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Developing Online Learning Tools Ten Strategies for Creating a Set of Best Practices for Your Library Liz Johns | [email protected] | @emjohns1988 Librarian for Education Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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Webinar for the Education Institute. New and improved version of the presentation for WILU 2014. The opportunities for online learning tool creation are endless, but libraries encounter challenges when their videos, tutorials, quizzes, and interactive modules go out of date, become too numerous, or lack standardization and coordination. Libraries end up with an unorganized, uncoordinated cluster of tools that do little to serve users. This webinar will focus on researching, creating, implementing, and maintaining a set of best practices and guidelines to help ensure your learning tools stay relevant and meaningful. Key outcomes: • Learn about the major components of a successful online learning program • Become aware of the major pitfalls to avoid in online learning tools • Take away strategies to develop a set of online learning best practices for your own library
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Developing Online Learning Tools
Ten Strategies for Creating a Set of Best Practicesfor Your Library
Liz Johns | [email protected] | @emjohns1988
Librarian for EducationJohns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Today…
Background of the Project
Online learning programs pitfalls
Strategies to Developing a Set of Best Practices
Richmond, Virginia
Established 1838 (sort of)
31,000 students (20,000 undergrads)
Urban, public, research university
Two campuses
Online Learning Tools Pitfalls
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Online Learning Tools Pitfalls
Online Learning Tools Pitfalls
No standardization or coordination
Online Learning Tools Pitfalls
Online Learning Tools Pitfalls
Online Learning Tools Pitfalls
Online Learning Tools Pitfalls
Challenges in Developing Online Learning Tools
What are some of your challenges?
• Out of date
• Too many tools
• Lack of standardization and coordination causes:• Confusion• Redundancy• Low Quality• Lack of Variety
Online Learning Tools Pitfalls
ADDIE Model
Design
Develop
Implement
Analysis
Evaluate
Strategy 1: Determine Usefulness of Outdated Tools, and Create a schedule for updates or Replacements.
Problem at VCU
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Develop an Update Schedule
Suggestions for your policy:
•Set a deadline for updates
•Require a yearly review of all tools• Examine not only the content, but usefulness.
•Set an expiration date
Strategy 2: Research the Optionsto determine what’s best for you.
Example: Video Hosting Platforms
Strategy 3: Prioritize Learning outcomes.
Prioritization Ideas
• ACRL Framework as a guide
• Content of info lit sessions• What’s most needed?• What can’t you cover in class?
• Analysis of reference questions or consultations
Strategy 4: Maintain consistency in design elements.
What can be standardized?
• Colors schemes
What can be standardized?
• Colors schemes• Fonts
What can be standardized?
• Colors schemes• Fonts• Size, color, shape of
graphics
What can be standardized?
• Colors schemes• Fonts• Size, color, shape of
graphics.• Opening and closing
of videos
What can be standardized?
• Colors schemes• Fonts• Size, color, shape of
graphics.• Opening and closing
of videos• Size and length
Strategy 5: Keep Accessibility in Mind.
Five down, five to go
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Strategy 6: Ensure the medium is appropriate for the Learning Outcomes.
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Mediums
Strategy 7: Create Tools that are Coordinated or Complement Each Other.
AnimatedContinuous change
StaticNo change
InteractiveChange from user action
VideosEvaluating
Information
Hover maps
Videos
Games
InfographicsEvaluating
Information
Hover maps engage users
Infographicsspeed information processing
Games help
practice skills and
check knowledge
“Technology does not teach students; effective teachers
do.”
- Whitesel 1998
Strategy 8: Simplify development through common software, shared processes, and agreed upon language.
Development
• Encourage librarians to use the same software when developing similar tools.
• Encourage librarians to go through the same processes when developing tools.
• Use standardized language for your library, and avoid library jargon. Eg: Library service desk vs. front desk vs. circulation desk
Strategy 9: Keep your tools organized and in logical places.
How to Organize?
Consider the needs of:•users•tool managers•librarians
Strategy 10: Make guidelines easy to access and understand.
Help out your Colleagues
Ongoing training
Communal location
Avenue for communication
Bonus Tip: Don’t Stop the conversation.
Keep looking, listening, sharing
Continually survey the field for changes and new developments
Continual assessment of tools
Strategies1: Determine Usefulness of Outdated Tools, and create a schedule for updating or replacing tools.2: Research the options to determine what’s best for you.
3: Prioritize learning outcomes.
4: Maintain consistency in design elements.
5: Keep accessibility in mind.
6: Ensure the medium is appropriate for the learning outcomes.
7: Create tools that are coordinated or complement each other.
8: Simplify development through common software, shared processes, and agreed upon language.
9. Keep your tools organized and in logical places.
10: Make guidelines easy to access and understand.
Bonus: Don’t stop the conversation.
Good online learning programs…
Are up to date
Facilitate active learning
Are comprised of tools that complement each other
Address skills in a strategic and coordinated way
References
Association of College and Research Libraries. (2012). Characteristics of programs of information literacy that illustrate best practices: A guideline. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/characteristics
Bladek, M., & Okamoto, K. (2014). What's theory got to do with it? applying educational theory and research to revamp freshman library workshops. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 21(1), 19-36. doi:10.1080/10691316.2014.877730
Chen, C., & Sun, Y. (2012). Assessing the effects of different multimedia materials on emotions and learning performance for visual and verbal style learners. Computers & Education, 59(4), 1273-1285. doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2012.05.006
Chickering, A. W. and Gamson, Z. F. (1987). “Seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education.” American Association of Higher Education Bulletin, March, 3-7.
Gandhi, S. (2004). Faculty-librarian collaboration to assess the effectiveness of a five-session library instruction model. Community & Junior College Libraries, 12(4), 15-48.
Mestre, L. S. (2010). Matching up learning styles with learning objects: What's effective? Journal of Library Administration, 50(7), 808-829. doi:10.1080/01930826.2010.488975
Images
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