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The Course Guide: Creating A Culinary Masterpiece “To Go”, Judith Arnold, Veronica Bielat
The Course Guide: Creating A Culinary Masterpiece “To Go”, Judith Arnold, Veronica Bielat
LOEX Conference Proceedings 2012
Librarians operate in a multimodal environment, where Web 2.0 applications allow us to easily create multimedia materials for students, yet course guides frequently follow the print pathfinder model of merely listing resources. In this interactive workshop, attendees will ”cook up a recipe” to transform online course guides into dynamic 24/7 learning tools. Following discussion on best practices for visual design, review of course resource materials, and assignment analysis, we will apply design and pedagogical principles to create a framework, using the LibGuides model, for a dynamic course-specific guide that enhances learning as it supports the goals of a specific assignment.
Robust (And Backward) Instructional Design For An Online Information Literacy Course, Brian D. Leaf
Robust (And Backward) Instructional Design For An Online Information Literacy Course, Brian D. Leaf
LOEX Conference Proceedings 2012
Online information literacy courses have been taught for credit at The Ohio State University for over a decade with only minor or technology-driven changes. A small team of librarians within the Teaching & Learning Unit overhauled the course using the latest research and emerging trends in information behavior to create a more engaging, evidence-based class. Preparation for and development of the new course also included workshops and consultations with various departments on campus, including the University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing, and the Digital Union (a learning technology department). In …