Presentation for Lilly 2012 conference. shorten version of only my part of the three person panel.

1. E-Learning Initiatives to
Enhance Information &
Lilly Conference 2012 Digital Literacy
Kim Duckett, NCSU
Lauren Pressley, WFU
Beth Filar Williams, UNCG

2. Session Objective: to highlight a variety of ways librarians can
support online learning through use of technologies
Three case studies:
1) Synchronous online instruction, a workshop
model; asynchronous tutorial.
2) Videos being used both synchronously &
asynchronously, point-of-need and incorporated
into instruction
3) Asynchronous, interactive, semester-long,
instruction course

5. Getting started @ UNCG Libraries
• Why? 12-15% growth last year in online in
student credit hours
• Getting a virtual room (Blackboard Collaborate)
• Internal training
• Technologies:
– workshop webpage
– google calendar
– google form
– slideshare
• Marketing/outreach

6. Types of online sessions
• Orientations
• One shot class sessions
• Webinars/Online Workshops
• Holding office hours
• Post conference round-ups
• Meetings

7. Webinar Topics
http://library.uncg.edu/info/distance_education/onlineworkshops.aspx
• Introduction to EndNote
• Google for Research
• Scholarly Management: Staying Current with
your Research
• Introduction to Creative Commons
• 30 min tool sessions: RTM, Jing, Twitter,
Dropbox, etc.

10. Virtual Attendance
Registered Attended
General (open) Orientations (offered 18 4/total
sessions)
Program-specific orientations (1/semester) 8/average
Scholarly Management 36 23
Google for Research 41 20
Remember the Milk 13 9
Intro to Creative Commons 19 11
Note – cannot get stats for each recorded session, overall only

11. Marketing
• Library’s workshop page
• Teaching & Learning Center
calendar
• Academic Program
Coordinators
• Instructional Tech
Consultants
• Direct emails to DE
students & faculty
• Through library liaisons to
their faculty
• Word of mouth/positive
experiences
Soapbox Zone by ruminatrixon flickr.com [CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0]

12. Collaboration
• Cross departmental
within library
• With students
– Especially Library
Studies grad students
• Include non-librarians
– Find people with skills
to share
• Outside your university
Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, CA circa 1939 by LOC on Flickr

13. Lessons Learned - Marketing
• Email reminders
– Requiring sign-ups
helps
• Key: buy-in from
instructors/programs
• Target sessions to
specific programs
On Target by viZZZual on flickr.com [CC-BY 2.0]

14. Lessons Learned - Tech
• Include contact for tech
support before/during
session
• Best to include second
person
• Be cautious about audio
for participants
Laptop Cat by By wabisabi2015 on flickr [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0]

15. Lessons Learned - Engaging
• Active Learning is just as important online as it
is in person!
– Ask questions every
3-5 minutes
– Use polling yes/no or
A-E choices
– Multiple voices a plus
– Use tools like breakout rooms, app
sharing, students as moderators
Sleeping student in Waseda computers room by Gnurou on flickr.com [CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0]

16. Co-presenter slides not included
NCSU Libraries
Big Picture Videos
Kim Duckett
Principal Librarian for Digital Technologies and Learning
North Carolina State University Libraries

17. Teaching Students “In” and “On”
Today’s Information Environment
Lauren Pressley
Head of Instruction, ZSR Library
Co-presenter slides not included