Finding Stuff: Making UCA Library Resources Discoverable in the University VLE/LMS
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Research produced from the University for the Creative Arts Student Experience Conference 2013 found students wanted to find UCA Library resources directly from their course area (in the University’s Learning Management System LMS which is currently Blackboard). Students also stated they responded better to visual icons - such as those used for mobile apps. Working closely with this feedback, Maria and the project team developed over fifty highly visual Library learning resources that can be pinned to a course or unit – and be centrally managed. This outcome has greatly reduced workload, duplication and the need to fix broken links in multiple courses/units.
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- 1. FINDING STUFF!… getting lost… giving up…
- 3. UCA - University for the Creative Arts - Guild HE university - Provide specialist art and design education - 5 campus locations in the southeast - 7000 students - 90 courses - Art, Design, Architecture, Media & Communication Campuses: Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone & Rochester MARIA TANNANT Learning Technologist mtannant@ucreative.ac.uk
- 4. Logistical landscape - 5 campus locations - 2 learning technologists - 1 librarian located at each campus
- 5. Logistical landscape - 7 schools offering expertise in 12 creative disciplines
- 6. FINDING STUFF!… getting lost… giving up…
- 7. Resources available at UCA •30,000 DVDs, audio files & digital games •Archive of special collections & rare books •Artists books special collection •Athens: gateway to ejournals and databases •Books: over 300,000 printed/digital •eStream: TV & Radio broadcasts under license •Exhibition Catalogues special collection •Imagebank, VADS, •Journals: over 13,000 printed/digital •Library Catalogue •Multimedia: still/moving image & newspaper archives •Reading lists •Subscribed service to over 60 special collections
- 8. FINDING STUFF and getting lost! - overwhelmed - unaware - unskilled - intimidated - despair - often give-up Les Tuileries, Paris
- 9. The Library Resources page within the VLE… …delivering subject related content
- 10. Modules locating Library Resources empowering staff - tailored content - subject specific - oneClick - direct - no excuse - sustainable - centrally located - working together
- 11. Modules for self-directed self-paced learning empowering students - updated centrally - changed over time - topical/trends - reference point - basic tool-kit - value for money
- 12. Housekeeping…
- 13. Modules available for courses and units empowering staff – enhancing student learning e-Journals for Architecture and Interiors e-Journals for Animation e-Journals for Fashion & Textiles e-Journals for Film Production e-Journals for Fine Art e-Journals for Graphic Design e-journals for Illustration e-journals for Television & Media Production e-Stream TV & Radio eStream TV/Radio: Animation eStream TV/Radio: Architecture eStream TV/Radio: Business, Marketing & Advertising eStream TV/Radio: Design & Craft eStream TV/Radio: Fashion & Textiles eStream TV/Radio: Fashion Management & Marketing eStream TV/Radio: FE Taster eStream TV/Radio: Film Production eStream TV/Radio: Fine Art eStream TV/Radio: Graphic Design & Illustration eStream TV/Radio: Journalism eStream TV/Radio: Learning & Teaching eStream TV/Radio: Media & Digital Arts eStream TV/Radio: Performing Arts eStream TV/Radio: Photography Fashion Textiles: Research Learning Support & Study Advice FE Learning Support & Study Advice UG/PG Lynda.com Tutorials myUCA student induction video Online Resources - Animation Online Resources - Architecture & Interiors Online Resources - Business Marketing and Advertising Online Resources - Design & Craft Online Resources - Fashion & Textiles Online Resources - Film Production Online Resources - Fine Art Online Resources - Further Education Online Resources - Graphic Design Online Resources - Illustration Online Resources - Media & Digital Arts Online Resources - PG Cert Learning & Teaching Online Resources – Photography Online Resources – Television & Media Production Referencing Search the Library Catalogue Top 10 Tools to Support Learning Tutorials - Self Directed Learning
- 14. Keeping track and working together advocating ownership and accountability Collaborative ownership using Google Drive
- 15. MARIA TANNANT Programme Manager for Digital Pedagogy Library & Student Services mtannant@ucreative.ac.uk Image Credits: Scott Wooden BA (Hons) Graphic Design – New Media UCA Epsom
Editor's Notes
- Image Credit: Holly Randall, BA (Hons) Textiles for Fashion & Interiors at Farnham UCA
- UCA came about in 2007 with the merging of: Kent Institute of Art & Design – KIAD Surrey Institute of Art and Design
- 2 learning technologists have been in place since 2007 Moved into the Library in 2011 Tasked with integrating online resources into the VLE Tasked with making Library resources more visible to students and staff
- Each of the 7 schools are scattered across all or some of the campuses FE has courses in each location whereas Architecture is taught at Canterbury and Farnham Fashion at Epsom and Rochester….. As so on… This logistical model means we work across all schools Practice is very much a joined-up and agreed process. Innovation is tried, tested and implemented Successful outputs are often multiplied across courses through recommendations at school boards
- Being a specialist arts university, UCA has a rich provision of digital assets This list shows the main ones but not all
- As a consequence students can often feel overwhelmed and lost if they arrive directly to the library website
- Module content is tailored to the course’s subject area The bank of library modules cover the 12 creative disciplines taught at UCA A oneClick approach has addressed student’s concerns about too many clicks in the VLE Having direct links to library resources ensures students find them – last year’s library strategy was to make ‘Library Resources Discoverable’ Hopefully students have no more excuses for not finding the Library resources The Library Modules are completely sustainable - as they are managed centrally by the Library Being centrally located eliminates room for error and duplication, so the same module may be pinned to 10 courses and updated centrally in one place The efficiency of Library Modules have strengthened relationships and opened doors between academics and the Library
- The Learning Tools modules can be: Updated centrally in Blackboard (not in the course areas) allowing all 1000 instances to be changed with one edit. Induction videos can be placed at the top of the module at the beginning of the year and move to the bottom after Xmas New tutorials/ learning packages can be featured very simply with immediate effect – using the announcement/course link tool to create awareness Address new trends in technology/learning university wide A reference point staff can direct students to – and a place staff can also learn! Provides a basic tool-kit for our creative students – as needs dictate Students get sense of value for money with the provision
- Modules are created through planning and identifying need: Approx. 50 modules shown here and managed by approx. 7 people Letch's initially setup modules Modules are passed over to nominated Librarian for admin/implementation
- Collaborative document provides: A game plan and sense of order A sense of ownership and responsibility A snapshot of who’s doing what so people can work together building resources Identifies shortfalls in subject areas Much needed documentation for staff turnaround/organisational changes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uj5flX-GIoVb7qyMdBsf2u0-JuLrrdPUU_vGeC0HlLc/edit?usp=sharing