Becoming eLearning Librarians: creating & promoting cutting edge digital library supports for students

Susan Boyle James Molloy Josh Clark

Student Showcase Staff ShowcaseSample of ELearning Objects

[Our Learning Support Menu for academics provides library solutions to embed in programmes]

Retr

ievi

ngEv

alua

ting

Man

agin

g

• Point of need• Relevant • Self-paced

• Self-directed • Academic led • Librarian facilitated

Author

Author

[Our Supporting Your Learning Space is a gateway for students to discover online tutorials]

Photo: Vincent Hoban

Polack: http://tinyurl.com/o82nenu

Inspiration

Groume: http://tinyurl.com/orcsxdk

DesignApproach

Kulinski: http://tinyurl.com/npfep7l

2011 2013 2014

Photo Vincent Hoban

ELearning Working Group Team: James Molloy, Susan Boyle, Jennifer Collery, Michelle Dalton, Sue Daly, Carmel Norris, Emily Doherty, Gerard Walsh, Diarmuid Stokes, Sonya Hood, Peter Hickey & Marie Burke. Outreach Team: Joshua Clark, Anna Schisani & Rosalind Pan, Melanie Simpson.

Mapping

Schiller:(cropped) http://tinyurl.com/mxosp5q

Next steps

EdTech 2014 Give us your feedback at

Image: Vincent Hoban

Abstract: This poster presents UCD Library’s two eLearning ‘showcase environments’ on our website; the Learning Support Menu space geared towards academic staff and the Supporting Your Learning space aimed at students. These online spaces were devised to promote a suite of varied, self-paced, eLearning objects created by the Library eLearning team using Articulate Storyline and Captivate. These eLearning objects have a strong branded identity, are arranged by need and are intended to complement our face-to-face training sessions. All design decisions were “user centred”. A prioritized framework was developed based on identifiable needs culminating in a creative and successful in-house production of eLearning objects. This in turn has raised our profile as eLearning Librarians within the university. We are now exploring the possibility of Libguides as a new intuitive discovery platform for both.

Approach/ Strategy

[Restructuring – impetus to explore a new approach with less staff]

[“Implement a programme to exploit eLearning technologies within the Library”]

UCD Library Strategic Plan 2010-2014

Investigate opportunities for innovative practice with eLearning

Develop, source and adapt online eLearning supports – information skills toolkit and self directed learning

Develop knowledge of eLearning software and web development tools

Source: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/209/463130388_3bd58e918c_o.jpg

Source: Revised College Liaison role portfolio Francis Ledoux

Inspiration

[We adapted the concept behind the Heatherwick Expo as an inviting, captivating way to display a collection of learning objects to academics]

Increase Awareness

Increase Engagement Reflects VisitorsEngagementTechnologyNovel exhibitingLearningGold standard

[The Heatherwick Seed Pavillion was the UK exhibit at the World Expo in Shanghai 2010. The exhibit displayed 60,000 acrycilic rods showcasing 250,000 seeds cast in each tip]

Heatherwick Design

Source: Regis http://tinyurl.com/mkwhne2

Source: Triple five drew http://tinyurl.com/kmthk2k

Mapping Priorities

Planning[We used a “Decision Diamond” to develop a framework to prioritise the emphasis of our design process. The model was adapted from JISC/OULDI ]

StudentAutonomy

Scaffolded Learning

Engaging + Innovative for

Student

Theory & Practice Based

Customised & Tailored Real

ExamplesEvaluation & Assessment

Challenging for Different Levels

Active Discovery

Positive Self-Assessment

Reflective

Accessible

Reused or Found

Promotion & Feedback

Social

SustainableInternational

Scope or Appeal

Guidance & Support Content & ExperienceCommunication & Collaboration

Reflection & Demonstration

Learning Theory Broadly Constructivist

Source: Heim cropped resized http://tinyurl.com/ogcft6c

Design

To be mobile compliant Accessibility best practiceBuild user friendly interfaceIncorporate search function

Unified Branding

ELearning Design

Technology Tools

We strive to create visually appealing structured, narrated tutorials. Our aim is to engage students by appealing to different learning styles using a variety of media, interactive quizzes and self paced learning objects.

Aspirations

Source: Audio TechnicaWe use Captivate to create instructional tutorialsand Articulate Storyline for interactive tutorials and for audio we use an AT2020 USB microphone.

Source: Pink Sherbet photography http://tinyurl.com/mxpabka

Source: Maggz http://tinyurl.com/k9vv8wv

Each of our learning objects follows an agreed house style and has an introductory slide with disctinct branding.

Source: Vulkan http://tinyurl.com/nh52lqk

Promotional Tool

Showcases

Variety of MediaQuizzes, LibguidesVideos, RLO’sInteractive tutorialsInstructional tutorials

Learning Support Menu

link

Source: Gomez http://tinyurl.com/neogvu8

Source: Roeyahram http://tinyurl.com/m536jnk

Source: Melrose http://tinyurl.com/nr7an4k

Student Support

Pages

The student support your learning webpage showcases our range of tutorials online and is aimed at students.

The Learning Support Menu is a shop window that showcases our learning supports to academics and enables them to be embedded in Blackboard.

Measurement Blackboard GBL Tailored

Source: Semuthutan http://tinyurl.com/ong23ew

Source: Airmoore (cropped) http://tinyurl.com/oo5a3tj

Source: O.Tacke http

://tinyurl.com/pp9cbck

2011 Foundation phase

PositivesHigh level of YouTube hits Awarded a University Teaching and Learning award in 2011Low cost Fast team up skilling

WisdomWe learnt many lessons from phase one - these informed future decisions about how we develop and deliver our eLearning.

Source: Efren http://tinyurl.com/pcnc9p8

ChallengesLack of audio and non-mobile compliantNon- interactiveLimited licencesNo identity brandingNeed for measurement & feedback

Pre Restructuring Post Restructuring

19 School Liaisons 6 College Liaisons

Heavy IL workload Scaled down face-to-face

Embedded IL More eLearning objects

Delivery Advisory

Some of the start up eLearning group team

Poster QQMLConference

Restructuring - Mapping

2013 Build Phase

Bite-Size Mobile

Face-To-Face

Learning Needs

Accessible

Blended

[Narration, translation, software selection & training, instructional design advice, help building our showcase windows]

These bite-sized eLearning objects are intended to be easily accessible, mobile compliant, designed around learning outcomes, complement face-to-face library sessions and support our blended learning approach.

Partners

Making RLO’s discoverable via OER’s, sharing in creative commons.

Creative Commons

Learning Partnerships

Productivity

Training & Productivity

Source: Sutton http://tinyurl.com/q4o7975

Source: Ferguson http://tinyurl.com/nzwp7va

Source: Costin http://tinyurl.com/otso4ra

Source: Zallio http://tinyurl.com/pfpgec7

Source: Baltimore http://tinyurl.com/o78clcu

Source: Bellucci http://tinyurl.com/n9ljbjc

2014Revision Phase

Evaluate & Reflect

Future Phases We are currently expanding the portfolio of online learning objects, migrating to new showcase environments, presenting, planning feedback and deciding on our next steps.

ShowcasesMeasurement and feedback Innovative promotion Challenges: discovery tool changeoverEnsure in-house sustainability

Migrate to Libguides

Professional ConferencesA&SL LILAC LIR IFLACONUL EdTech

Adapting to change

Source: Smithson http://tinyurl.com/q5h79tl

Source: Bisson cropped & resized http://tinyurl.com/ouywemn

Source: Auletta http://tinyurl.com/pkb7kq5

To improve awareness & raise profile & engagement with eLearning objects.

Source: Mathews http://tinyurl.com/nkh8lpx

Activate Promotion

Next Steps….

Source: Lukas http://tinyurl.com/lc275dm

Millenials and BeyondDeliver to current digital native students andanticipate the needs of future millenial students whilst engaging them.

Horizon ScanningGame Based Learning. Distance learning & MOOCs, Teaching spaces, BYOD and E-tivities in face to face sessions.

Evaluate Review and evaluate the impact our learning objects have made to our users. This will be critical in proving the investment has been worthwhile.

Gather Feedback

Student profiling, evaluation, feedback analysis, promotion, horizon scanning.

Source: Ramli cropped, resized http://tinyurl.com/oszgcgw

Source: cropped & resized http://tinyurl.com/pak8nuu