C202: Change in PresentersDue to deaths in families, neither Missy Harvey nor Barbie Keiser is able to make their presentations todayD. Scott Brandt, who developed and taught an information literacy course at Purdue University, would like to facilitate a discussion on roles of librarians as teachersParticipants are invited to share their views

Teaching Roles of Librarians: New VariationsD. Scott Brandt Purdue University Libraries

True or False: Students are differentI had to walk two miles in the snowI had to use a card catalog!1930s1970sI had to convert e-books to mp3 to listen to them.2000s

How are students different?

Todays students have different information processing skills

Quick content scanningMulti-task and multi-prioritizeNon-linear thinking and learningClick-to-click trial & error problem solvingEasily adapt to blended learningThe New Generation Working Force: The Homo Zappiens. Wim Veen & Santema,Delft University. ELEARN Conference Proceedings, vol. 2002, no. 1, 2002. http://www.aace.org/dl/index.cfm/fuseaction/View/paperID/9490

True or False: Librarians are natural teachers

Traditional stereotype

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

Instructional design skillsDesigning: matching instruction to needsDeveloping: making it relevant Teaching: incorporation various strategiesAssessing: how well were objectives met

True or False: The only way to teach is F2F

Keeping online learners engagedEntertainment: themes & progressive storylines, video, sound, graphicsInteraction: hot text, click zones, quizzesControl: content selection, length of lessonUsability: navigation, prompts, helpCustomization: content, learning styles, environmentTerms of Engagement: Keeping Learners Online. Jim Elsenheimer. Learning Circuits. http://www.learningcircuits.org/2003/feb2003/elearn.html

Problem Based LearningFind out from student or instructor what problems they need to solve as part of the larger learning contextDevelop rich problems that need information literacy skills to solve

What skills and knowledge are needed to teach virtually?

Librarian Teacher ExtraordinaireAnalytical & functional design skills, and experience in learning methodologies and instructional design techniquesExperience with database administration, web server administration, computer security, Windows/Unix integration Visual Basic, ASP, html, CGI, Perl, JavaScript, BS Script, Macromedia Dreamweaver/Flash/Fireworks or MS Front Page and PhotoShop, SQL, etc.

How does information literacy have an impact on jobs?

Learning & workA learning program incorporating a combination of e-learning, online instruction, simulations, texts, mentor/instructor support, and live classroom-based training has the power to significantly increase employee productivity. NETg /Thomson Job Impact Studyhttp://www.elearningmag.com/elearning/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=48123

Keeping upE-Learning and the science of instruction. Clark, R. Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 2003.The e-learning revolution. Sloman, M. AMACOM, 2002.E-learning : strategies for delivering knowledge in the digital age. Marc J. Rosenberg. McGraw-Hill, 2001."Riding the Active Learning Wave." Fosmire, M. and Macklin, A. ISTL, Spring 2002. e-learning. http://www.elearningmag.com/elearning/Learning Circuits. http://www.learningcircuits.org/Competencies and Skills for Instructional Designers http://www.coedu.usf.edu/inst_tech/resources/competen.htmlUsing Technology in Learning & Teaching: Skills Required http://computing-services.cant.ac.uk/title/L&T/skills.htm

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