2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker1204/4307898742/

3. Academic YearComposition sessions/ Total instruction sessions Percent of total instruction 2005-0622/7429% 2006-0735/11730% 2007-0848/13935% 2008-0932/10630% 2009-1022/10321% 2010-11 (tutorial in use in both Comp I and II) 0/920% 2011-12 (tutorial in use in Comp II only) 22/67 (not all data collected yet)32%

4. The tutorial Original Skunk Ape Tutorial created in 2000 and was in use at FGCU from 2000 - circa 2004 A basic orientation to library research and information literacy Theme: The Skunk Ape, a mythical ape-like creature thought to live in the Everglades

5. In 2009, work began in earnest on a new recreation of the Skunk Ape tutorial

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10. How did it become part of the first- year experience? Spring 2010- 5 classes of Comp II used it as part of the course redesign grant Fall 2010- Comp I classes continued to use it Spring 2011- Composition program leaders make the tutorial required for Comp II classes

12. Using the Learning Management System Composition Instructor Information Literacy Technology Librarian ANGEL Learning Object Repository Composition II CRN #1 Composition II CRN #2 Composition II CRN #3

13. Participation # of students submitted scores # students enrolled in Comp II Spring 2011(no score collection)1570 Fall 2011350548 Spring 201211001676 First Time in College Enrollment for Fall 2011: (approximately) 2325 students

14. Is it effective? Pre/Post Test data Spring 2011Fall 2011 Spring 2012 (as of 4/2/12) 102 students92 students857 students Average score Pre-Test: 55.58% Average score Pre-Test: 53.84% (7 out of 13 questions correct) Average score Pre-Test: 55.58% Average score Post-Test: 75.57% Average score Post-Test: 75.48% (10 questions out of 13 correct) Average score Post-Test: 74.60%

15. Survey feedback: What did you like? I enjoyed that there were videos and that it wasn't just straight reading. Extremely user-friendly and interactive. Not just plain text that students will not be drawn to continuously reading. It is, in my opinion, extremely effective and I feel that it increased my knowledge significantly, and I now feel confident enough to do any search and citation! Fun noises

16. Survey feedback: What didn’t you like? The videos made me feel like I was being talked down to. The modules are too long and I wish it got a little more to the point rather than all of the videos. I was already taught the information so it seemed redundant to me. I'm more of a face to face learning rather than a computer learner. When submitting the scores, the connection kept getting lost and I had to repeat the tutorial.

17. Using a tutorial for first-year instruction in Composition classes Pros Reach 1600+ students without straining human resources Automated data collection Students can go back to the tutorial for refresher Cons Lose the “personal” touch Technical glitches and incompatibility issues Updates can be complicated and irksome

18. Resources for further information McClure, R., Cooke, R., & Carlin, A. (2011). Information literacy and the skunk ape: Assessing the impact of online library learning modules on student writing in English composition courses. Journal of Information Literacy, 5(2), 26-45. Skunk Ape Tutorial http://library.fgcu.edu/rsd/instruction/skunkape/ skunkape.htm http://library.fgcu.edu/rsd/instruction/skunkape/ skunkape.htm Anna Carlin, acarlin@fgcu.edu, Florida Gulf Coast Universityacarlin@fgcu.edu

19. Flickr Photo Credits Kids Writing photo: Kayaker1204, http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker1204/4307898742/, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker1204/4307898742/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Commencement photo: Thatautguy, http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesagmeister/487582517/, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesagmeister/487582517/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Teacher photo: Don O'Brien, http://www.flickr.com/photos/dok1/3963439187/, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/dok1/3963439187/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en Google Master Plan photo: Steve Jurvetson, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/21470089/, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/21470089/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en