publishing “using podcasts for assessing information research” tech thursday october 7, 2010
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Publishing “Using Podcasts for Assessing Information
Research”
Tech ThursdayOctober 7, 2010
How do we assess student learning?
• One-credit information research course• Challenges of assessment• Lack of qualitative "authentic" assessment
(See: Oakleaf, M. (2008). Dangers and opportunities: A conceptual map of information literacy assessment approaches. Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 8(3), 233-253.)
Research Questions• Are the learning outcomes of the course being
met?• Are information literacy skills improving?• Do students recognize the progress they have
made through the semester?
Data Collected• Podcast 1 & 2: If you are asked to write a
paper on global warming, how would you begin and proceed with your research?
• Written reflection on Podcast 1 & 2• Survey
IRB• Getting approval• Getting consent• Coding data
Journal Venue Selection• Practitioner-based• Outside scope of librarianship• Lead time• Review process• Shiao-Chuan's recommendation plus ACRL
Pedagogical journals for publishing in http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/about/sections/is/projpubs/pedagogicaljournals.cfm
Writing for the Journal
• Complying with editorial policies• Communication with editors• How writing focused the research analysis
Post Publication Reflection
• Indexing of journal• Access to full-text• Considerations for next article– ACRL pedagogical literature– Multimedia– Impact factors
Next Steps
• Continuation of study• Feedback from Tech Thursday
