STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Saving our Energy A Scalable, Renewable Information Literacy Partnership Maliaca Oxnam University of Arizona

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Objectives Overview of course Uniqueness of the collaboration Changes Example assignments Course grading structure Common questions

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Course Overview NATS 101: Earth Resources & the Environment Instruction Team: John Kemeny, Mining & Geological Engineering 3-4 TAs 1-2 graders 8-12 preceptors Semester-based (16-17 weeks)

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Course Overview 300+ students 6+ sections, 1-2 preceptor sessions Structure: Monday = Lectures Wednesday = In class Activities Friday = Computer Labs Online Portfolio of labs Final Writing Assignment Midterm & Final

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference What’s so unique? Revamped entire course InfoLit presented continuously during semester Allows student focus, application, & continuous learning Scalable Professor & TAs take over presentation of content after 1 st Year; Librarian is partner/consultant Peer assisted learning techniques Renewable Easily transferable to new TAs/instructors

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference How’d we do it? Took the summer to acclimate to the idea Met every 2-3 weeks (Fall 2002) for 2-3 hours Mapped ideas and activities to lecture topics and course schedule Constant revision!

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Course Overview Monday = Lectures Wednesday = Activities Friday = Computer Labs 2 weeks long Online Portfolio of labs Final Writing Assignment Midterm & Final Monday = Lectures Wednesday = Activities Friday = Computer Labs Online Portfolio of labs Each lab includes information competency components and a short writing assignment Web skills & class content Mid-term writing assignment Final Writing Assignment 3 quizzes & Comprehensive Final

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Course Grading

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Revamping assignments Original Assignment New Assignment Write 1-2 paragraphs that describe how you think the following words relate to each other and to the course: minerals, energy, materials, products, waste, environment. Using the topics covered in Wednesday's lecture, select a topic of interest to you. Using the library resources & and techniques covered in the lab, write a 200 word introduction to your topic. Use the graphics in the table below, copy them to your page and write text that relates to each image and tells a story of how elements are formed. Put the images in one column of your table and the text in the other column. Explain how atomic structure, and mineral formation plays a role in the topic you selected for [the previous lab]. Include one correctly inserted and cited image on your webpage.

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Scalable Instruction Instruction through the TAs, Instructor, & Preceptors Information Literacy development is built into the course structure Assignments are manageable & independent of class size

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Renewable TAs rotate Always 1-2 experienced TAs Requires training for the TAs each semester Evaluate InfoLit integrations and activities each semester Preceptors Preceptors can return in future semesters Previous students can become preceptors

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Other Activities (2004) New faculty member Used Einstein’s Protégés Preceptors Peer-assisted learning Trained in basic Information Literacy and Study Skills (Critical Competencies) Duties Assist in lab activities Office hours Study groups/workshops Decreased classroom visibility; need to evaluate impact/need

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Common questions How did your partnership with the faculty form? How much time did you have to put into this? Fall ’02 = 10 hrs/month + Spring ’03 = 10 hrs/week (14 wks) Spring ’04 = <1 hr/week for 14 weeks What would I do differently now?

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Do differently? Further train Prof & TAs Further change presentation of each Lab and the website to more seamlessly integrate InfoLit skills Better utilize the preceptors

STS Annual Program2004 ALA Annual Conference Thank you! Course website: Maliaca Oxnam University of Arizona Library