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Embracing the Digital Format in an
Online Information Literacy CourseTammy Ivins
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
UNC-W
● ~15,000 FTE● Wilmington, NC● Public institution
UNC-WRandall Library
● ~45 librarians & staff● ~10 instruction
librarians
UNC-WRandall Library
IL requirement
● 3 information literacy intensive courses
UNC-WRandall LibraryIL requirement
LIB 103
● Originally, part of a campus major
● Now an IL elective● Variants also taught
UNC-WRandall LibraryIL requirement
LIB 103LIB 103 online
● Asynchronous ● Ivins began Fall ‘15
Key Tools for Revision Process
● University Office of E-Learning
● Blackboard “Exemplary Course Rubric”
Core Principles for Revision
● Increased accessibility
● Increased efficiency for instructor○ Faster grading○ Easier reorganization of the content
● Increased efficiency for students○ More intuitive course content design
Traditional Course Content Design
Readings
In-class work
Home-workLecture Projects
“Blended” Course Content
Learning Content
Week 1 Graded Work
Learning Content
Week 2 Graded Work
Initial Techniques Used to Modify Course
Converted Course Content into Online Learning Objects
Broken down / converted into
Converted Course Content into Online Learning Objects
Why?
● More accessible● More flexibility in information
presentation● Easier to update● Easier to move / rearrange in course
Used modules to arrange weekly content
Used “modules” to arrange weekly content
Why?
● Organization is not dictated by the format of the items
Converted .pdf assessments to electronic
Converted into
Converted .pdf assessments to electronic
Why?
● More efficient for instructor to grade○ Particularly with rubrics
● More efficient for students to submit
Success? Yes!
★ Ease of instruction○ Particularly with rubrics
★ Ease of student use○ Feedback from experienced online
students
Next Steps: Fall ‘16
● Clearly stated learning outcomes
● Increased visibility of rubrics
● Non-graded self-assessments
Questions?
Tammy IvinsLIB 103 instructor
Download the Blackboard Rubric:
http://tinyurl.com/bb-course-rubric