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SPARKing Student Success: York’s Virtual Learning Commons http:// www.yorku.ca /spark Adam Taves York University Librar

SPARKing Student Success: York’s Virtual Learning Commons http:// www.yorku.ca /spark Adam Taves York University Libraries. York University, Toronto, Canada. Canada’s third largest university 50 000+ students full/part-time 7 000 staff and faculty

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SPARKing Student Success: York’s Virtual Learning Commons http:// www.yorku.ca /spark Adam Taves York University Librar

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  1. SPARKing Student Success: York’s Virtual Learning Commons http://www.yorku.ca/spark Adam Taves York University Libraries

  2. York University, Toronto, Canada • Canada’s third largest university • 50 000+ students full/part-time • 7 000 staff and faculty • 150 undergraduate programs. Growing graduate school with 44 masters, doctoral and professional programs • 2 campuses

  3. One stop help for writing, research, and learning • York’s Learning Commons includes an information desk, consultation pods, workshops, & collaborative working spaces

  4. Pan-University Online Learning Resource • An e-learning resource, accessible freely on the web or embedded into a Course Management System (CMS) • Focused on the development of academic literacies - research, writing, and learning • Organized around the process of completing an academic assignment

  5. Needs Assessment • Examined 174 online tutorials from around the world • Identified primary and secondary user groups • Conducted focus groups with faculty and students • Assessed technological and accessibility issues • Explored marketing and branding requirements

  6. Content Creation

  7. Overview of SPARK @ http://www.yorku.ca/spark

  8. Video removed, available at: http://www.yorku.ca/spark/essay_structure/how_structure_emerges_how_structure_emerges.html

  9. Usability Testing Results • “When writing a research paper, it takes you through the steps for a good grade and explains how to write a paper.” • “What I liked is the amount of info on each page. It wasn’t overwhelming.” • “When will SPARK be ready for us to use?”

  10. Launch • Campaign • In libraries • Campus media • Buttons on Faculty pages

  11. Post-Launch Success • Google Analytics • Moodle Integration • Upcoming Faculty Launch

  12. Access • Available for use by other institutions and students anywhere • All content is accessible through a Creative Commons license

  13. For further information please contact: Adam Taves Acting eLearning Librarian York University 416-736-2100 ext. 20074 taves@yorku.ca

  14. For Faculty: • Content is focused on academic literacies • Class integration suggestions • Prepared quizzes for each module • Accessible online and through a Creative Commons License • Targeted to 1st and 2nd year social science and humanities students • For Students: • Online guide to successful academic papers  • Modules are: • 8-10 minutes each • Focus on research, writing and learning • Include examples, templates, videos and worksheets   • Can help at any point in the preparation of a paper For further information about SPARK, contact: Adam Taves Acting eLearning Librarian York University Tel: 416-736-2100 ext. 20074 E-mail: taves@yorku.ca

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