Combining Technologies for Class-Integrated Assessment -- Linda Miles -- CIT Conference 2014

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The planning and implementation of a formative assessment initiative for a program of one-shot library workshops, customized via collaboration between a librarian and the classroom faculty teaching First-Year Seminar courses. Covers design of assessment measures tied to learning objectives, integration of two online tools to embed assessment into the workshop experience, impact on ongoing instructional design, program sustainability, and potential applicability beyond library instruction.

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Combining Technologies for Class-Integrated Assessment

Linda MilesPublic Services Librarian

Yeshiva Universitylmiles@yu.edu May 28, 2014

The Library “One Shot”

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First-Year SeminarLibrary Instruction Program

First-Year SeminarLibrary Instruction Program

• Seminars taught by classroom faculty across the disciplines

First-Year SeminarLibrary Instruction Program

• Seminars taught by classroom faculty across the disciplines

• Students’ first core course with a mandatory library research component

First-Year SeminarLibrary Instruction Program

• Seminars taught by classroom faculty across the disciplines

• Students’ first core course with a mandatory library research component

• Collaboratively designed – highly customized

The Challenge

Image: Maria Ly

The Challenge

• Develop a program encouraging good research habits and continued engagement with library resources

Image: Maria Ly

The Challenge

Image: Maria Ly

• Support librarians’ reflective teaching practice and improved curriculum design

The Challenge

Image: Maria Ly

• Provide data on student learning to fuel collaborative conversations with classroom faculty

Formative Assessment

Formative Assessment“Anonymous surveys provide us with the means to … learn about how our teaching is perceived, while asking students to reflect on their learning.”

Meretsky, V.J. (2013). Anonymous online student surveys anywhere. Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology, 2. Retrieved from http://jotlt.indiana.edu/article/view/3194

Formative Assessment

Formative Assessment• Formative

Adapted from: Angelo, T.A. & Cross, K.P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Formative Assessment• Formative

• Context-Specific

Adapted from: Angelo, T.A. & Cross, K.P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Formative Assessment• Formative

• Context-Specific

• Learner-Centered

Adapted from: Angelo, T.A. & Cross, K.P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Formative Assessment• Formative

• Context-Specific

• Learner-Centered

• Teacher-Directed

Adapted from: Angelo, T.A. & Cross, K.P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

LibGuides

LibGuides

LibGuides• Repackaging content for different

audiences

LibGuides• Repackaging content for different

audiences

LibGuides• Incorporation of LibGuides content from

other libraries/institutions

LibGuides• Embedding code for widgets

LibGuidesAs a Presentation Tool

LibGuides

LibGuides• Incorporation of standard & premium

features

LibGuides• Incorporation of standard & premium

features

•Multimedia

LibGuides• Incorporation of standard & premium

features

•Multimedia

• RSS feeds

LibGuides• Incorporation of standard & premium

features

•Multimedia

• RSS feeds

• “Books from the Library Catalog”

LibGuides• Incorporation of standard & premium

features

•Multimedia

• RSS feeds

• “Books from the Library Catalog”

• Surveys & quizzes

LibGuides University of North Carolina-Greensborohttp://uncg.libguides.com/cst105

LibGuides

Google Forms

Google Forms

LibGuides

LibGuides

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned•Measures of learning are hard

Lessons Learned•Measures of learning are hard

Original Q: When we used the CAARP test to evaluate potential sources for a hypothetical college-level research paper, what is one question you asked yourself about the source or one clue you found in the source that helped you in your evaluation?

Lessons Learned•Measures of learning are hard

Revised Q: Today you used the CAARP test to evaluate a source. Would you use that source in a college-level research project? Why or why not? If your answer is maybe, list some pros and cons.

Lessons Learned

• Classroom faculty = interested, but overworked!

•Measures of learning are hard

Lessons Learned

• Classroom faculty = interested, but overworked!

•Measures of learning are hard

New Q: WHAT'S LEFT? -- As you finish your project, which of the following do you anticipate might still be challenging for you?

Lessons Learned•Measures of learning are hard

• Classroom faculty = interested, but overworked!

• Perpetual beta

How-to Michigan State Universityhttp://libguides.lib.msu.edu/CATs

How-to Michigan State Universityhttp://libguides.lib.msu.edu/CATs

Sara MillerMichigan State University

http://libguides.lib.msu.edu/CATs

ResourcesAngelo, T.A. & Cross, K.P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A

handbook for college teachers. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Boston, C. (2002). The concept of formative assessment. ERIC Digest.

Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED470206.pdf Crossfield McIntosh, J. (2013). Teaching the digital native: Using LibGuides

and web 2.0 to engage students in the classroom [Prezi presentation]. Retrieved from http://prezi.com/dx_giqnuynwj/teaching-the-digital-native/

Gao, W. (2011). Teaching from LIbGuides: Engaging students with activities and embedding other media [online tutorial]. Retrieved from http://people.morrisville.edu/~gaow/nelig/

Leibiger, C.A. & Aldrich, A.W. (2013). ‘The mother of all LibGuides’: Applying principles of communication and network theory in LibGuide design. ACRL 2013 proceedings. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/acrl/acrl/conferences/2013/papers

May, D. & Leighton, H.V. (2013), Using a library-based course page to improve research skills in an undergraduate international business law course. Jounral of Legal Studies Education, 30. 295-319.

ResourcesMeretsky, V.J. (2013). Anonymous online student surveys anywhere. Journal

of Teaching and Learning with Technology, 2. Retrieved from http://jotlt.indiana.edu/article/view/3194

Miller, S. (n.d.). Embedding a Google form into LibGuides. Retrieved from http://libguides.lib.msu.edu/content.php?pid=504469&sid=4150414

Springshare (n.d.). LibGuides CMS. Retrieved from http://www.springshare.com/libguides/cms.html

Springshare (2013). Springshare is the teacher’s pet. Springy News. Retrieved from http://help.springshare.com/news-19

Staley, S. (2007). Academic subject guides: A case study of use at San José State University. C&RL, 68. Retrieved from http://crl.acrl.org/content/68/2/119.abstract

Yelinek, K., Neyer, L., Bressler, D., Coffta, M., & Magolis, D. (2010). Using LibGuides for an information literacy tutorial. C&RL News, 71. Retrieved from http://crln.acrl.org/content/71/7/352.full

Combining Technologies for Class-Integrated Assessment

Linda MilesPublic Services Librarian

Yeshiva Universitylmiles@yu.edu May 28, 2014

Thank You!

http://libguides.yu.edu/CombiningTechnologies

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