the networked student: connectivism

1. the networked student: connectivism Kelly Fann, MLS Lawrence Public Library K-LIRT July 22, 2011

2. Statistical Evidence

8. The Networked Student • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwM4ieFOotA

9. knowledge creation vs knowledge consumption Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age Learning: • has an end goal: the increased ability to "do something". • is a process of connecting specialized nodes or information sources. • can rest in a community, a network, or a database. • is facilitated by nurturing and maintaining connections. • and knowledge rest in diversity of opinions. • happens in many different ways. • requires different approaches and personal skills to be effective in society. • Currency the intent of all connectivist learning. • is a knowledge creation process...not only knowledge consumption.

10. Principles of Online Education Good practice in undergraduate education: • encourages contact between students and faculty, • develops reciprocity and cooperation among students, • encourages active learning, • gives prompt feedback, • emphasizes time on task, • communicates high expectations, and • respects diverse talents and ways of learning.

11. so that’s the theory behind it... How do we implement it?

12. LibGuides • Subject and course guides created by librarians for students: • http://libguides.asu.edu/ • http://libguides.bc.edu/ • http://libguides.emporia.edu/ • http://www.springshare.com/libguides/

13. Tutorials • Video tutorials with voice overlays: • http://www.asu.edu/lib/tutorials/research-topics/ • http://www.youtube.com/lawrencepubliclib • http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/CHEM/instruction/pubchem/index.htm • http://www.techsmith.com/Jing/ • http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/

14. Outreach: The Embedded Librarian • In the classroom: • http://www.uri.edu/library/hottopic/distancelearning.html • Through Chat & IM • http://www.textalibrarian.com/ • http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Online_Reference • http://www.library.okstate.edu/services/im.htm • http://www.rockhurst.edu/services/library/reference/ruchat.asp

15. Meeting Students on their Ground • Facebook • http://www.facebook.com/manchesterlibraries • http://www.facebook.com/lawrencepubliclibrary • http://www.facebook.com/KULibraries • http://www.facebook.com/greenlibrary • Twitter • http://twitter.com/#!/lawrencelibrary • http://twitter.com/#!/BSULibrary • http://twitter.com/#!/GtownLawLib • http://twitter.com/#!/USCLibraries • Google+ • http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2011/07/googleplus.html

16. Online Instruction • Any educational process in which Internet technology is used to facilitate a student’s ability to access and interact with course content and activities, and to communicate and interact with the instructor and other students. EDIT Any educational process in which Internet technology is used to facilitate a student’s ability to access and interact with course content and activities, and to communicate and interact with the instructor, the library, and other students.

17. QUESTIONS?