TRADITIONAL COMMUNICATION DELIVERED THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGIES a Library-Faculty collaboration CIT 2008

Overview  Background of collaboration May 28, 2008

CLASSROOM GOALS: May 28, 2008  Provide students with an online writing and research opportunity  Upon completion, students will be better online communicators with awareness of issues faced by specific audiences  Areas of focus included:  web usability  challenges of people with disabilities  senior citizens  business owners  health issues faced by web users

Technology expertise Librarian  Developed relationship with faculty member from prior instruction  Experienced in teaching web applications such as blogs, wikis, RSS and podcasting to different audiences May 28, 2008

 Provide students with the skills necessary to become technology and information literate  This includes using blog tools and software along with the development of research and evaluation skills  The library sessions focused on teaching students software applications, search techniques and evaluation of results LIBRARY GOALS: May 28, 2008

HOW WE DID IT  Research online  Investigate credible sources  Basic blog setup  Technology literacy  RSS  Bloglines feedback  Web style writing  Focus and narrow an interest area  Critical thinking skills determine value of information  Design a layout pleasing to the eye  Use alternative communication style  Track continuing research sources  Provide response to other students on layout, links and content  Content creation skills; challenge of multiple, weekly postings; editing; and multimedia usage May 28, 2008 Library SkillsClassroom Application

Library classroom/lab setup  Physical layout  Unique lab every week (lectures 2x a week w/one lab on Friday)  Practicing skills integrated into course content May 28, 2008

Photo caption: Guest speaker in Friday lab Tom Hoehn, Eastman Kodak's Director of Marketing and Customer ExperienceEastman Kodak Milne Library Room 104 May 28, 2008

What technology was used  Blogs  Wikis  RSS  Podcasting  InDesign  HTML May 28, 2008

Practical applications of web skills Faculty  Why we are doing it (Ads, PR, Print, Radio, etc.)  G.R.E.A.T. Day  Commenting in blogs (feedback from those outside the college)  Writing (responding to comments)  Team projects May 28, 2008

Future  Social Tagging and folksonomy  Widgets  Headlines, keywords (metatags)  Writing for blogs  Design element  Research validity May 28, 2008

Modifications for next time  Give more time to learn  Podcast relevancy  RSS feeds instruction needs to be better integrated  Skills inventory/assessment of true comfort level with technology May 28, 2008

Assumptions/Implications  Technical aptitude  Technical comfort levels  Time constraints  No prerequisites May 28, 2008

Results May 28, 2008  Peer review process  Team projects  Hard copy of blog

Contact us for further information: Lecturer Department of Communication SUNY Geneseo (585) Sr. Asst. Librarian Milne Library SUNY Geneseo (585) May 28, 2008 Ginni JurkowskiKate Pitcher