A Connected Class: Blended Learning in the Information Literacy Classroom Lauren Pressley, Instructional Design Librarian Kaeley McMahan, Arts Librarian Wake Forest University

Lauren Pressley, Instructional Design Librarian

Kaeley McMahan, Arts Librarian

Wake Forest University

Today we’ll cover... What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

What is Blended Learning?

Today’s Students

who they are, what they do, what they expect

The Learning Environment

as it was, as it evolves

Technology Solutions

overview, issues & solutions, simplification

Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

What is Blended Learning?

Today’s Students

who they are, what they do, what they expect

The Learning Environment

as it was, as it evolves

Technology Solutions

overview, issues & solutions, simplification

learning theory: behaviorism http://www.flickr.com/photos/74122471@N00/7359649

learning theory: constructivism http://www.flickr.com/photos/8135706@N06/2038337643

learning theory: connectivism http://www.flickr.com/photos/8135706@N06/2038337643

...by any other name... http://www.flickr.com/photos/76033663@N00/474802906

...by any other name... Blended Learning

...by any other name... Hybrid Learning

...by any other name... eLearning

...by any other name... Distance

...by any other name... But Why?!?

...by any other name... http://www.flickr.com/photos/76033663@N00/474802906

practical: space http://www.flickr.com/photos/21314760@N00/1913499041

practical: time http://www.flickr.com/photos/66355718@N00/206950948

pedagogical http://www.flickr.com/photos/12477719@N00/456149979

expectations http://www.flickr.com/photos/maebmij/123180774/

Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

What is Blended Learning?

Today’s Students

who they are, what they do, what they expect

The Learning Environment

as it was, as it evolves

Technology Solutions

overview, issues & solutions, simplification

Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

What is Blended Learning?

Today’s Students

who they are, what they do, what they expect

The Learning Environment

as it was, as it evolves

Technology Solutions

overview, issues & solutions, simplification

who they are: generational trends http://www.flickr.com/photos/99911874@N00/2139654509

who they are: generational trends From: OCLC 2007 Report on Sharing, Privacy, and Trust in Our Networked World Page 56

who they are: generational trends From: OCLC 2007 Report on Sharing, Privacy, and Trust in Our Networked World Page 66

what they do: communication http://www.flickr.com/photos/83122215@N00/2112072385

what they do: communication From: Pew Internet 2007 Teens and Social Media Page 25

what they do: communication From: Pew Internet 2007 Teens and Social Media Page 27

what they do: read/write web http://www.flickr.com/photos/94038853@N00/402666411

what they do: read/write web From: Pew Internet 2007 Teens and Social Media Page 15

what they do: read/write web From: Pew Internet 2007 Teens and Social Media Page 12

what they do: social networking http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503019876@N01/1804295568

what they do: social networking From: Pew Internet 2006 Digital Footprints Page 28

what they do: social networking From: Pew Internet 2007 Teens and Social Media Page 14

what they expect: point of need help http://www.flickr.com/photos/23586883@N00/91950886

what they expect: customization http://www.flickr.com/photos/50606619@N00/465925158

what they expect: 24/7 access http://www.flickr.com/photos/36521956509@N01/900723102

Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

What is Blended Learning?

Today’s Students

who they are, what they do, what they expect

The Learning Environment

as it was, as it evolves

Technology Solutions

overview, issues & solutions, simplification

Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

What is Blended Learning?

Today’s Students

who they are, what they do, what they expect

The Learning Environment

as it was, as it evolves

Technology Solutions

overview, issues & solutions, simplification

The Learning Environment http://www.flickr.com/photos/34017702@N00/74907741

rapid change: technology http://www.flickr.com/photos/86891211@N00/72224228

rapid change: technology “ Perceptions to Sharing” From: OCLC 2007 Report on Sharing, Privacy, and Trust in Our Networked World Page 17

rapid change: technology From: OCLC 2006 College Students’ Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources Page 63

Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

What is Blended Learning?

Today’s Students

who they are, what they do, what they expect

The Learning Environment

as it was, as it evolves

Technology Solutions

overview, issues & solutions, simplification

Technology Solutions http://www.flickr.com/photos/36045027@N00/2054207285

overview: web 2.0’s free tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/73207064@N00/279583606

overview: hosted or on campus? http://www.flickr.com/photos/69875617@N00/3425464

overview: hosted or on campus? http://www.flickr.com/photos/36516818@N00/151256259

overview: evaluating http://www.flickr.com/photos/30127486@N00/269194381 http://www.flickr.com/photos/30127486@N00/269194762

issues & solutions: synchronous discussion http://www.flickr.com/photos/94571281@N00/155773813

issues & solutions: asynchronous discussion http://www.flickr.com/photos/13288580@N00/483667514

issues & solutions: building collaborative space http://www.flickr.com/photos/59823738@N00/380242256

issues & solutions: feedback mechanisms http://www.flickr.com/photos/41143865@N00/305825056

issues & solutions: multimedia hosting

advanced techniques: embedding content

advanced techniques: embedding content

advanced techniques: embedding content

advanced techniques: embedding content

Today we covered... What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment rapid change, read/write, community Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

What is Blended Learning?

Today’s Students

who they are, what they do, what they expect

The Learning Environment

rapid change, read/write, community

Technology Solutions

overview, issues & solutions, simplification