Maximizing the Library Presence in Course Management

Systems

Maximizing the Library Presence in Course Management

Systems

Susan Fliss

Jeff Bohrer

Dartmouth College

October 28, 2004

Common FacilitiesCommon Facilities

Common FacilitiesCommon Facilities

Integrating the Library and CMSIntegrating the Library and CMS

• Why?

• Dartmouth Examples

• How?

• Our Next Steps

• What We Learned

Why Integrate Library into CMS?Why Integrate Library into CMS?

• Just-in-time support• Reach students and faculty where they already

are learning and teaching• According to Pew study*,

• 73% of students report using Internet more than library;

• 9% of students report using library more than Internet for information searching

• Increased visibility Another door into the library

* Steven Jones, et al. The Internet Goes to Collge: How students are living in the future with today's technology. Pew Internet & American Life Project, 9/15/2002. http://www.pewinternet.org/report_display.asp?r=71

Why Integrate Library into CMS?Why Integrate Library into CMS?

• Golden opportunity as CMS use increasing (ECAR study*)• 75% of students are positive or very positive about

CMS

• The more students use CMS, the more they like it

• Dartmouth usage

* Educause Center for Applied Research. Study of Students and Information Technology, 2004: Convenience, Connection, and Control

CMS Usage at DartmouthCMS Usage at Dartmouth

Specific IdeasSpecific Ideas

• Use a “hook” to capture faculty attention

• Cox’s article* has many good suggestions

*Cox, Christopher. 2002. Becoming Part of the Course: Using Blackboard to Extend One-shot Library Instruction. College & Research Libraries News. Chicago : 63 (1)

Dartmouth ExamplesDartmouth Examples

• Librarian contact info posted in course

Dartmouth ExamplesDartmouth Examples

• Use of quiz tool for assessment

Dartmouth ExamplesDartmouth Examples

• Librarian participation in class discussion board

Dartmouth ExamplesDartmouth Examples

• Guest speaker resources• Personal bio

• Bibliography

• Links to related sites

Dartmouth ExamplesDartmouth Examples

• Librarian is available in student groups’ work areas

Dartmouth ExamplesDartmouth Examples

• Library content posted as follow-up to classroom session

Dartmouth ExamplesDartmouth Examples

• Library-developed model site

How Does it Happen?How Does it Happen?

• Get-to-know-you meetings

• Help each other connect with faculty

• CMS training sessions for librarians• Each has personal practice Bb site

• Promote library integration in faculty workshops

How Does it Happen?How Does it Happen?

• Partner on other projects (reserves & copyright)

• Invite each other’s participation in CMS projects• Bb oversight group includes Susan• Academic Computing approached Library on

“My Research” tab project

Our Next StepsOur Next Steps

• New “My Research” portal tab in Blackboard

• Investigate integration of RefWorks and Bb

• Investigate integration of electronic reserves and Bb

• Possible auto-population of library content into course sites

What We LearnedWhat We Learned

• Both librarians and instructional technologists are keenly interested in teaching, learning and research

• Keep the ultimate goal of serving the teaching and learning process at forefront of all efforts