How Can a Personal Librarian Benefit My Online Class?
A personal librarian can help out with your Blackboard class in a variety of ways.
A personal librarian can:
- Be simply a direct email contact for students who prefer private one-on-one research help
- Be more embedded in the class as a guest instructor for part or all of the term
- Utilize Blackboard's Collaborate service to provide pre-recorded sessions on library research skills or library tools, chat with students individually or as a group, share a whiteboard, etc.
- Take part in targeted discussion threads
- Include research guides and tools in Links or information literacy definitions in the Glossary
- Help in some other way that would be useful to you in the delivery of your course
If you are interested in Personal Librarian service for your Blackboard class, please contact Matthew Coan at mcoan@madisoncollege.edu or (608) 246-6639, or speak with a librarian you know!
Information Literacy
- Information Literacy and Library InstructionOnline tools are available to supplement traditional library instruction, including the information literacy module HOWLER (Help Online With Library Education and Research) which offers learning objects, tutorials, and more.
Help
- Personal LibrariansThe Personal Librarian service of the Madison College Libraries is intended to provide library research support to students in Blackboard online classes.
Online Instruction Library Tutorials
Online Teaching Strategies (Captivate Tutorial, Flash version)
Beta Mobile version (html5)
handout (PDF, 617 KB); text notes (RTF, 9 KB)
Library Resources for Online Students Tutorial (Flash Tutorial)
Library Resources for Online Students Tutorial (HTML5 Tutorial)
handout (PDF); text notes (.txt)
See additional HOWLER online tutorials for students
Online Instruction, Blackboard and the Libraries
Link to the Library
Providing links in your Blackboard course to Madison College Libraries website and resources can enhance your Blackboard course. Direct links can be helpful to your students as they work on research or assignments for your class - on-campus or off-campus.
- Find Articles - https://libguides.madisoncollege.edu/findarticleslibrary databases
- LibGuides - https://libguides.madisoncollege.edu/Library Research Guides. You can even link directly to a customized course guide.
- Research Help - https://libguides.madisoncollege.edu/askalibrarianAsk a Librarian - email, chat, online and in-person help
Link to specific library databases you would like your students to use for their research, link directly to specific journal articles or a reading list.
Online Teaching Strategies
Online Education - Examples of Professional Development Resources from your Library
Creating a Sense of Presence in Online Teaching
This important new resource shows how a strong sense of online presence contributes to greater student satisfaction and retention. The authors explore the psychological and social aspects of online presence from both the instructor and student perspective and provide an instructional design framework for developing effective online learning. Based on solid research and extensive experience, the book is filled with suggested methods, illustrative case scenarios, and effective activities for creating, maintaining, and evaluating presence throughout an online course. "The authors have taken the mystery out of the critical concept of presence by providing the theory that supports its importance and simple techniques to make it happen. Instructors who read this book will be able to develop effective online learning communities and achieve desired learning outcomes." --Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, program directors and faculty, Teaching in the Virtual Classroom Program, Fielding Graduate University "Lehman and Concei#65533;#65533;o blend hands-on experience, research, and a collection of practical tips to provide every online instructor with strategies for 'being there.' If you want to bring the real you into your online classes and take your online teaching to the next level, this is the book to read." --Chip Donohue, director of distance learning, Erikson Institute "This book provides a practical and interactive model to help readers reflect on why and how they can guide online and blended learning activities, characterized by a personal 'sense of presence.'" --Alan B. Knox, professor, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Call Number: 371.358 L523ISBN: 9780470564905
Lessons from the Virtual Classroom (e-book) by
This essential guide offers targeted suggestions for dealing with such critical issues as evaluating effective courseware, working with online classroom dynamics, addressing the needs of the online student, making the transition to online teaching, and promoting the development of the learning community
Call Number: E-BookISBN: 9781118123737Publication Date: 2013-06-17
Visual Design for Online Learning
Update the visual design of your course in pedagogically sound ways Visual Design for Online Learning spotlights the role that visual elements play in the online learning environment. Written for both new and experienced instructors, the book guides you in adding pedagogically relevant visual design elements that contribute to effective learning practices. The text builds upon three conceptual frameworks: active learning, multiple intelligences, and universal design for learning. This resource explores critical issues such as copyright, technology tools, and accessibility and includes examples from top Blackboard practitioners which are applicable to any LMS. Ultimately, the author guides you in developing effective visual elements that will support your teaching goals while reinforcing the learning materials you share with your students. There has been a steady increase of over 10% in online enrollment for higher education institutions since 2002, yet the visual look of online courses has not changed significantly in the last ten years. Adapting to the needs of students within online classes is critical to guiding your students toward success'and the right visual elements can play an integral role in your students' ability to learn and retain the information they need to thrive in their chosen programs. In fact, visual elements have been shown to increase student participation, engagement, and success in an online course. Leverage the best practices employed by exemplary Blackboard practitioners Explore three foundational conceptual frameworks: active learning, multiple intelligences, and universal design for learning Increase student retention and success Visual Design for Online Learning is an essential reference for all online educators'both new and experienced.
ISBN: 9781118922439
