1. Coalition for Networked Information December 9, 2013 Yolanda Cooper, University of Miami Libraries QEP/FLC O VERVIEW

2. SACS/QEP B ACKGROUND  UM SACS Reaffirmation 2007 o Steering Committee & QEP Development Team  Quality Enhancement Plan o A defined course of action to “Enhance Student Learning”. o Generally a five year plan – o Institutional Support: Consensus, broad participation, allocation of adequate human and financial resources, flexible structure for evaluation

3. UM’ S QEP  Initial QEP: Communication across the Curriculum  Revised QEP: Faculty Learning Communities to Enhance Undergraduate Education (with a Focus on Information, Communication, and Technology Literacy)  Key Goals: o To implement a framework for a sustainable FLC programming and assessment o To help faculty acquire or increase their facility with ICT literacy to enhance their teaching and in turn enhance student learning.

4. K EY C OMPONENTS  Topic based Faculty Learning Community o Facilitator & Faculty Cohort o Library& IA Participation o Course Revision & Stipend  Support and Services (Library & IA): o Training, Facilities, Resources o Exposure to ICT Literacy Concepts o Assessment (faculty & students)  Assessment/Continuous Improvement o FLC Program o Operation & Services o Student Learning: ICT Literacy

5. QEP S UPPORT & S ERVICES

6. S UPPORTED BY QEP:  Staffing o Teaching & Learning Services Librarian o FLC Facilitator (Faculty) o Project Director  Instructional Advancement (Library Placement) o Instructional Technology, Blackboard, Classroom Technology  Commons o Digital Media Lab o Faculty Exploratory  Assessment: Libraries/PIRA

7. H OW IS THE QEP E VALUATED ?  Data (Each Cohort Faculty & Students): o Surveys and results o Results of testing/evaluation for each student  Documented adjustments made – Commitment to continuous assessment and improvement  Evidence of the dissemination of activities and outcomes

9. A SSESSMENT  A comprehensive evaluation plan clearly related to the QEP goals, with the latitude and flexibility to make adjustments to achieve the desired student learning outcomes: o Initial - ICT Literacy iSkills (ETS) - Surveys (FLCs) - Comparative examination of syllabi o Present - Surveys - Rubric - Comparative examination of syllabi

10. W HAT W ORKED ?  Solid participation (students & faculty)  The development and implementation of enhanced library facilities (Faculty Exploratory, DML, IA)  FLC process & Faculty/Librarian partnership  On-going FLC model for the development of online education  New position: E-Learning and Emerging Technology Librarian  Heightened awareness of digital literacy  Positive learning outcomes

11. L ESSONS L EARNED  Personnel: Project Management is Essential  Expectations for participation and facilitation o Monitoring needed o Assessment o 3/pilot  Appropriate forms of technology are needed  Roles must be clear, responsibilities outlined, accountability  Assessment tool (inconsistent)  Rubric (Faculty dependent)

12. Q UESTIONS ?

13. Thank you!