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A Tale of Two Collaborators: A Tale of Two Collaborators: Successful Collaboration Between Successful Collaboration Between IT and Library ServicesIT and Library Services
Pat Kohrman, Deena Morganti, John ShankPat Kohrman, Deena Morganti, John Shank
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A Tale of Two Collaborators: A Tale of Two Collaborators: Successful Collaboration Between Successful Collaboration Between IT and Library ServicesIT and Library Services
Pat KohrmanPat KohrmanDeena MorgantiDeena MorgantiJohn ShankJohn Shank
We are…Penn StateWe are…Penn State
Penn State BerksPenn State Berks
• 2500 FTEs
• 108 Full-time Faculty
• 81 Adjunct Faculty
• 11 Unique baccalaureate degrees
• 7 Associate degrees
• First two years for most University degrees
The Collaborators and Their MissionThe Collaborators and Their Mission
The Head Librarian: Deena Morganti
The CIO: Pat Kohrman
The Mission: Convince the Chancellor that instructional design services were needed and that it was time for a new approach.
Historical BackgroundHistorical Background
• Project Vision 1995-97
• Conception and Birth of a Position 1997
QuestionsQuestions
• Could we find a librarian with the technical skills we needed?
• Did it make sense to combine the positions?
• What would be the benefits of making it a faculty position?
• Information Commons• Instructional Design
services• Idea Lab• New CMS at Penn
State• Impact teaching &
learning
New OpportunitiesNew Opportunities
A New Model: The Instructional Design LibrarianA New Model: The Instructional Design Librarian
• Instructional Design skills• Library skills• Faculty status• Dual reporting line• Create a teaching & learning resource• Budget resources• IT & Library collaboration• Collaborate with Academic Affairs
Instructional Design LibrarianInstructional Design Librarian
• Director of the Center for Learning Technologies– Technology-Enhanced Curriculum Grants – Basic Educational Technology (BET) Grant
from Fall 2002-Fall 2004• thirty-three faculty • over thirty TLAs have • directly impacted over fifty courses and
approximately thirteen hundred students
Faculty PartnerContentContentExpertExpert
TLAStudent Student PerspectivePerspective
CLTDesign Design and and Tech.Tech.ExpertExpert
BKLV Course Content
BasicEducational
Technology Project Benefits for Student• Internship/work experience• Paid $10/hr for 50hrs• One Credit Course
Instructor Approved
BET Grant Recipient
Benefits for IDS• Reach more faculty/semester• Greater focus on more advanced issuesBKLV 297 Emerging Instructional TechnologyBKLV 297 Emerging Instructional Technology
Benefits for Faculty• Personalized one-on- one consultations• Student does labor intensive work• Use of IDea Lab
Course Instructor
Project Based Learning
BET Satisfaction SurveyBET Satisfaction Survey
–Results (On a rating scale of 1 (not at all) – 5 (very/greatly)
• 80% of faculty respondents selected a rating of 4-5 when asked how satisfied they were with the overall results of their BET grants
• 70% of faculty respondents selected a rating between 4-5 (with 60% selecting 5) when asked how likely they would be to apply for another BET grant
BET Satisfaction SurveyBET Satisfaction Survey
–Results, cont. (On a rating scale of 1 (not at all) – 5 (very/greatly)
• 80% of faculty respondents selected a rating of 5 when asked how likely they were to continue to use/apply what they learned as a result of the BET grant
• 80% of faculty respondents selected a rating between 4-5 (with 50% selecting 5) when asked to what extent did receiving this grant facilitate their use and adoption of instructional technology
BET ExampleBET Example
Team Dynamic Module
Penn State’s Course Management SystemPenn State’s Course Management System
• Adoption Rate for ANGEL
– CLT Annual Survey 2005/06• 85% of faculty use ANGEL in their course
• 44% Most Important (If you had access to any/all software based instructional technology resources, what would you rate most important?)
Berks CampusBerks Campus
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200
400
600
Fall '03 Spr. '04 Fall '04 Spr. '05
ANGEL
ANGELTotals
Berks Campus (course sections)Fall 2003 19.71% to Spring 2005 36.55%
The Center for Learning TechnologiesThe Center for Learning Technologies
Instructional Technology Faculty Survey Results
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
2002 2004
PoorFairGoodExcellent
Asst. Librarian Faculty StatusAsst. Librarian Faculty Status
• Advantages– Tenure Track
• Research & Publications (expertise)
• Faculty Status
– Peer to Peer (collaboration)
– Library/IT connection in partnership with the Academic Dean (professional development)
Asst. Librarian Faculty StatusAsst. Librarian Faculty Status
• Challenges– The Penn State System (Univ. Libraries, Univ. ITS,
Berks Library, Berks IT)• #’s of Resources available• Communication across the university
– Tenure Expectations (R&P)• 12 month Contract vs. 9 month
• Traditional Tenure process vs. Innovative Position
– The Blended Librarian (www.blendedlibrarian.org)
• Hybrid learning model
• Expanded & enhanced use of CMS
• Training opportunities for faculty
• Classroom enhancement
• Online course development
• Expand instructional design services
New & Future CollaborationsNew & Future Collaborations
Benefits for the CollegeBenefits for the College
• Flexibility• Additional student service venues• Technology potential on the radar
screen• Heightened awareness of digital
learning materials• Library and IT are active partners in the
teaching and learning process• Strengthened & expanded IT/Library
cooperation
