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Canvas Commons: Scaling Library Instruction in the LMSFrancesca MarineoInstructional Design LibrarianNevada State College
Nevada State College
☁ Located in Henderson, Nevada☁ Opened in 2002 as the first 4-year
institution in the state☁ Spring 2016 enrollment:
3,500+☁ Highly diverse student
population
The Marydean Martin Library☁ First cloud-based library in Nevada
• 1.4 million ebooks and counting!• 2 million physical volumes
through partner institutions
☁ Incredible Library Team
☁ Data-driven
decision making
Scaling Library Instruction: A CEP Case Study☁ First-year experience course
☁ Required library component One-shot
☁ Shift to online instruction
• First Library Guide in Canvas• Integrated assessments• Collaboration with
Director of CEP• Ongoing project
Why the Learning Management System?Centrality of the LMS for coursework
delivery and class interaction
Proactive approach to instruction using available technologies and
enabling a 24/7 presence
Single online arena to foster intellectual inquiry and
empower information-seeking
Designated space for academic interchange
Canvas and the NSC Library
Canvas Commons☁ Learning object repository (LOR)
☁ Optional Canvas feature
☁ Alternatives to Canvas:
• Blackboard Open Content (formerly xpLor)
• Brightspace (D2L) Learning Repository
• ANGEL LOR• Open source
repositories
☁ Fall 2015 Case Study:
• 11 total sections (374 total students)
• 5 sections imported Library Guide (130 student)
• 3 of the 5 sections also had in-person instruction (63 students)
CEP Library Guide
Students who participated in the module achieved higher grades on their research assignment
Did not Participate Participated
65.07%
80.61%
AVERAGE RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT GRADE BY MODULE PARTICIPATION
Students who completed more sections of the library module used online library resources more
0 1 2 3 40
5
10
15
20
25
30
Online Library Sessions
Module Sections Completed
Onl
ine
Libr
ary
Sess
ions
Students who used the library more achieved higher grades on their research assignment
0 5 10 15 20 25 300%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
STUDENT GRADES ON RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT BY ONLINE LIBRARY USE
Online Library Sessions
Rese
arch
Gra
de
Next Steps
☁ Integration into course templates
☁ Additional course-specific guides and assessments
☁ Required participation in CEP Library Guide
☁ 3-Credit CEP for TRIO-SSS
☁ Additional use of
Canvas to scale
and measure IL
The College
Thank You!Francesca Marineo
Instructional Design Librarian
Marydean Martin Library
Nevada State College
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