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: alissat@umich.edu Breanna Hamm: hammbr@umich.edu

Guides:guides.lib.umich.edu

• Refworks

• Word for Dissertation

• More to come!