download.phpHow to use wink: http://www.olupus.com/wink/

NOT FREE ;(Adobe CaptivateCamtasia Studio from TechSmith

Vancouver Library Square, British Columbia

Additional ResourcesSharing Resources

Animated Tutorial Sharing ProjectLION: Library Information Literacy Online Network

Best Practices7 Things You Should Know About Screencasting - EducauseAn Introducation to Screencasting - TechSoupScreencasting Best Practices - Screencast.comThat's Infotainment! How to Create your own Screencasts - School Library JournalTop Ten Tips for Creating Effective Screencasts - Bill Myers Online

Additional Resources cont. - Adult Learners and Information LiteracyBellard, Eloise M. “Information Literacy Needs of Nontraditional Graduate Students in Social Work.” Research Strategies. 20 (2007):494-505.Faust, Judith. “Teaching Information Literacy in 50 Minutes a Week: The CSUH Experience” Journal of Southern Academic and Special Librarianship. 2 (2001): 1-15. http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v02n03/faust_j01.htm

Gold, Helene E. “Engaging the Adult Learner: Creating Effective Library Instruction.” Portal: Libraries & the Academy. 5 (2005): 467-481.

Kwon, Nahyun, Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, and Linda Alexander. "Critical Thinking Disposition and Library Anxiety: Affective Domains on the Space of Information Seeking and use in Academic Libraries." 68.3 (2007): 268-78.

Photo CreditsLibrary images from Flickr:

Mitchell Library, Glasgow http://www.flickr.com/photos/alephnaught/7295078/Vancouver Library Square http://www.flickr.com/photos/darrenstone/395110954/Vancouver Public Libraryhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/selva/90046278/Roger Clark Memorial Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/889772535/Angkor Wat Library at Sunsethttp://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/533005659/Strahov Library, Praguehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/perreira/207156947/Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmarkhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/admean/4591778/Seattle Public Libraryhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffwilcox/416840579/

QUESTIONS?

Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark