Integrating Library Resources into the Course Development Process

at an Online College

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Inspiration, Innovation, Celebration June 4, 2009

Presenter: Anita NortonDistance Education Librarian

Johns Hopkins University

Our Partner

• World leaders in distance education• A large adult student population• Undergraduate, graduate, and certificate

programs

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Library Innovation

• Library integration is becoming more prevalent in online courses. All aspects of learning are interdisciplinary, requiring a broader knowledge of many different disciplines. •Libraries contribute to the learning process by providing resources and assistance to help students achieve success.

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Library Contributions

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Library resources and services contribute to academic programs.

•Assistance with information seeking skills for students•Teaching and instruction resources for faculty

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Librarians enable:

Discoveryand

Access

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Virtual Library Resources & Services

•Access to databases, instructional guides, tutorials, tip sheets, library assignments

•Access to research assistance, chats, study resources, library instruction

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Model for Integrating Library Resources into Course Development

• Librarians attend course development kickoff meetings through conference calls• Librarians were a part of the Course Development Team •Conference calls give an orientation of library resources to course developers/faculty.• Librarians collaborate on planning of course content• This process helps assist in the use of library resources in online courses for easy student access to scholarly materials.

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Process

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Library services

Libraryresources

Course integration

Relationship Building •Librarian liaison roles

•Collaboration with the academic units

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Planning the Process“Meeting the needs of the students”

•Shared common goals•Understanding the role of each expert•Manage expectations•Librarians being easily accessible to course developers•Create a common area to work together (course development module templates)

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Beginning of the Process

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Course Development Team

Librarians Academic Units

Instructional DesignersCourse DevelopersAssessment Unit

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Proactive

Process

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• Meet the developer at the point of need

• Communicate what is available

• Determine what is needed for the course to help the student meet success

• Follow up on course progression

Responsibility

pRocess

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• Insure the library has shared all information resources and services

• Customize resources for the course objectives and outcomes

• Be responsive

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Outreach

prOcess

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• Reach out to other areas (departments) to partner with to enhance course content

• Share ideas and make contributions

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Communication

proCess

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• Key component in successful relationships

• Establish clear lines of communication to all members of the course development team

• Demonstrate how library resources help to enrich the student’s experience

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Evaluate

procEss

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• Continuously assess course integration process

• Develop methods to make observations and collect data

• Review for improvements/changes

• Share concerns and successes with the team

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Success

proceSs

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• Meeting the instructional and research needs of the (stakeholders), students and faculty

• Seek to integrate library resources throughout the curriculum

• Celebrate successes with the academic community

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Synergy

procesS

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• Synergy generated from the course development team

• Different skill sets blended together in the course development process to accomplish common goals

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Course Integration Model

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Academic Unit Course Developers

Instructional Designers

Library Services & Resources

Assessment Unit

Process

• Proactive• Responsible• Outreach• Communication• Evaluate• Success• Synergy

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Thank you!

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