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Coalition for Networked Information December 9, 2013 Yolanda
Cooper, University of Miami Libraries QEP/FLC O VERVIEW
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SACS/QEP B ACKGROUND UM SACS Reaffirmation 2007 o Steering
Committee & QEP Development Team Quality Enhancement Plan o A
defined course of action to Enhance Student Learning. o Generally a
five year plan o Institutional Support: Consensus, broad
participation, allocation of adequate human and financial
resources, flexible structure for evaluation
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UM S QEP Initial QEP: Communication across the Curriculum
Revised QEP: Faculty Learning Communities to Enhance Undergraduate
Education (with a Focus on Information, Communication, and
Technology Literacy) Key Goals: o To implement a framework for a
sustainable FLC programming and assessment o To help faculty
acquire or increase their facility with ICT literacy to enhance
their teaching and in turn enhance student learning.
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K EY C OMPONENTS Topic based Faculty Learning Community o
Facilitator & Faculty Cohort o Library& IA Participation o
Course Revision & Stipend Support and Services (Library &
IA): o Training, Facilities, Resources o Exposure to ICT Literacy
Concepts o Assessment (faculty & students)
Assessment/Continuous Improvement o FLC Program o Operation &
Services o Student Learning: ICT Literacy
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QEP S UPPORT & S ERVICES
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S UPPORTED BY QEP: Staffing o Teaching & Learning Services
Librarian o FLC Facilitator (Faculty) o Project Director
Instructional Advancement (Library Placement) o Instructional
Technology, Blackboard, Classroom Technology Commons o Digital
Media Lab o Faculty Exploratory Assessment: Libraries/PIRA
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H OW IS THE QEP E VALUATED ? Data (Each Cohort Faculty &
Students): o Surveys and results o Results of testing/evaluation
for each student Documented adjustments made Commitment to
continuous assessment and improvement Evidence of the dissemination
of activities and outcomes
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A SSESSMENT A comprehensive evaluation plan clearly related to
the QEP goals, with the latitude and flexibility to make
adjustments to achieve the desired student learning outcomes: o
Initial - ICT Literacy iSkills (ETS) - Surveys (FLCs) - Comparative
examination of syllabi o Present - Surveys - Rubric - Comparative
examination of syllabi
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W HAT W ORKED ? Solid participation (students & faculty)
The development and implementation of enhanced library facilities
(Faculty Exploratory, DML, IA) FLC process & Faculty/Librarian
partnership On-going FLC model for the development of online
education New position: E-Learning and Emerging Technology
Librarian Heightened awareness of digital literacy Positive
learning outcomes
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L ESSONS L EARNED Personnel: Project Management is Essential
Expectations for participation and facilitation o Monitoring needed
o Assessment o 3/pilot Appropriate forms of technology are needed
Roles must be clear, responsibilities outlined, accountability
Assessment tool (inconsistent) Rubric (Faculty dependent)