Online by Design: The Essentials of Creating Information Literacy Courses

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As more and more academic libraries consider offering online credit courses or converting face-to-face courses to online, instructional librarians need to quickly get up to speed about online course design and delivery. Even the most seasoned instruction librarian may be intimidated by the thought of converting their classroom course into an online course. Based on both sound research in the area on of online pedagogy and extensive teaching experience, this book includes ideas for: 1.Creating innovative and interactive information literacy tutorials that engage students. 2.Addressing common pitfalls of online instruction including communicating with students, designing a course that is easy to navigate, and getting the most out of the course management system. 3.Developing assignments and assessments that work in an online environment 4.Incorporating the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education into the materials development process. A must for both seasoned instruction librarians and those just starting, this book will provide librarians with the practical information needed to move their instruction online and teach a successful course.

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Yvonne Mery and Jill Newby successfully lead the reader through the process of designing an online information literacy course. For those not designing such a course, Online by Design: The Essentials of Creating Information Literacy Courses still has much to say about online course creation and instruction in general. Writing from their own experiences at the University of Arizona in Tucson, which made a strong commitment to online learning in 2008, the authors begin with a general review of the issues surrounding online instruction and credit-bearing information literacy courses. In the following seven chapters, they provide details and suggestions for developing the course and then the individual course units. In the final chapter, they reflect on the future of online learning and instruction. This is a thorough and well-organized guide that is essential reading for those following in the authors path. * portal: Libraries and the Academy *
Online by Design provides a clear window into the making of a successful online course. Mery and Newby do an excellent job of sharing their experiences and approach to designing the content needed to actualise their teaching of IL in a technology-rich environment. By taking a no nonsense approach to their writing they focus on the subject at hand and as a result provide a substantial quantity of pedagogical ideas and principles useful in the development of online courses and even face-to-face classes. The subtitle of this book: the essentials of creating information literacy courses, should not be lost on the readers for the suggested guidelines are indeed essential. . . .Online By Design is an important read for both novices and experienced librarians who have a desire or need to develop and design successful online IL courses. * Journal of Information Literacy *
This volume is an excellent starting point for academic librarians in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to create engaging and instructional library programmes. . . .This content is very current, readable and informative, and I recommend it to any information professional needing to create online library instruction courses. While it is an essential guide for a librarian starting to create an online information literacy course, experienced librarians will also benefit from the up-to-the-minute information on current teaching practices and the wealth of practical examples. * Australian Library Journal *
Online by Design is a highly accessible primer on information literacy course design, written by two distance services librarians who have designed and taught online information literacy courses. . . .[T]his book contributes something new to the community of practice. It synthesizes the best practices for course design and information literacy in one cohesive structure to help novices in course design to create deep, authentic learning experiences. As librarians look for new ways to reach online students and advance research instruction, Online by Design is a timely read. * The Christian Librarian *
Online by Design: The Essentials of Creating Information Literacy Coursesis a well-researched , exceedingly readable text, covering every aspect of the course planning process from the early planning phases to assessing the course. Whether you're a new librarian trying to learn about this type of work, an experienced librarian who has never taught online, or someone who teaches online who would like to start a credit- based course, this book will be a valuable resource in your work. -- Lauren Pressley, Associate Director for Learning & Outreach, Virginia Tech University Libraries

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Yvonne Mery is associate librarian and instructional designer at the University of Arizona. She has co-authored several papers on the integration of information literacy in online classes and presented at numerous national conferences on best practices for online information literacy instruction. Jill Newby is associate librarian at the University of Arizona and has been teaching information literacy at academic libraries for over 25 years. She is currently teaching an online information literacy course for graduate students.