Publishing “Using Podcasts for Assessing Information Research” Tech Thursday October 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), )
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 ctions/is/projpubs/pedagogicaljournals.cfmhttp:// ctions/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
Contact Information Lauren Yannotta Brian Lym