This document describes a case study at Nevada State College where the library scaled information literacy instruction by developing an online library module in the campus learning management system, Canvas. The module was integrated into a first-year experience course to provide library instruction to over 300 students. Students who participated in the module or used online library resources more achieved higher grades on a research assignment. Based on the success, the library plans to integrate the module into more courses and assessments to further scale information literacy instruction.

1. Canvas Commons:
Scaling Library Instruction in the LMS
Francesca Marineo
Instructional Design Librarian
Nevada State College

3. Nevada State College
☁ Located in Henderson, Nevada
☁ Opened in 2002 as the first 4-year
institution in the state
☁ Spring 2016 enrollment:
3,500+
☁ Highly diverse student
population

4. The Marydean Martin Library
☁ First cloud-based library in Nevada
• 1.4 million ebooks and counting!
• 2 million physical volumes
through partner institutions
☁ Incredible Library Team
☁ Data-driven
decision making

5. Scaling Library Instruction:
A CEP Case Study
☁ First-year experience course
☁ Required library component  One-shot
☁ Shift to online instruction
• First Library Guide in Canvas
• Integrated assessments
• Collaboration with
Director of CEP
• Ongoing project

6. Why the Learning Management System?
Centrality of the LMS for coursework
delivery and class interaction
Proactive approach to instruction
using available technologies and
enabling a 24/7 presence
Single online arena to foster
intellectual inquiry and
empower information-seeking
Designated space for
academic interchange

7. Canvas and the NSC Library

8. Canvas Commons
☁ Learning object repository (LOR)
☁ Optional Canvas feature
☁ Alternatives to Canvas:
• Blackboard Open Content
(formerly xpLor)
• Brightspace (D2L)
Learning Repository
• ANGEL LOR
• Open source
repositories

10. ☁ Fall 2015 Case Study:
• 11 total sections
(374 total students)
• 5 sections imported
Library Guide
(130 student)
• 3 of the 5 sections
also had in-person
instruction
(63 students)
CEP Library Guide

12. Students who participated in the module achieved higher grades on their research assignment
65.07%
80.61%
Did not Participate Participated
AVERAGE RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT GRADE
BY MODULE PARTICIPATION

13. Students who completed more sections of the library module used online library resources more
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ONLINELIBRARYSESSIONS
MODULE SECTIONS COMPLETED
ONLINE LIBRARY SESSIONS

14. Students who used the library more achieved higher grades on their research assignment
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20%
40%
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100%
120%
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ResearchGrade
Online Library Sessions
STUDENT GRADES ON RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT BY ONLINE LIBRARY USE

15. Next Steps
☁ Integration into course templates
☁ Additional course-specific guides and assessments
☁ Required participation in CEP Library Guide
☁ 3-Credit CEP for TRIO-SSS
☁ Additional use of
Canvas to scale
and measure IL

16. The College

17. Thank You!
Francesca Marineo
francesca.marineo@nsc.edu
Instructional Design Librarian
Marydean Martin Library
Nevada State College

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