Transcript Diapositive 1 - Mount Royal University

Tatiana Usova,
Bibliothèque Saint-Jean,
University of Alberta
June 11th, 2010
Opened in 1908.
One of Canada's top 5 universities.
• 36,836 students:
– 30,148 undergrads
– 6,688 grads
• 1 500 teaching faculty
Source: University of Alberta (U of A) Data Book 2008-2009
http://www.ualberta.ca/~idosa/databook/08-09/toc.html
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673 students
70 teaching Faculty
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59 librarians
About 10 mlns holdings
Bibliothèque Saint-Jean
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3 librarians + 7 support staff
About 200.000 holdings
Mission:
Within a vibrant and supportive learning environment, the University of Alberta discovers,
disseminates, and applies new knowledge through teaching and learning, research and
creative activity, community involvement, and partnerships.
Strategic Plan 2007-2011 “From Good to Great”
“The continuous evolution of teaching methods, and the creation, dissemination,
accessibility and preservation of generated or
acquired information and knowledge.
… continuously driving to embody excellence
and to be innovative in all that it undertakes.”
The Sydney Graduate: statement of Graduate Attributes, the outcomes of a University
of Sydney education that allow graduates to excel in the world of work and contribute
as leaders and agents of social good in our society.
Change of student population
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/view/ )
Development of technological
tools
Move of the CSJ courses online
Nature of library resources and
their use mostly outside of library
walls
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“If you think about the media environment that an average American
teen lives in, to walk into a classroom that does not have any of this
media must be like walking into a desert”
Steve Maher, Chatham
High School, USA
(source: PBS Frontline video “Digital Nation”)
What blends of pedagogical
strategies and technological
advances are most effective for
today’s learners?
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Encourages Student-Faculty Contact
Develops Cooperation among Students
Encourages Active learning
Gives Prompt Feedback
Emphasizes Time on Task
Communicates High Expectations
Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning
(Source: Chickering, A. W. & Gamson, Z. F., ( 1987). Seven principals of good practice
in undergraduate education. AAHE Bulletin, 39 (7), 3-7.)
4 pillars of effective learning
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We learn best when we are motivated
We learn best by doing
We learn through feedback
We learn through digestion or reflection
Hybrid – a thing composed of mixed or
incongruous elements
Oxford Canadian Dictionary, 2006
Hybrid course assumes work in both online and
face-to face environments. There are three times to
engage students : Before, During and After class.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40386452@N05/4526261058/
“Full-time Millennial students …have frequently reported that they do not expect
technology to replace face-to-face contact with their teacher, and they expect teachers
to help them to know how best to use technology for learning. There is no automatic
transfer of technology skills from social and personal use to academic use, and most
students are aware of this.” Tony Bates (http://www.tonybates.ca/2009/09/10/its-all-about-millennials-or-is-it/ )
Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review
of Online Learning Studies. Department of Education Report, May 2009
(http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/evidence-based-practices/finalreport.pdf)
Assumes work with the Faculty on identifying course
objectives and library’s role in insuring students’ success.
Provide learning –by-doing opportunity.
Offers formative feedback.
Implies reflection and analysis
of achieved results and learnt
outcomes.
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Start with Learning Goals
Create Ways for Students to Learn Before Class.
Create Ways for Students to Learn In Class.
Create Ways for Students to Learn After Class.
Use Multiple Forms of Communication.
Encourage Collaboration.
Utilize Online Resources.
Utilize Both Low and High Stakes Grading.
Seek Assistance from Professionals.
Stay Organized
Shibley Ike, Penn State University. Online seminar
10 Ways to Improve Blended Learning Course Design
Online course
Biblio 100
Course plan
Tutorials
Online course created for undergraduates student and accessible via
Moodle platform. Through dynamic tutorials and quizzes students learn the
basics of navigating library Web pages, finding electronic databases,
searching the catalogue, requesting and renewing materials .
Online
resources
Interactive
communication
Immediate
assessment
Four educational
modules with
tutorials and
quizzes
Reference: http://www.library.ualberta.ca/augustana/infolit/wassail/
Allows us to accomplishing traditional instruction tasks in a more effective and efficient way.
Promote active learning
Expand the classroom
Reach and
engage today's
learner
Involve the learner
into interactive
activities
Meet millennial
students’ learning
styles
Maximize
feedback
Encourage creativity and innovation in
teaching
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Tatiana Usova,
Head Librarian
Bibliothèque Saint-Jean, University
of Alberta
Email: [email protected]