Phase II Recommendations Further development of the proposed Library Course Page system is recommended to widgetize and further customize content to extend use within and beyond courses. As educational technologies are continuing to evolve, the ability to break content up in widgets would allow for maximum flexibility in future usage. Upgrade Course Reserves/E-reserves (see Course Reserves/E-Reserves Recommendations below). Create system to help instructors and instructional designers easily locate and integrate media (streaming video, etc.) and images to courses (see Appendix E). In the following chart (figure 2) we provide rationale, evidence and criteria for importance for each of the Phase II recommendations and additional LCP features. Figure 2. II Details Functionalities Rationale Evidence Importance CI-2A: Allow for integration at Academic Health Center’s Critical Widgetize all parts of point of need use of myLibrary to customize LCP. Extend use of library pages content to CMS and iGoogle pages will grow with beyond Google pilot with Growing trends towards undergraduates personalization EDUCAUSE webinar Reusable and shareable (Widgets: The slicing and For use with mobile dicing (and splicing) of devices shareable learning content) Similar to layout on Use of mobile devices myLibrary continues to grow in education (2009 Horizon Report) myLibrary team “The envisioned a layout that comprised a number of smaller cells or widgets, some of which would be universal to all users and other of which would be customized to particular affinity string groups” (Hanson 2008). CI-2B: number of Based on in-depth interviews: Critical Further integration of instructors posting PDFs Instructors unsure of what do cCourse without copyright to with readings reserves system into LCP. permission post PDFs into Ability to incorporate Do not know how to post exposing readings into the persistent links themselves to risk topic/week of the course in CMS (at point of need).
Phase II Recommendations Further development of the proposed Library Course Page system is recommended to widgetize and further customize content to extend use within and beyond courses. As educational technologies are continuing to evolve, the ability to break content up in widgets would allow for maximum flexibility in future usage. Upgrade Course Reserves/E-reserves (see Course Reserves/E-Reserves Recommendations below). Create system to help instructors and instructional designers easily locate and integrate media (streaming video, etc.) and images to courses (see Appendix E). In the following chart (figure 2) we provide rationale, evidence and criteria for importance for each of the Phase II recommendations and additional LCP features. Figure 2. II Details Functionalities Rationale Evidence Importance CI-2A: Widgetize all parts of LCP. Allow for integration at point of need Extend use of library content to CMS and beyond Growing trends towards personalization Reusable and shareable For use with mobile devices Similar to layout on myLibrary Academic Health Center’s use of myLibrary to customize pages iGoogle pages will grow with Google pilot with undergraduates EDUCAUSE webinar (Widgets: The slicing and dicing (and splicing) of shareable learning content) Use of mobile devices continues to grow in education (2009 Horizon Report) “The myLibrary team envisioned a layout that comprised a number of smaller cells or widgets, some of which would be universal to all users and other of which would be customized to particular affinity string groups” (Hanson 2008). Critical CI-2B: Further integration of cCourse system into LCP. Ability to incorporate readings into the topic/week of the course in CMS (at point of need). number of instructors posting PDFs without copyright permission Do not know how to post persistent links Based on in-depth interviews: Instructors unsure of what do to with readings post PDFs into exposing themselves to risk Critical reserves
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