Teaching Information Literacy to Distance Learners

Dana LongleyAssistant Director, Library Instruction & Information LiteracySUNY Empire State College

Everything is circles!

Indirect Instruction

ReferenceDirect Instruction

Faculty Collaborations

InstructionPromote, Assess,

Iterate

Empire State College Background• 35 locations in NYS + national, overseas

students• 20,000+ adult learners

• Ave. age: 36

• No “campus”

The Library

• 4 FT librarians; no support or student staff

• No physical collection – fully online

Impetus and Options

• Equity of access• Reach max # of students• Engage multiple learning styles

• Asynchronous credit course• Non-credit, self-paced course/tutorials• Synchronous workshops• Asynchronous course + synchronous sessions

The Big Decisions

• Where: platform/tech• What: content, L.O.s• How: pedagogy, design• Who: teachers, support• When: day, evening, etc.• Why: make the sale!

Our Current Solution

90 minute, one-shot workshops via Elluminate Live

Instructional Design

Simple, Concise

Play

Scaffolding

Organic

Transparent

Promotion & Marketing

Housekeeping

Our Greatest Fears?

Other Potential Obstacles?

TeachingTips

Flexible

Simple

Patient

Authentic Online

Responsive

Assessment

• Pre- and post-surveys• 3-2-1 open ended• Problem solving

• Activity participation• Chat and polls

Looking Ahead

More Info

• E-mail me: Dana.Longley@esc.edu• Workshops Website:

subjectguides.esc.edu/workshops