teaching on the edge edx edge as a platform for library instruction
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Teaching on the EdgeEdX Edge as a platform for library instruction
The course: Bio 1B
■ 1800 students per year■ Lower and upper division■ Biology majors and non-majors■ General unfamiliarity with library research
The assignment: Outcomes
■ Developing search terms and strategies■ Refining results ■ Accessing full text■ Citation: when and how
The assignment: Background
■ Paper questionnaire developed in 2006■ Video tutorials added in 2009■ Migrated to online platform in Summer 2013
The platform: EdX Edge
■ EdX’s low-visibility platform■ Not for MOOCs: students must have URL■ EdX and edX Edge logins are separate
EdX Edge features
■ Problem types beyond multiple choice: short free text answer, open response
■ Embed video, HTML and JavaScript■ Robust autograding capabilities■ Scalable
Edx Edge advantages
■ Real-time assessment ■ Contextual help■ Multiple attempts■ Grading consistency and flexibility
EdX Edge challenges
■ Reduces face-to-face interactions■ Instructional design must be rethought■ No collateral GSI education effect■ Coding may be required (Python/RegEx)
Assignment question:
Python/RegEx scripting:
Student comments
■ “Painful and unnecessary”■ “Useful and important”■ “All Berkeley students should take this
assignment”
Lessons learned
■ Give yourself lead time■ Assemble a support team■ Re-examine instructional design■ Test and assess ■ Revise and repeat
Thanks for their help & support:
Koshland Bioscience Library, UC Berkeley:Susan Koskinen, Samantha Teplitzky, Grace Abiko
EdX:Olga Stroilova, Vik Paruchuri, Greg Bruhns
Stanford University:Jane Manning
Questions and comments:
Elliott SmithEmerging Technologies Librarian
Marian Koshland Bioscience & Natural Resources Library
University of California Berkeley
esmith@library.berkeley.edu
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