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Traditional communication delivered through new technologies

Traditional communication delivered through new technologies. a Library-Faculty collaboration. CIT 2008. Overview. Background of collaboration. CLASSROOM GOALS:. Provide students with an online writing and research opportunity

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Traditional communication delivered through new technologies

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  1. Traditional communication delivered through new technologies a Library-Faculty collaboration CIT 2008

  2. Overview • Background of collaboration

  3. CLASSROOM GOALS: • Provide students with an online writing and research opportunity • Upon completion, students will be better online communicators with awareness of issues faced by specific audiences • Areas of focus included: • web usability • challenges of people with disabilities • senior citizens • business owners • health issues faced by web users

  4. Technology expertise Librarian • Developed relationship with faculty member from prior instruction • Experienced in teaching web applications such as blogs, wikis, RSS and podcasting to different audiences

  5. LIBRARY GOALS: • Provide students with the skills necessary to become technology and information literate • This includes using blog tools and software along with the development of research and evaluation skills • The library sessions focused on teaching students software applications, search techniques and evaluation of results

  6. HOW WE DID IT Library Skills Classroom Application • Research online • Investigate credible sources • Basic blog setup • Technology literacy • RSS • Bloglines feedback • Web style writing • Focus and narrow an interest area • Critical thinking skills determine value of information • Design a layout pleasing to the eye • Use alternative communication style • Track continuing research sources • Provide response to other students on layout, links and content • Content creation skills; challenge of multiple, weekly postings; editing; and multimedia usage

  7. Library classroom/lab setup • Physical layout • Unique lab every week (lectures 2x a week w/one lab on Friday) • Practicing skills integrated into course content

  8. Milne Library Room 104 Photo caption: Guest speaker in Friday lab Tom Hoehn, Eastman Kodak's Director of Marketing and Customer Experience

  9. What technology was used • Blogs • Wikis • RSS • Podcasting • InDesign • HTML

  10. Practical applications of web skills Faculty • Why we are doing it (Ads, PR, Print, Radio, etc.) • G.R.E.A.T. Day • Commenting in blogs (feedback from those outside the college) • Writing (responding to comments) • Team projects

  11. Future • Social Tagging and folksonomy • Widgets • Headlines, keywords (metatags) • Writing for blogs • Design element • Research validity

  12. Modifications for next time • Give more time to learn • Podcast relevancy • RSS feeds instruction needs to be better integrated • Skills inventory/assessment of true comfort level with technology

  13. Assumptions/Implications • Technical aptitude • Technical comfort levels • Time constraints • No prerequisites

  14. Results • Peer review process • Team projects • Hard copy of blog

  15. Contact us for further information: Ginni Jurkowski Kate Pitcher Lecturer Department of Communication SUNY Geneseo (585) 245-5236 jurkowsk@geneseo.edu Sr. Asst. Librarian Milne Library SUNY Geneseo (585) 245-5064 pitcher@geneseo.edu

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