1. New Ways to Engage Freshmen: The World of Digital Learning Materials & On-line Tutorials Henri Mondschein ISS/Pearson Library May 17, 2006 Adapted with permission of John D. Shank, Director of the Center for Learning Technologies (CLT) Penn State Berks

2. What are DLMs? “Any digital resource that can be reused to support learning” David A. Wiley, "Connecting Learning Objects to Instructional Design Theory“ “Any digital resource that can be reused to support learning” David A. Wiley, "Connecting Learning Objects to Instructional Design Theory“ "[A]ny entity, digital or non-digital, which can be used, re-used or referenced during technology supported learning" Learning Object Metadata Working Group of the IEEE Learning” Technology Standards Committee (LTSC) "[A]ny entity, digital or non-digital, which can be used, re-used or referenced during technology supported learning" Learning Object Metadata Working Group of the IEEE Learning” Technology Standards Committee (LTSC)

3. DLMs… Interactive Interactive Games, tasks, simulations, case studies Games, tasks, simulations, case studies Promote learning of concepts, skills Provide feedback (synchronously or asynchronously) and self-assessment Provide feedback (synchronously or asynchronously) and self-assessment Quizzes and surveys Quizzes and surveys

4. How DLMs Enhance Learning Activity-based learning experiences/Active learning Activity-based learning experiences/Active learning Stimulates and engages the learner Self-paced Self-paced Increased time on task – “Practice makes perfect.” Increased time on task – “Practice makes perfect.”

5. Simulation DLM A Deep-Sea Odyssey: A Virtual Expedition http://www.ocean.udel.edu/extreme2001/virtual/index.html

6. Online Searching DLM Boolean Operators Tutorial http://library.nyu.edu/research/tutorials/boolean/tutorial.htm l

7. Academic Integrity Simulation Plagiarism and Academic Integrity Simulation http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/douglass/sal/plagiarism/intro.html

8. Cool…Now Where Can I Find DLMs? Referatories MERLOT www.merlot.org MERLOT www.merlot.orgMERLOT Repositories Wisc-Online www.wisc-online.com Wisc-Online www.wisc-online.com Wisc-Online Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) www.thegateway.org/ www.thegateway.org/

9. Multidisciplinary DLM Repository CAREO http://www.careo.org/

10. DLM Repository for Sciences Ilumina http://www.ilumina-dlib.org

11. DLM Repository for Sciences The National Science Digital Library http://nsdl.org/

12. DLM Referatory Merlot http://www.merlot.org/

13. Freshman Friendly DLMs for Research Assignments & Academic Integrity St. John's University's Information Literacy Tutorial St. John's University's Information Literacy TutorialSt. John's University's Information Literacy TutorialSt. John's University's Information Literacy Tutorialhttp://libraries.stjohns.edu/ilt/ilt_home.html UCLA’s' Bruin Success With Less Stress UCLA’s' Bruin Success With Less Stress UCLA’s' Bruin Success With Less Stress UCLA’s' Bruin Success With Less Stresswww.library.ucla.edu/bruinsuccess

14. Bogus Sites for Web Evaluation RYT Hospital RYT HospitalRYT HospitalRYT Hospital www.rythospital.com www.rythospital.com Godsend Institute Godsend Institute Godsend Institute Godsend Institute www.godsendinstitute.org/profile.html The Onion The Onion The Onion The Onion www.theonion.com/content/index Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. http://martinlutherking.org/

15. Your Turn…Find a DLM! Work with a partner Work with a partner Decide on a DLM that will fit with your freshman seminar Decide on a DLM that will fit with your freshman seminar Search the referatories and repositories Search the referatories and repositories Be prepared to demo your DLM to the group! Be prepared to demo your DLM to the group! Have fun! Have fun!