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Thinking Outside the Box: Using E-learning to Instruct Large Populations

Thinking Outside the Box: Using E-learning to Instruct Large Populations. Lisa Santucci / Rob Withers Miami University Libraries. Who We Are. Selective state assisted institution with undergraduate emphasis 15,000 undergraduates, 1,300 graduates 3,473 first year undergraduates

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Thinking Outside the Box: Using E-learning to Instruct Large Populations

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  1. Thinking Outside the Box: Using E-learning to Instruct Large Populations Lisa Santucci / Rob Withers Miami University Libraries

  2. Who We Are Selective state assisted institution with undergraduate emphasis • 15,000 undergraduates, 1,300 graduates • 3,473 first year undergraduates • 17:1 student/faculty ration

  3. Need for Undergraduate Instruction • Anecdotal feedback from students • Feedback from librarians & instructional staff • NSSE Survey: students note little growth in library /research skills • Many other institutions are doing the same: TILT, Penn State - Information Cycle

  4. Challenges to Undergraduate Instruction • No required introduction to use of library resources/research strategies • Limited time within existing classes for library instruction • Not enough librarians/classroom space to reach every class

  5. Online Instruction • Minimize need for instructional facilities • Prevent schedule conflicts with other classes/activities • Provide online support through call center software used for reference

  6. OBOR Grant Opportunity • Entitled: “Online Information Competencies Course Assessment Project”

  7. Reaching the “GameBoy” Generation Today’s students expect: • Less long, sequential presentation of information • Multimedia used to deliver information • Education and entertainment are not mutually exclusive • Giving them what they want and what they need

  8. Hardware/Software • Server to house E-learn • Macromedia Flash, Fireworks • Snagit • Blackboard CourseInfo • In house development done by Librarians

  9. Development Phase • Content team develops script containing text information together with ideas for images • Design team conveys information in script, with goal of minimizing text needed • Invited all librarians to brainstorming session for input

  10. Components of e - Learn • Understanding Information/Evaluating Information • Finding Books • Finding Articles • Finding News • Searching the Web

  11. E-Learn Modules • Can be used outside of Blackboard

  12. Initial Delivery • Contacted sample group of incoming students via campus email requesting to take survey • Enrolled students in Blackboard course management software • Checked students machines to ensure they had software needed

  13. Student Software Requirements • Shockwave/Flash • Audio card • Java?

  14. Feedback from Trials (2003) • First round (50 students): " didn't like the timed element of the screens they want to control the pace" • Second round (88 students): positive responses.

  15. Challenges • Ensuring Human Subjects /18 and older • Lack of course credit for completing work • Frequent changes • Developing advanced, subject specific modules to build on core competencies • Text-heavy - vs - graphics intensive • Library jargon • Not all students use University Email

  16. Future Directions • University Admissions Welcome CD-ROM • Students receiving credit • Keeping it timely • Modules that are subject specific - BMZ

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