2011 MOBIUS Annual Conference Session 6

Assessment is the New Black: Evaluating the Growth of Student Research Skills
Kasia Leousis & Kristine Helbling

Why assess?
-we can learn about the impact that we have on our users
-in the moment assessment can provide immediate feedback
-allows you to change the direction while you have the student there
-assessment must be intentional

Using pre/post questions to do assessment
in pre questions found students use wikipedia and google. Used wikipedia in B.I. for students to find keywords to begin their research project.

Post questions - find out how their research process has changed since the B.I. session.

Have students recreate a search to see how they got the resource they have, the keywords they used, the process they took.

Tracking data
-presenter sat in on a class, and noted if they raised their hand
-question mark if the student asked questions
-wrote down if the student took notes
This started out as an assessment of the presenter, but then turned around and gave information about the student.

Develop a handout where they have to fill in blanks as you instruct them.

Analyzing an assignment
Look at the reference page to see what resources the students have found.

***This session has made me realize that I am already doing assessment with the information literacy sessions that I teach. I just need to keep a more formal track of the results that I find during these assessments.

2011 MOBIUS Conference Session 5

Teaching on the Edges: Finding Opportunities Outside the One-Shot
Kristine Helbling/Kasia Leousis

60 minutes = 45 minutes
20+20 Model (20 minutes of instruction/20 minutes of hands on)

Building blocks
-Communication, open lines of communication to help build relationships
-Relationships with students and faculty, be confident in yourself so faculty will be confident in you.
-student responsibility, there has to be buy-in from the students

Undergraduate Highlights
-Informal co-teaching
-Folders and videos-pre/post

Major and graduate highlights
-One-on-one research consultations (in lieu of group BI)
-Bibliography or single source share
-Project-based consultations

Require students to bring at least one resource with them to an appointment. It allows the librarian to see what the students know about research. It also gives you ready made keywords and citations to follow.

-Use your expertise
-exude confidence
-build trust
-relinquish control and coverage

***Good presentation, makes me think of new things to incorporate when working with my students.***