Minutes
- Library Instruction Team MeetingMinutes
- Library Instruction Team Meeting
Attendees: Carol, Evan, Jill, Kathy P, Kathy L., Wade, Jordan
Excused: Joan, Fran
Discussion/Information:
1. English 2010 and FYE update
Schedule for 2010 is on the Web at http://library.weber.edu/libinstruct/Calendar/2010fyes99.htm. Carol met with English Department a couple of weeks ago. Carol will send out another letter in December asking for feedback on the exercise and a final letter in January with the final schedule reminder. Library faculty staff should not have to send out reminders as they did this term.
We are still waiting for FYE sections to be scheduled within FYE.
Please be sure to attend the 2010 and FYE and room 138 training session on
January 14, 1999 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm in room 138. This will be your chance to practice
delivering the curriculum and using the new equipment in room 138
2. Proxy server update
Chris is working hard on this, with everything else he has to do. The next update will be on November 9.
3. Web team and Intranet update
Jill and the Web team have developed a Library Intranet . it is hoped that this will be used to help access internal library documents. The URL for the library intranet is http://library.weber.edu/intra/. From now on to access the Library instruction team page, please go to http://library.weber.edu/intra/ Please note it is no longer accessible from the library instruction page. The Intranet is not yet password protected. If we feel there are sensitive materials, we may do so in the future.
4. Fasttrac update, 3315 cancelled
There are still quite a few problems with the "Fasttrac" system, but the courses are doing quite well. Carol and Evan have enjoyed teaching on the Fasttrac calendar. Carol's second half 3315 has been cancelled due to lack of enrollment.
5. Clipart
Kathy Lane has set up a multi-user subscription to Art Today, a web site with over 750,000 images. Anyone interested on the Web team interested in using the database to enhance their instruction materials may do so. Please contact Carol for assistance.
6. TLF Information from Jill
Kathryn MacKay has a student assistant working in Cats every afternoon to assist faculty with any instruction technology needs.
TLF is putting on a series of sessions, Jill will put a memo listing these in the boxes of the Instruction team members that are not at the meeting. Or ask Jill for updates. There will be a session on Nov 10 on Scholarly teaching from 3:30 until 5:00 PM in the Skyroom. Faculty are encouraged to attend.
7. As may arise -
Ruby is the new library rep to the Teaching Learning and Technology Roundtable
Don't forget the ULA Great Issues forum "Redefining Human Connections Through Technology" at the State Office Bulding at the capital in SLC also on Nov. 10 at 9:00 am
8. TLF video - We watched a 30 minute from TLF and Florida on Active Learning. Carol's quick and dirty summary appears below:
Notes on video we watched : Tony Grasha on Active Learning
Grasha often uses OSCAR acronym to describe his ideas on active learning (sorry I started taking notes too late...for osc)
O-
S
C
A- applications
R - repetition, redundancy
group work and collaboration reinforces repetition
Albert Einstein almost didn't make it in a didactic system
50 minute class period can be divided up
Do something different in each segment to address different learning
styles
Model of multidimensional class:
mini lecture
discussion
5 minute reflective piece
Use this to reinforce different ways of learning
Faculty often think students are like them and are disappointed when they are not. It is better to address the variety of learning styles that are out there, don't try to teach to yourself.
Why don't faculty add to the variety of things they do?
Many faculty are not exposed to new ideas on teaching, Faculty are afraid of losing control. Faculty need to realize they are redirecting control. Other faculty fear breaking the norms or doing something different than their colleagues.
How can admin help faculty break out?
Grasha wants more attention to examples faculty give in their professional files. Many of the innovative things that happen come from people on the edge and from administrators.
What types of incentives can be used?
Release time, give people time to do it, extra money over the summer. Something has to give to allow new things to happen.
(Carol commented that Joan is always extremely supportive, all you need to do is ask and she will find a way to help you find time to innovate and improve your teaching)
Is there a connection between active learning and academic technology?
Grasha sees much of show and tell. We need to focus on what the learner needs from the Web site, not a virtual representation of the professor. Need to always ask, "what does the learner need?" There are aspects of some technologies that are very passive.
Grasha's latest book is Teaching with Style. In this he describes the various styles/roles of the teacher: Teacher as expert, facilitator, delegator, etc.. By understanding ourselves, we will better understand our students and our relationship to them
What is the difference between Cooperative and collaborative learning?
Collaborative- helping students learn on their own
Cooperative - teacher is more involved in structure and in activities
Both focus on more doing than just listening
When using groups, teachers need to explain what will be happening and why. Students need to know that they are involved. Teachers must provide support at the same time they are challenging students.
How pervasive is Active learning?
Research shows that about 70% of what is happening is still didactic (mostly lecture). There are pockets of people that are using active learning .
Carol's final comments on video: Don't hesitate to ask me, or Jill or Kathryn MacKay for ideas on using active learning techniques in your courses or instruction sessions. If we don't have the ideas you need, we can refer you to others that may.
Kathryn says she will put these videos on reserve.
Please send corrections or additions to Carol Go Back to Instruction Team