Integrating Information Literacy into Blackboard

Pamela JacksonSan Diego State University

CARL ConferenceApril 22, 2006

Asilomar

Agenda Brief Overview of Learning

Management Systems (LMS) Results of a California State

University Librarian LMS Survey Ideas for Integrating Information

Literacy into LMS

What Are Learning Management Systems (LMS)?

Collaborative Online Learning Environments

Blackboard, WebCT, Moodle, Sakai

CSU LMS Summit Beginning a system-wide strategic

planning process around LMS Key Issues that Emerged:

Single Sign-On Better Integration of Library Resources Shift from Course Management to

Outcomes-based Learning Environment

Library Concerns Lack of Library Presence Copyright Violation Concerns Course Content Cartridges Offered

Directly to Instructors by Publishers Limited Seamless Integration of Any

Library Resources

Why Should Librarians Get Involved?

Additional Method for Reaching Students

Student Demand NetGen Students Social Networking Collaboration Multimedia Environment Mobile

Growing Academic Trend

Growth of Courses and Instructors Using Blackboard at SDSU

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Growth of Students Using Blackboard at SDSU

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Survey of CSU Librarians All California State University (CSU)

librarians serving in Reference and Library Instruction (familiar with a LMS or not)

Conducted in December 2005 and January 2006

86 Respondents 20 of 23 campuses responded

70%

50%

5% 5% 5%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

What LMS does your campus use? Number of campuses: 20

Blackboard

WebCT

Moodle

Other

Don't know

Rate your proficiency level in using a learning management system

40.70%

44.19%

11.63%3.49%

Low or Very Low

Average

High

Very High

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Proficiency Using a LMS Based on Whether or Not Training was Received

Yes

No

Is a librarian assigned to coordinate information literacy instruction endeavors for your LMS?

41.86%

45.35%

12.79%

Yes

No

I do not know

76.7%

15.2%21%

80.2%

0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%70.00%80.00%90.00%

Fairly or VeryFrequently

Infrequently or Never

Frequency Collaborating with Faculty to Incorporate Information Literacy into Courses on LMS vs.

Collaboration on In-person Instruction

Collaborate onIn-PersonSessions

Collaborate onLMS Courses

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

VeryFrequently

FairlyFrequently

Infrequently Never

Frequency Collaborating with Faculty to Include Information Literacy in LMS If

Librarian Received LMS Training

Yes

No

11.6%

9.3%

5.8%

3.5%

2.3%

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

How Librarians Help Faculty Include the Library in LMS Number of Respondents: 86

Provide Links to LibraryResources

Provide Web-based DigitalLearning Objects

Participate in DiscussionBoards

Outreach / Offer to AssistFaculty

List Librarian's ContactInfo in LMS

32.6%

40.7%

26.7%

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

Does your library have webpages or handouts specifically designed to assist departmental faculty in linking to library

resources from the learning management system?

Yes

No

I Do Not Know

Marketing Strategies

70.9 %

of respondents reported having

no marketing strategy

30.4%

22.8%

18.5%

15.2%

7.6%5.4%

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

What do you perceive as barriers to the successful incorporation of information literacy into LMS?

Librarian-FacultyRelationship

Cost and Time toDevelop Content

Librarian LearningCurve

Technical Barriers

Think LMS is a BadIdea

Student Motivation

Do you think librarians should be involved in providing information literacy support in LMS?

79.10%

2.30%

18.60%

Yes

No

Maybe

Additional Survey Comments

“I leave this to younger librarians who like to learn new things.”

“Librarians need to really start thinking of themselves as instructors and adopt any tool—online; in person; chalkboard—that helps students truly learn about the many facets of information…”

Integrating InfoLit

into BlackboardIdeas

Create Partnerships Campus LMS Administrators Center for Teaching and Learning or a

Faculty Development Office IT Departments (campus and library) Academic Program Directors Department Faculty Library Colleagues (on and off campus)

Encourage Librarian Training

“If librarians are not proficient in a LMS; it is hard to conceptualize how information literacy can be integrated into a LMS.”

--Anonymous Survey Respondent

Linking to Library Resources

Electronic Course Reserves Live Reference Help Library Catalog Articles and Databases

Content Packaging Pull Together Resources Create New Content Where Needed Package Content for LMS Map to ACRL standards

Information Literacy Student Learning Activity Packets for

LMS

Packets Available Inside Each Packet

Discussion Board Topics Discerning between Scholarly and Popular Literature

Both scholarly and popular materials can be good sources of information. Discuss some information needs that may be met by popular or trade/professional journals.

Identifying Primary Research in the SciencesWhy is it important for primary research to give enough detail for another researcher to duplicate the experiment? Can you think of specific examples?

Developing a Research StrategyDiscuss some of the challenges you faced in developing a research strategy. How did you overcome or triumph over the difficulties? What would you do differently next time?

Evaluating InformationWe constantly analyze information for reliability, accuracy, and ability to fill our current information needs. Discuss how you evaluated information to accomplish a purpose using an example from your life (it need not be related to academia or writing a research paper).

Avoiding Plagiarism and Learning to ParaphraseDiscuss the ethical use of information. Who is hurt by academic dishonesty (plagiarism, cheating, etc)? You might also consider discussing issues related to intellectual property and file sharing.

The Billion Dollar Question

How can we include the library in learning

management systems without making departmental faculty

work?

Customizable WebPages Modeled on Online Communities

(i.e. MySpace, Tribe, most ISPs, Blogs)

Allow Users to Select Library Content

Allow User to Change Page Layout Host Pages on Library Server

Blackboard Shells

Discipline Specific Customizable

Blackboard Communities

Student “Homerooms” Instructor Support Groups

Building Blocks Turnitin.com Respondus Learning Objects – Blogs, Wikis,

Tutorials Horizon Wimba (classroom

collaboration software)

Blackboard Academic Suite

Learning System Content System Community System

Blackboard Content System Content Management System

E-Reserves E-Portfolios Learning Objects Catalog Personal File Space Library Content

Simple, Seamless Integration of Many Library Resources

Sentient Learning

Digital Resources Management System

Integrates Library Resources into LMS

Solutions Are Out There Get Involved Develop Partnerships Ask Questions Investigate Options Encourage Widespread Librarian

Involvement Reach Out to Faculty

Thank You

Questions/Comments?

Pamela Jackson, Information Literacy LibrarianSan Diego State University

pjackson@rohan.sdsu.edu https://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~pjackson/#Presentations