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The changing role of the subject Librarian NOWAL Academic Librarians Group 15 th May 2014, University of Bolton. Helen Miller & Michelle O’Connell Edge Hill University. Who are we?. Michelle O’Connell Academic Liaison Librarian: International & Partnerships michelle.oconnell@edgehill.ac.uk
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The changing role of the subject LibrarianNOWAL Academic Librarians Group15thMay 2014, University of Bolton Helen Miller & Michelle O’Connell Edge Hill University
Who are we? • Michelle O’Connell Academic Liaison Librarian: International & Partnerships michelle.oconnell@edgehill.ac.uk • Helen Miller Academic Liaison Librarian: Faculty of Health & Social Care helen.miller@edgehill.ac.uk #FoHSCLibrarian
Lessons in Enhancing Accessible Distance Support • shared whiteboard • application sharing • web sharing • interactive tools • breakout rooms • session recording
Where are you up to with this technology? • No prior experience • I have attended a webinar • I have delivered a presentation via webinar • I have led or delivered an interactive webinar • Better still…
Potential of BB Collaborate to Enhance Accessible Distance Support:
Outreach The University has a growing number of outreach, distance learning and partner institution students throughout the UK – and beyond. “Your students have changed. Change with them.” Blackboard’s marketing line for Collaborate.
Method • Flipped Classroom model – materials provided in advance • 5 presenters: 2 Learning Technologists and 3 Learning Services • 40 minute session: PowerPoint presentation, application sharing, voting tool and Q&A via chat box.
‘Finding Information for your Dissertation’ • Engage FoHSC Academicand embed pilot into a current programme • Steps to Academic Success : pilot sessions in Routemaster program. • Transnational Midwives
Team members • Training • Face 2 Face to Online • Timing • Engagement with participants • Feedback
What we Learned • You will need to know your material inside-out • You need to be comfortable within Collaborate – this only comes with experience • Managing the group – gauging their understanding and interest plus answering questions and permitting/encouraging interaction.
For what areas of your work would/do you use a webinar tool like Blackboard Collaborate?
responses • 1 Distance learners • 2 Literature Search sessions • 3 Academics enjoyed using it • 4 Partner Colleges
Planning • Practice • Support • Enjoy!
We booked an IT room with no phone. • We didn’t ‘flip’ the classroom. • Used web share instead of application share – typing in boxes couldn’t be seen. • Forgot to switch off microphone so the video we were all watching echoed. • Student participating via mobile phone – mic picked up dog barking. • Chat set to ‘private’ so all went to one moderator’s chat box. • Moderator unable to hear despite successfully running audio wizard – volume slider was down. • Tutor was automatically a moderator but was not aware of this – switched off the recording halfway through the session (and later deleted the recording) plus took over application sharing… • Confusion over who should answer the question and whether verbal or typed.