Enhancing the One-Shot Session: Using Pre-Class Online Tutorials to Build a Basic Information Literacy Foundation MAC Annual Meeting, October 14 th, 2010 Emily Mazure, MSI, AHIP Margaret Henderson, MLIS Shannon D. Jones, MLS, AHIP

Coming Up Next Project overview VCU & The Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences Why How Results Lessons

Pre-Class

Post-Class

Experimental

Control

Virginia Commonwealth University

Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences

Learning styles

Standardize

Why Tutorials

The Tutorials

Design Objectives Basics Concepts Application Generalizable

Process Storyboard PowerPoint Audio Audacity Screencapture PowerPoint slides Camtasia Edit Camtasia Produce videos Quiz links

Storyboard PowerPoint Audio Audacity Screencapture PowerPoint slides Camtasia Edit Camtasia Produce videos Quiz links Process ✔

Storyboard PowerPoint Audio Audacity Screencapture PowerPoint slides Camtasia Edit Camtasia Produce videos Quiz links Process ✔ ✔

Storyboard PowerPoint Audio Audacity Screencapture PowerPoint slides Camtasia Edit Camtasia Produce videos Quiz links Process ✔ ✔ ✔

Storyboard PowerPoint Audio Audacity Screencapture PowerPoint slides Camtasia Edit Camtasia Produce videos Quiz links Process ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Storyboard PowerPoint Audio Audacity Screencapture PowerPoint slides Camtasia Edit Camtasia Produce videos Quiz links Process ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Quizzes

7 Questions Quizzes

5 Questions Db screenshots Quizzes

Please select the date and time of the library class session. Quizzes

Did you watch the tutorial on _____ before attending class? Quizzes

Evaluation 9 questions – 3 open-ended – Rate Content Aesthetics Confidence

Results 2 Workshops 1 curriculum-based class

Color Code Purple = correct answers Orange = incorrect answers

Pre-ClassPost-Class Correct Incorrect

Pre-ClassPost-Class Correct Incorrect

Watched Tutorial Did Not Watch Tutorial Correct Incorrect

Watched Tutorial Did Not Watch Tutorial Correct Incorrect

Time on quiz Boolean OperatorsControlled Terms Seconds

What do you think? What percentage of students do you think watched the tutorials and completed the quizzes?

What do you think? Do you think the percentage changes depending on if librarians or faculty instructors contacted students? How so?

Response Rates Librarians contacted students – 67 – 100 % completed tutorials & Pre-Class Quizzes Faculty Instructors contacted students – < 50%

Please rate your confidence in completing the following tasks, after watching the tutorial, but before coming to class.

Please rate your confidence in completing the following tasks, after attending class with a librarian.

How would you prefer to learn about basic concepts (like Boolean operators and controlled terms)?

I thought using the tutorial before class was helpful because it meant some of the lecture could be cut out and we could do some searches hands-on and have questions answered. Nice pairing. …I learned it in the tutorial, but firmed up the knowledge in class. This class was wonderful and very practical.

Final Thoughts Class Recruitment difficult Student participation varies

Final Thoughts IRB Constraints Time

Final Thoughts Post-class = Pre-class No Tutorials = Poor understanding Save class time and focus instruction – Students appreciated this!

Links Controlled Terms & Thesauri Tutorial: Boolean Operators Tutorial: Additional Info:

Images Used

Questions? Suggestions? Emily Mazure Virginia Commonwealth University

Approximately how many minutes did it take you to watch the tutorials and complete the quizzes before class? * Spring Workshops Only

Please rate the following:

Classes Spring 2010 – General Workshops on PubMed Highly publicized Food < 1 hour Fall 2010 – Curriculum-based Classes 3 total 1 – 2.5 hours – Targeted Workshop 1 hour

Which tutorial(s) did you watch? (select all that apply)