The document summarizes the development and results of ZSRx, an experimental massive open online course (MOOC) on information literacy created by the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University. It provides a timeline of events from 2011-2013 that led to the creation of ZSRx, including hiring an e-learning librarian. ZSRx launched in March 2013 and had four weekly topics, far exceeding the hoped for registration of 100 with over 700 actual registrants. The document discusses comparing completion rates to other MOOCs and includes positive testimonials from participants. It outlines several potential future ZSRx courses partnering with other groups on topics like genealogy, digital publishing, and health information.

1. ZSRx: The back
story
Lynn Sutton
Wake Forest University
ASERL Spring 2013

2. My MOOC credentials

3. Timeline
• Online sections of Lib 100, Fall 2011
• Board of Visitors presentation, Feb. 2012
• MOOC mania, Spring 2012
• Hired E-learning librarian, Summer 2012
• ZSRx brainstorm, Fall 2012
• ZSRx build, Winter 2013
• ZSRx live, March 18-April 14, 2013

7. Week One: Search strategies
Week Two: Advanced searching
Week Three: Privacy and filters
Week Four: Information management

9. Hoped for registrants
100

10. Actual registrants
713!

11. (we thought this was
pretty cool)

12. (we thought this was pretty cool)

14. Compare completion rates

15. Testimonials
• “Just wanted you to know that I've learned a lot
from the course--and since at 81, I'm what you
could call a computer dinosaur, no one is more
surprised than I am about that!”
• “Kudos to you and Wake for doing this, and I
hope you will offer other courses in the future--how
about a short course on desktop publishing? My
connection to Wake, by the way, is that my
husband was in the first law school class to
graduate from the "new" campus. Thanks again.”

16. Future plans
• Basic ZSRx: Incoming parents
• Genealogy – partnering with public library
• Digital publishing – partnering with Dig Publishing
• Business information – newly responsible for SoB
• Health information- partnering with Medical Library