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EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO DRIVE THEIR OWN LEARNING THROUGH USING INTERACTIVE ONLINE GUIDES
Breanna HammAlissa Talley-PixleyJune 8, 2012
Presentation Objectives
• Our learning process of the importance of frequent evaluation
• Discuss your own experiences creating creative learning materials
• Share our best practices
Background: Our Facilities
• Three facilities in University of Michigan Library systemo Faculty Exploratory
Faculty and workshopso Knowledge Navigation
Center Graduate students, staff,
faculty consultationso Tech Deck
Primarily undergraduate walk-in and poster printing
Background: Who Are We?
Director, Academic
Technologies
Group
Instructional
Technology Librarian
Senior Instruction
al Technologis
tInstruction
al Technologis
tGraduate student:
University Library
AssociateStudent staff
Student staff
Student staff
Student staff
Patron
How we Support Patrons
• Print handouts
• Lib Guides
• Workshops
• One-on-one appointments
Philosophy: Teaching and Learning
• Patron-driven
• How-to, not for you
• Learning as a Processo Various resources are provided to help along the way
Supporting Learning Theories
• Multiple Intelligence (Howard Gardner)o Every Learner is Unique
• Universal Design Learningo Create Learning for
Everyoneo Multiple Means of
Representation of Materials Help ALL Learners
Big Questions
• We let patrons have a choice during face-to-face learning sessions, but what about after they have left?
• Do our resources fit our philosophy of having patrons “drive” learning?
Pair and Share!What would you do to help us answer our questions?
• How can we facilitate patron-driven learning?
• What resources could we provide to patrons?
Development• Time for us to be creative!
o Take advantage of tools available o As a university library, we have access
to LibGuides Easy to use (instructors, patrons)
• LibGuides allow for other interactive elements...
Introduction of downloadable PDFs, outside links, and instructional videos
Focus Groups: Resource Usage
Usability: Usable & creative resources
Continued Improvement of Guides
• Adjusted guides based on findings
• Addition of Instructional Technologist to Academic Technology Group
Our newly renovated LibGuides!
RefWorks
Word For Dissertation
Challenges• Large Audience
o Ubiquitous for all students/majors
• Research vendor learning objectso Copyright, usage, remix
• Creation of Materialso Available Tools/Equipment/Softwareo Text amount vs. precision of directionso Time and Planning
Next Steps• Continued evaluation of resources
o Stats of pageso Continue to transition our guides from what they were
to what they are - allowing patrons more options to learn, drive and be creative
o Future assessments of guides Research Study
Tools to use• LibGuides
o Wiki, GoogleSites, webpages
• Instructional Videoso Vendor videos, existing videoso Created in-house
ScreenFlow, Camtasia, Jing
• PDFso Existingo Created in-house
Acrobat, InDesign, Word
• Linkso Existing Sites (Lynda.com, Adobe.com)o Colleague Guides
Take-Aways
• Patron-Driven Learningo How do we support this?
• Needs Assessment of Guideso Are they drivable?
• Usability Testingo Ask patrons!
Questions?
Alissa Talley-Pixley: [email protected] Breanna Hamm: [email protected]
Guides:guides.lib.umich.edu
• Refworks
• Word for Dissertation
• More to come!