Education & Library in 2012 :

anytime anywhere & on any device ?

Veerle Tesse

Library of KATHO (Belgium)

Flanders

• is the northern region of Belgium

• has a Dutch speaking population

• 13.522 km2 of surface area

• 6.252.000 inhabitants (462/ km2)

• age structure

20 % youths (18-)

60 % working age

20 % senior citizens (65+)

Chart of the Flemish Educational System

advanced Master

Master – at universities and at university colleges in the framework of an association

academic Bachelor

at universities and at university colleges in the framework of an association

Doctor

only at universities

professional Bachelor(profession-oriented Bachelor)

only at university colleges

advanced Bacheloronly at university colleges

secondary school-leaving certificate giving access to higher education

at universities and at university colleges in the framework of an association

and at postgraduate training institutions

Min. 120 ECTS

bridging

course

Min. 60 ECTS

Min. 180 ECTS

Min. 60 ECTS

Min.180 ECTS

Min. 60 ECTS

Higher Education (211.605)

• Universities (79.158 students)ACADEMIC BACHELOR + MASTER + PhD

studies are academic

integration of education and research

(fundamental research = major task)

• University CollegesACADEMIC BACHELOR + MASTER

studies are academic

(based on scientific knowledge

rather than linked to specific professions)

PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR

= HOGESCHOLEN132.447 students

KU Leuven Association

13 institutions of higher education in

Flanders have joined their forces in the

KU Leuven Association.

More than 76, 000 students, 44% of Flemish

higher education.

Professional Bachelor

• Study period of three years = 180 ECTS(professional bachelor degree)

• Courses are practice-oriented andinclude practical professional training

• Courses prepare students for specific professions in industry, commerce, agriculture, health and rehabilitation, social work, teaching, applied arts, computer-related fields (ICT) or the media

Professional Bachelor

10 fields of study

• architecture

• audio-visual and fine arts

• biotechnology

• health care (Kortrijk)

• commercial sciences and businessmanagement (Kortrijk)

• industrial sciences and technology (Kortrijk)

• music and dramatic art

• nautical sciences

• teacher training

• social work (Kortrijk)

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My job @KATHO

Library of campus Kortrijk (+/- 5.500 students) , Library staff is 4.2 FTE

Other campuses in Roeselare, Torhout & Tielt

Tasks (front and back office):

helpdesk (on any device),

cataloging,

subject, research and reference librarian

(students, staff and Applied Research : Centres of Expertise)

collection management,

administration,

loan,

staff meetings,

teaching & innovator, ...

Our library system is the same in all Association of KU Leuven (= Libis network).

Library of KATHO Kortrijk

Education @KATHO in 2012 :

KATHO has +/- 8.500 students, +/- 20 % learn by distance

education, “distance” can be : in Belgium or USA, Australia, …

Flexibility :

Traditional courses

Courses on 1 day a week / month / ..

Never come to class (student Dubai)

…

Blended learning

Work students (1/8 @ KATHO !)

Digital / distance learning : why ?

Evolution in Education

Students learn whatever, whenever, wherever

Staff and teaching time is limited

More digital technologies and content

Flexible needs in digital and distance learning

What about the Digital Library ?

Digital content and online access is increasing

• Databases

• E-books

• Catalogue functions (Primo + Librilinks … )

• Off campus access

• On any device possible

What about the Digital Library (2) ?

BUT…

• Information literacy skills need to be trained !

• Some users lack basic IT skills

• Others have poor knowledge of English (3th

language in Belgium)

• How to explain this by distance ?

(+ www : whenever wherever whatever)?

Online ’helping tools’

• Toledo (= Blackboard) : courses and our library portal

• Website KATHO / library / blog /..

• Streaming server

• Instruction films / demo & online practice

(demo + interactive screen excercises with captivate)

• 2009 : KATHO on iTunes U, weblectures on any device, also in

app store http://itunes.katho.be

• 2011: Virtual desktop (citrix) : access anytime any place on any

device

• Qr codes in the library (mobile access to journals)

• …

Tool : Captivate

• software on 1 computer (low cost)

• (basic) headset for sound

• FTP to own KATHO server

(http://captivate.katho.be )

• user gets weblink : no installation needed

Captivate : What ?

• Demo (user guide on screen)

• Interactive practices in swf format (*)

user has to practice : exercise + correction,

hints, feedback

* doesn’t work on iOS

• Assessment (not used in library)

Tool : iTunes U

• KATHO multimediacell

1 manager + 3.5 FTE staff

• December 2009 : fully equipped studio, all

camera’s, all technology, …

On KATHO iTunesU : podcasts

& vodcasts, screencasts

Why podcasting in Education ?

• Need for

–Absence students (ill or other reason)

–Distance education

–Rehearsing

–Anytime anywhere learning

Podcasting: how do we do it ?

• 3 workflows

1. ‘Recordingbox’ in each department

2. iMac’s for podcasts DIY

3. Multimediacell : professional

podcast

1: recordingbox

• Product by MASS-IT (the Netherlands)

• Automatic script for workflow

• Digital content production and

distribution

• User friendly interface to schedule the

lectures that you want to record

Recordingbox: How does it works?

– Classroom : box +

sound, webcam

– User types pincode on

touchscreen and

recording starts right

away. (till user stops)

– Automatic upload to

iTunes

Podcasting: future @KATHO ???

• “Look at me mum, I can do this !”

KATHO-staff/students demonstrate their skills

• “KATHO-TED.COM”: KATHO staff sessions as

experts in…

• Timing : ????

Option 2: podcast on iMAC

Podcast DIY

• Do It Yourself (user friendly, if necessary :

manual is provided)

• Tasks:

– iTunes U

– Picture in Picture (dual)

• Title of podcast

• Description with keywords and metadata

Option 3: Multimediacell KATHO

with professional camera’s / lights / sounds/…

in studio or on location

by staff multimediacell

Multimediacell KATHO

Result : on iTunes U and on web (any device)

http://itunes.katho.be

Anytime Access on Any device

• Free WiFi + Eduroam anywhere on campus

(Bring Your Own Device)

• Before 2011 : terminal servers and thin clients

in the library.

• 2011 : Thin clients as virtual desktops, + Citrix.

http://desktop.katho.be works on any device

(free Citrix receiver app for mobile devices)

• Free loan of laptops and iPads in library

Contact ?

Veerle Tesse

KATHO bibliotheek campus Kortrijk

Doorniksesteenweg 145

B- 8500 Kortrijk

Tel : +3256 26 41 11

veerle.tesse@katho.be