“ 24/7” on Information Literacy Innovation - GE80 Esther Grassian (College Library) Prof. Roberta Malmgren (Public Health) 9 Oct 2007

24 Minutes: Technical Details Information Literacy Innovation: Large Lower-Division Courses What? Why? How?

Information Literacy Innovation:

Large Lower-Division Courses

What?

Why?

How?

Multidisciplinary Freshmen Only Began 1997/98

Multidisciplinary

Freshmen Only

Began 1997/98

Structure Fall & Winter Quarters Large Lecture + 20-Person Sections (6-8) Spring Quarter 20-Person Seminars (6-8)

Fall & Winter Quarters

Large Lecture

+ 20-Person Sections (6-8)

Spring Quarter

20-Person Seminars (6-8)

Fall 2007 10 GE Clusters 120-210 Students/Cluster Examples: “Frontiers in Human Aging: Biomedical, Social & Policy Perspectives” “Interracial Dynamics in American Culture, Society and Literature” “Evolution of the Cosmos & Life”

10 GE Clusters

120-210 Students/Cluster

Examples:

“Frontiers in Human Aging: Biomedical, Social & Policy Perspectives”

“Interracial Dynamics in American Culture, Society and Literature”

“Evolution of the Cosmos & Life”

Why?

How & What?

1 Approach Self intro (email) Course Content “Semi- Immersion” Learn Faculty Research Interests

Self intro (email)

Course Content “Semi- Immersion”

Learn Faculty Research Interests

Successful Innovations Information Literacy Menu Web Page of Info Resources 1-Unit IL Course Interactive Sessions Online Help “ Road to Research ” Tutorial

Information Literacy Menu

Web Page of Info Resources

1-Unit IL Course

Interactive Sessions

Online Help

“ Road to Research ” Tutorial

1-Unit IL Course FIAT LUX Course “ How to Stop Just Googling… and Find the Really Good Stuff!”

FIAT LUX Course

“ How to Stop Just Googling… and Find the Really Good Stuff!”

“Short Shots” 10-30 Minutes Large Lecture Sequenced

10-30 Minutes

Large Lecture

Sequenced

“ Save Time! Save Money! and… Find Reputable Academic Research!”

“ Save Time! Save Money! and… Find Reputable Academic Research!”

Help Us Help You… Ask us early & often Collaborate on expected learning outcomes Review the IL menu Provide advance notice Reinforce Learning

Ask us early & often

Collaborate on expected learning outcomes

Review the IL menu

Provide advance notice

Reinforce Learning

In turn… We respect & support your time & your choices

We respect & support your time & your choices

7-Word Summary Large Lower-Division Course IL… IT CAN WORK !

Large Lower-Division Course IL… IT CAN WORK !

Questions?

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