Using Student Generated Notes as an Interface to a Digital Repository

1. Using Student Generated Notes as an Interface to a Digital Repository Lonnie D. Harvel GVU Brown Bag September 30th, 2004

2. Motivation • “Both faculty and students use and like electronic resources and most readily adopt them if the sources are perceived as convenient, relevant, and time saving to their natural workflow.” (Tenopir – 2003, Council on Library & Information Resources)

3. Embedded Access • Key terms are identified in student notes • Terms are matched to a list of key terms in a content database • Content database created for CNT project • A link to the set of relevant content is embedded into the student notes • Relevant content is ordered by level of difficulty • Based on chapter association

4. Making Notes Interactive • Opens the door to non-linear exploration of the content • Begins exploration at the “Point of Reference” of the students notes • May motivate increased note taking and review of notes • May motivate students to update and expand notes

5. Content Types in ECE 2025 • Book • CDROM • ‘WORD’ Site • Captured Lectures (Video) • WebCT Site

6. Web Notes

7. PowerPoint & PDF

8. PowerPoint & PDF

9. Text Notes

10. Definition of Success • We will be looking for three specific changes that will signify a positive impact: • An increase in the overall use of online content • An increase in the perceived value and relevance of the content • And a change in the usage patterns that reflect a broader use of the content over the entire semester.

11. Acknowledgements • Advisor: Gregory D. Abowd,Co-Advisor: Ling Liu • Committee: Mark Guzdial, Jim Foley, Wendy Newstetter • The Ubicomp group • The LST group • Jim McClellan and the ECE 2025 Team • Tom Barnwell & Roger Webb • OIT & AR/T • GLC & DLPE • ALT group at BoR • And….

12. Acknowledgements • An INCREDIBLE development and support team! • Chris Scheibe • Yu-Xi Lim • Patrick Jarrett • Max Lanier • Marion Crowder • Rachel Melton • Didier Contis • David Webb

13. Using Student Generated Notes as an Interface to a Digital Repository Lonnie D. Harvel GVU Brown Bag September 30th, 2004

14. What is ECE 2025 • Sophomore level course: Signal Processing First • Initial course in Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum • Two 1-hour lectures • One 1.5-hour recitation • One 1.5-hour lab

15. Summary of Use • The Websites (WORD & WebCT) are preferred over the CDROM • Use of content is generally in line with other successful educational repositories • Use of Streaming Video Content is rising • Use of content over the semester is “spiky”

16. What we do know • Perseus Digital Library Project – 17 years old, 37,000 unique users, less than 11% use the content on a regular basis. • MIT Open CourseWare - 8% use content on a regular basis. • The CLIR study showed lower percentage of regular use for general digital libraries.

17. CNT: Concept Navigation Tool

18. CNT: Architecture

19. CNT: Input Interface

20. Using Student Generated Notes as an Interface to a Digital Repository Lonnie D. Harvel GVU Brown Bag September 30th, 2004