Building Successful Faculty Engagement Programs: March, 2016 webinar

FGCUScholars:Think�� Write�� Discover Enhancingacultureofinquiryfromcompositiontocapstone

•  Advancestudentwri/ng,cri/calthinking,andinforma(onliteracyskillswithintheirmajorsasstudentsbecomescholarsintheirdisciplines

•  Integrateacommonunderstandingofwri/ng,cri/calthinking,andinforma(onliteracyacrossallfouryears

•  Buildonafounda/onofGeneralEduca/ontowardthecrea/onofscholarlyproductsincapstonecourses

•  Assessstudentlearningacrossfouryearsofstudyandineverymajor

AlittlebitaboutFGCUWeopenedin1997,11thmemberoftheFloridaStateUniversitySystem,with2,500studentsenrolled2015-16enrollment:14,673(13,429undergrad,1,018grad,226non-degree)DegreePrograms:•  51undergraduatedegreeprograms•  28graduatedegreeprograms•  1specialistprogram•  2doctoraldegreeprogramsColleges•  CollegeofArtsandSciences•  CollegeofEduca/on•  CollegeofHealthProfessionsandSocialWork•  LutgertCollegeofBusiness•  TheUAWhitakerCollegeofEngineering


Assessmentrevealedtheneed•  FGCUassessedstudentwri/ng,cri/calthinking,andinforma/onliteracy

withAAC&UVALUE(ValidAssessmentofLearninginUndergraduateEduca/on)rubrics•  WriQenCommunica/onandInforma/onLiteracyatendofEnglish

Composi/onII(Freshman/Sophomoreyear)•  Cri/calThinkingatendofUnderstandingVisualandPerforming

Arts(Freshman/Sophomoreyear)•  BothrubricsatendofUniversityColloquium/SeniorCapstone

(Senioryear)

CriticalThinking

Capstone4 Milestone3 Milestone2 Benchmark1

ContentDevelopment

Usesappropriate,relevant,andcompellingcontenttoillustratemasteryofthesubject,criticalanalysisandsynthesisskillsthatconveythewriter'sunderstanding.

Usesappropriate,relevant,andcompellingcontenttoexploreideasusingcriticalthinkingskillswithinthecontextofthediscipline.

Usesappropriateandrelevantcontenttodevelopandexploreideasthroughmostofthework.

Usesappropriateandrelevantcontenttodevelopsimpleideasinsomepartsofthework.

EvaluationofEvidence&Information

Skillfullyanalyzesandevaluatesinformation/evidencerelatedtothesis;conclusionisinsightful,logicalandjustifiedbasedonaskillfulevaluationofevidence.

Adequatelyanalyzesandevaluatesinformation/evidencerelatedtothesis;conclusionislogicalandjustifiedbasedontheevaluationofevidence.

Attemptstoanalyzeandevaluateinformation/evidencerelatedtothesisandusetheevidenceinordertojustifyconclusions.

Takesinformationatfacevalue(littleornoattempttoevaluatequalityofinformation/evidence,relationshiptothesis,orsupportofconclusions).

InformationLiteracy

Capstone4 Milestone3 Milestone2 Benchmark1

IdentificationandAccessofHigh--QualityInformation

Demonstratesskillfulidentificationandaccessofhigh-quality,credible,relevantsourcestodevelopideasthatareappropriateforthedisciplineandgenreofthewriting.

Demonstratesconsistentidentificationandaccessofcredible,relevantsourcestosupportideas,thataresituatedwithinthedisciplineandgenreofthewriting.

Demonstratesanattempttoidentifyandaccesscredibleand/orrelevantsourcestosupportideasthatareappropriateforthedisciplineandgenreofthewriting.

Hasdifficultyidentifyingandaccessingsourcestosupportideasinthewriting.

UseInformationEffectivelytoAccomplishaSpecificPurpose

Skillfullycommunicates,organizesandsynthesizesinformationfromsourcestofullyachieveaspeciTicpurpose,withclarityanddepth.

Communicates,organizesandsynthesizesinformationfromsources.Intendedpurposeisachieved.

Communicatesandorganizesinformationfromsources.Theinformationisnotyetsynthesized,sotheintendedpurposeisnotfullyachieved.

Communicatesinformationfromsources.Theinformationisfragmentedand/orusedinappropriately(misquoted,takenoutofcontext,orincorrectlyparaphrased,etc.),sotheintendedpurposeisnotachieved.


Assessmentrevealedtheneed•  VALUEWriQenCommunica/oncategories

•  ContextandPurposeofWri/ng•  ContentDevelopment•  GenreandDisciplinaryConven/ons•  SourcesandEvidence•  ControlofSyntaxandMechanics

•  VALUELevelsofAchievement•  Benchmark1•  Milestone2:CompIIFGCU3yearavg.1.77•  Milestone3•  Capstone4:ColloquiumFGCU2yearavg.2.5

• 

Weakestscores

FGCUScholars:Think�� Write�� Discover

EnhancingacultureofinquiryfromcompositiontocapstoneAccredita0onprovidedtheopportunity•  SACSrequiredQualityEnhancementPlan(QEP)

•  FGCU’sregionalaccredita/onagency,theSouthernAssocia/onofColleges&Schools(SACS),mandatesaQEP,a“carefullydesignedandfocusedcourseofac/onthataddressesawell-definedtopicorissue(s)relatedtoenhancingstudentlearning.”

•  ThelibrarysubmiQedaproposaltotheQEPselec/onteam•  TheQEPselec/onteammergedourproposalwiththeEnglish

Faculty“Wri/ng,Cri/calThinking,andLiteracyAcrosstheCurriculum.”


•  Advancestudentwri/ng,cri/calthinking,andinforma(onliteracyskillswithintheirmajorsasstudentsbecomescholarsintheirdisciplines

•  Integrateacommonunderstandingofwri/ng,cri/calthinking,andinforma(onliteracyacrossallfouryears

•  Buildonafounda/onofGeneralEduca/ontowardthecrea/onofscholarlyproductsincapstonecourses

•  Assessstudentlearningacrossfouryearsofstudyandineverymajor

FGCUScholars:Think�� Write�� Discover Enhancingacultureofinquiryfromcompositiontocapstone•  Studentsseethisexperienceatleast6/mes

•  GeneralEduca0on•  Composi/onII•  College---LevelWri/ngCourses(CLWS)

•  2courses

•  Threeaddi0onal0meswithinMajor•  Gatewaycourse•  Secondcourseineachmajor•  Seniorcapstone


EngCompII

ScholarlyEnriched

ScholarlyFocused

FGCUScholars:Think�� Write�� DiscoverEnhancingacultureofinquiryfromcompositiontocapstone •  18sec/onsofCompII;13inspecialtopics

1.  21stCenturyEthicalIssues2.  Business3.  CriminalJus/ce4.  Educa/on5.  ExerciseandNutri/on6.  Health7.  IssuesinHealthcare8.  Journalism9.  MusicandCulture10.  RhetoricandMassMedia11.  Science12.  Sociology13.  Wildlife 11

FGCUScholars:Think�� Write�� DiscoverEnhancingacultureofinquiryfromcompositiontocapstone

Whatdoesthecurriculumlooklike?Bioengineering

•  Composi/onII•  College-LevelWri/ngCourses

•  Major•  Gateway/Introductory

Course• EGS1006L,

Introduc/ontoEngineeringProfessions

•  2ndCourseintheMajor• BME3100L,

Introduc/ontoBiomaterials

•  Capstone• BME4884&4885,

BioengineeringSeniorDesignI&II

Management

•  Composi/onII•  College--LevelWri/ngCourses


Course•  XXXX

•  2ndCourseintheMajor• MAN3046,

TeamandGroupProcesses

•  Capstone• MAN4280,

Organiza/onalDevelopmentalandChange

English

•  Composi/onII•  College--LevelWri/ngCourses


Course• ENG3014,

Introduc/ontoLanguageandLiteratureStudies

•  2ndCourseintheMajor•  All4XXXcourses

•  Capstone• ENG4930,

SeniorSeminar


Muchofthefounda0onwasalreadyinplace

•  Scholarly--FocusedCourse•  Iden/fiedin88.7%ofprograms•  106sec/onstaughtinYear0to2,648students

•  Scholarly--EnrichedCourses•  64.1%ofGateway/ResearchMethodscoursesiden/fied•  56.5%of2ndCourseintheMajoriden/fied•  175sec/onstaughtinYear0to4,866students


Whathasthisdoneforthelibrarysofar?

•  Instruc/onalfacultyhaveseenthroughassessmentsthatourstudentsreallyNEEDinforma/onliteracyassignmentsthatwork.Datatalks!

•  Thelibrary--andlibrarianexper/se--isinthecampusspotlight!Wearebecomingregardedaspartners,notassistants,intheeduca/onalenterprise.

•  Alibrarianservesonthenine-member“FacultyScholars”commiQeethatoverseestheimplementa/onanddevelopmentoftheprogram.

•  ThelibrarywasfundedtohireanInstruc/onalSupportSpecialisttohelpdevelopinforma/onliteracymaterials,developandofferworkshopsandpresenta/ons,andassistwithassessment.


Whatarewehopingtoseeinthenext5years?•  Liaisonlibrarianswillcon/nuetoworkwithdisciplinaryfacultytocreate

contentforScholarly-FocusedandScholarly-Enrichedcourses.•  Facultywillbegintoshipawayfromthe“twopeer-reviewedar/cles

paper”towardmeaningfulassignmentsthatusethefullrangeofinforma/onsourcesinthelibrary’scollec/on.

•  Useoflibrarymaterialswillrise,bothprintandelectronic,asstudents

learntovaluethelibrary’scuratedcollec/onovertheOpenWeb.

•  FGCUStudentScholarshipwillmakearealcontribu/ontoknowledgeandtoourlocalarea,andwillbeavailablethroughourIns/tu/onalRepository.

Questions?

RebeccaDonlanAssistantDirectorforCollec/onManagementFloridaGulfCoastUniversityLibraryServices10501FGCUBlvd.SouthFortMyers,[email protected]:hQp://www.fgcu.edu/OUS/index.html

Nicole Romyak, MLIS

Academic Programs Librarian

Coordinator of Technical Services

Chris Williams, MLIS

Reference Librarian

Coordinator of Reference Services

PATHS TO FACULTY Engagement

•Conway (Main)

•Grand Strand

•Georgetown

CAMPUSES

Fall 2015 FTE – 4,715

STUDENTS

About Horry Georgetown Technical College

•Full-time reference & instructional

librarian (all campuses)

•Part-time reference & instructional

librarian (main campus, DVS only)

•Academic Programs Librarian

Professional Librarians

PATHS TO SUCCESS

4

WHO’S INVOLVED?

• Academic Programs Librarian

• Select Departmental Faculty

• Reference Librarians

• Department Chairs

GET TOKNOWYOUR FACULTY

1

• Library table at meet and greet

• Welcome notes

• Attend social events

• New faculty presentation

• Library liaison program

Library Liaison

A discipline or certificate program

representative appointed by the

Department Chair.

• Disseminate library

communications

• Answer discipline related

questions

• Update course textbooks

• Complete library stipends

Time commitment may be

recognized as part of a faculty

member’s yearly objective.

PLAY

STAFF

2

• Clear and concise messages

• Have a predetermined goal and

measure of success

• Communicate to your faculty in

the manner they prefer

ASSESSMENT: Can you

show that there was a return

on your time investment?

SHOW

CAN SAVE

THEM

THEM

3

• Embedded Program

• Program LibGuides

http://libguides.hgtc.edu/crj

• Customized

LibGuides

http://libguides.hgtc.edu/bio210_guenther

http://libguides.hgtc.edu/crj

http://libguides.hgtc.edu/bio210_guenther

INCREASE FACULTY4

http://www.hgtc.edu/documents/about/library/HGTCLibraryAnnualReport.pdf

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http://www.smilebox.com/play/4e444d354d6a59794d546b3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link&partner=smileboxee

WHAT’S THE BENEFIT?

HGTC FACULTY ARE:

• More willing to bring

courses for library

instruction

• Fall 2015 -151 total sessions

• 101 were elective – 67%

• Enthusiastic in the piloting

of new library services

• Embedded Librarian program

• Had to limit number of

participants

• BIO 211 & 225, BKP 220, ENG

101, 102 & 209, MKT 240, NUR

217, and SOC 205

• Quicker to respond to

correspondence

HGTC FACULTY ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN:

• Departmental accreditation

documents

• Review bibliographies

• 100% pass rate for library with

no additional recommendations

• Departmental collection

development

• 87-94% participation rate in

library stipend program for each

of the last five years

• Collection utilization and

promotion

• Total circulation, 2014-15:

23,438

• Academic items purchased in:

Past 6-12 months - 31% circulated

2010 - 65% circulated

Questions or comments?

Nicole Romyak

[email protected]

Chris Williams

[email protected]

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Albany, NY

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FACULTY ENGAGEMENT • Online faculty = mostly adjuncts • May never meet in person •  Integration •  Show our value!

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Faculty Program Directors: Lead the program for each subject area Subject Matter Experts: Create content for new/revised courses Teaching Faculty: Teach the course

TYPES OF FACULTY

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ACTIONS

•  Welcome email to new Program Directors •  Capture early on, avoid misconceptions •  Webinars & virtual consultations •  Liaison librarian integrated into course

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COURSE INTEGRATION

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CONCLUSION

•  They think of us for other things! •  Setting expectations •  Making it scalable •  Future direction: faculty development

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