Digital Library Services for Teaching and Learning
Holly DevaulDigital Learning Sciences
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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Topics
• Digital Libraries: Overview• DLESE• NSDL• Extended Digital Library Contexts
NSDL Science Literacy MapsDLESE Teaching BoxesContent Customization Services
Diverse Resources Available via the Internet
Online Exhibits from the Exploratorium
Teachers’ Guides from PBS
Digital Demonstrations from the Journal of Chemical Education
Publications from AAAS
Ask Dr. Math
Data Sets from USGS
Interactive Simulations from
Universities
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Reliance on the Internet: Reliance on the Internet: pros and conspros and cons
+ Access to up-to-date materials compared to print
+ Visualizations, simulations, data explorations offer interactivity and alternative learning approaches
+ Access at school and home
- Attribution often lacking or unknown
- No consistent review filter
+/ - Broad range of content
+ lots of STUFF
- narrowing search difficult
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Why a digital library?Why a digital library?
• Provide efficient discovery of quality materials
Efficient = easy to find resources using search techniques
Quality = selection criteria for resources
• Provide safe environments and “boundaries” on the web
• Special collections and services • Teaching tips and reviews
• Ed. Standards information
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How digital libraries work
• Digital libraries hold metadata records, and sometimes primary content
• Have a defined scope of content, intended audience
• Metadata describes the resource content, the intended user audience, resource type and other characteristics
• Search over metadata and/or primary content to retrieve information about and links to relevant resources
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Digital libraries at UCAR
• Digital Library for Earth System Education
www.dlese.org
• National Science Digital Library
www.nsdl.org
Free access to on-line educational resources
Development funded by the National Science Foundation
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Topics
• Digital Libraries: Overview• DLESE• NSDL• Extended DL Contexts
NSDL Science Literacy MapsDLESE Teaching BoxesContent Customization Services
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Digital Library for Earth System Education
• Earth system science Ocean sciences Atmospheric sciences Geology Biology, ecology, environmental Space, math and geography
• Types of resources Lesson plans, activities Data, visualizations Tools and interfaces Instructor guides
www.dlese.org
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How resources get into DLESE Suggestions from users-
7500 of 13,000 resources
Organizations with many resources create a collection and apply for accessioning as a distinct collection
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You can search several ways….by entering keywords…
Search for
“water quality”
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Keyword-only searching returns 833 resources about water quality
Descriptive info and links to each
resource are
displayed
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Refine your search: add grade level and resource type to your criteria
Middle and high school
Field activity
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Use resource type to align search with inquiry-focused learning goals
To support inquiry-focused activities consider:
• Classroom activity• Computer activity• Field activity• Case study• Virtual field trip• Tutorial• Data
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Fewer, more targeted results
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View the full description of the resource
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Access the resource itselfAccess the resource itself
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Tools for evaluating resource qualityand other supporting information
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Educational standards information
• Subset of resources cataloged to National standards
• Research in aligning to state standards
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Topics
• Digital Libraries: Overview• DLESE• NSDL• Extended DL Contexts
NSDL Science Literacy MapsDLESE Teaching BoxesContent Customization Services
The National Science Digital Librarywww.nsdl.org
NSDL Overview
Scope: Education at all levels (K12, Higher Ed, Lifelong Learning, Research)
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
2 million resources11 thematic pathways and many contributors
Structure: Distributed collections integrated into a single library
•Funding: The National Science Foundation
NSDL search interface and full description
NSDL Pathways
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Topics
• Digital Libraries: Overview• DLESE• NSDL• Extended DL Contexts
NSDL Science Literacy MapsDLESE Teaching BoxesContent Customization Services
NSDL Science Literacy Maps
• Placing the AAAS Atlas of Science Literacy on-line
http://strandmaps.nsdl.org
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Science Literacy Maps Allow You To:
• Explore the relationships and interconnections between important STEM concepts and learning goals
• Locate resources and other curriculum components supporting specific concepts and learning goals
• Enhance science content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge (educators), and prepare for learning (learners)
• Design coherent instructional materials supporting recognized learning goals and informed by research on student learning
• http://strandmaps.nsdl.org
Map Selector
Choose topics
Select maps
Interactive Map Browser and Information Bubble
Benchmark details
NSES standards
NSDL resources
Mapnavigator
Related benchmarks
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Topics
• Digital Libraries: Overview• DLESE• NSDL• Extended DL Contexts
NSDL Science Literacy MapsDLESE Teaching BoxesContent Customization Services
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Moving beyond resource discovery-DLESE Teaching Boxes
www.teachingboxes.org• Support for resource selection, use and
sequencing
• Weaving resources together to develop an inquiry-focused Earth system approach to
teaching and learning
• Provide guidance for use, but with customization capability to modify for specific learning environments
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A collaborative project to create classroom ready instructional units using DLESE resourcesTeams of teachers, science advisors, instructional designers, facilitators
DLESE Teaching Boxes
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Design process supports teacher professional development
Development uses a team approach to ensure the product is sound in both science content and pedagogy
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Each box is developed around a set of interconnected concepts that incorporates national and state science standards.
First step - conceptual framework scopes learning goals of Box
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Approach- Emphasis on process of science, evidence, guided inquiry
Evidence for Plate Tectonics:
•fossils
•earthquakes
•volcanoes
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•Examine DLESE resources within a pedagogical context•Teacher developers provide “the glue”•Support for adaptation and adoption
Earth system science resources in context
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Overview
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Lesson
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Activity
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Topics
• Digital Libraries: Overview• DLESE• NSDL• Extended DL Contexts
NSDL Science Literacy MapsDLESE Teaching BoxesContent Customization Services
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Web Search Service
Embeds the DLESE search engine into your school, library or course website
Expands access to materials to support curriculum development, student research
Customized search criteria by grade level, topic, even resource origin by domain (NASA and NOAA)
Content customization services
DLESE search query and results embedded into your site’s look and feel
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Examples and code
http://www.dlese.org/dds/services/examples/jshtml1-1/full_example.html
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Perform textual search
Return resources by subject
Display the results
Page through the results
Limit the domain to the ocean sciences and boost Florida-related resources
automatically
View expanded metadata
Search service is used to…
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IPY search page
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How do I get started?
• DLESE’s Search Services are free and open to the public
• Information at:http://www.dlese.org/dds/services/
• Link to Tutorial• Email us at [email protected]
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Summary – digital libraries services and supports
• Provide scope and quality boundaries on the web
• Search techniques specific to science education interests
• Educational standards and concept browsing
• Pedagogical support – teaching tips, Teaching Boxes
• Customization services