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Instructor CollegeVirtual Swap Meet:
The Instructor College Café as a Model for Developing an Online Instruction Community
Jo Angela Oehrli Peter TimmonsLearning Librarian University Library AssociateUniversity of Michigan University of Michigan
May 4, 2012
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Presentation Overview
Instructor College at University of Michigan
Identifying a need Designing and building the Instructor
College Café The Café What we learned The Future of the Café
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How did we get here?
‘X-wing plans’http://www.flickr.com/photos/55723329@N00/6657150957
‘Untitled’http://www.flickr.com/photos/35230654@N07/6004448378
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Instructor College
Launched in 2001 Goal: Strengthen the instructional
skills of our instruction staff 2003 ACRL Innovation Award Instructor College Activities
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Instructor College & Its Repository
Instructor College Resource Center (ICRC)
Internships Virtual Spaces
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Learning to teach… It’s hard!
‘Slow my mind’http://www.flickr.com/photos/76089221@N00/1491218163
• What do I try out?
• What’s worth trying out?
• How do I put it into practice?
• Who do I ask?
• Where do I even start?
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But you get better.
‘A history lesson for the mini Clones and Stormtroopers’http://www.flickr.com/photos/45940879@N04/5592994934
‘How does source affect company culture’http://www.flickr.com/photos/47691521@N07/5497223174
‘Look at the dreams of my generation, son’http://www.flickr.com/photos/8383928@N06/3836703417
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The lesson here…
Good stuff is hard to find… …and often harder to make work.
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The lesson here…
It’s best to learn how to teach as part of a
instructing community.
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A broader need
Institutional curating of instructional material
Communal support and development
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A simple solution
Recreate the ICRC virtually
‘Magazines’http://www.flickr.com/photos/7912605@N08/472964990
‘Graphic conversations’http://www.flickr.com/photos/88133570@N00/2945254545
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Goals
Centralize the storing and sharing of instructional material at U-M Library
Build a virtual community space of Instructor College
Leverage the capabilities of Web 2.0 tools
Allow for global interaction
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Not reinventing the wheel
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Comparative analyses
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Challenges
Existing library technology tools› Staff intranet› Course management systems› Shared staff file space› Internal staff wikis› Email› 3-ring desk binders
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Exploring User Preferences
User personas & scenarios
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Exploring Technology Options
Prioritize desired core functions
MUST HAVE CAN LIVE WITHOUT
Uploading media Rating system
Conversation space ‘Best choice’ system
Simple back-end
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Drupal vs. BuddyPress
Content management system
Open source Multifunctional web
development Learning curve:
Steep
Content management system
Open source ‘Social networking
in a box’ Learning curve:
Shallow
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Our choice… Drupal!
Capable› Provided all desired functions› Customizable
Sustainable› Integrated with existing IT framework
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Drupal: It can be deadly
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Build, test, build, test, repeat.
Locate appropriatemodules
Utilize Drupal onlineCommunity
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Instructor College Café (Beta!)
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The Forum
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The Forum Primary functions
› Post a topic or question› Get responses from community members› Identify ‘best response’
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The WYSIWYG Uploader
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The WYSIWYG Uploader
Primary functions› Add title and descriptions in text› Hyperlink to external content› Attach media files› Apply tags
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The Repository
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The Repository
Primary functions› Allow for browsing of uploaded resources› View full upload› View attached files› Rate & comment› In development: structured browse› In development: search
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Instructor College Café – A Model
Platform Collaborative Development Title of Project Flexible Project Management
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The Future of the Cafe
Transfer Other Archived Content Documentation Codified Training Continue Development More Beta Testing
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Questions?
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Thank you!
If you would have further questions or comments, please contact Peter and Angie at