Creating Course Reading Lists Made

Easy

Arlene SalazarResearch, Instruction & Outreach Librarian

Lisa AnceletHead, Research, Instruction & Outreach Librarian

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EBSCOhost’s Curriculum Builder

• An LTI Tool Provider and is compatible with any learning management system that is LTI-compliant.

• It allows you to easily integrate external tools into compliant learning management systems (LMS).

• Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, Desire2Learn, and Sakai (TRACS)

https://www.ebscohost.com/discovery/customization/curriculum-builder

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• Consisted of the following components:

• Implementation & Training• Marketing• Assessment

Required librarians partnering with our Instructional Technologies Support (ITS) staff and Ebsco’s Curriculum Builder developer, Eric Frierson.

Pilot Project

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Faculty Focus Group• Faculty feedback gathered was shared with

Ebsco and included:o Ability to Edit a created folder’s titleo Ability to reorganize folder ordero Ability to create Headings within the

reading list. o Ability to see whether or not a student has

read an article o Button added for faculty to be able to add

to reading list from the discovery search box on the library homepage rather than logging in to Sakai, i.e., “Import from EBSCO folder”

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Why a Reading List tool?

• Ensures copyright compliance under Fair Useo Factor 1: The Purpose and Character of the Use

Scholarly articles don’t usually qualify as fair use because instructors may be using the entire article and not just for criticism. (also Fair Use Factor 3)

o Factor 2: The Nature of the Copyrighted Work Many articles contain analysis and not just

factual information. o Factor 3: The Amount or Substantiality of the

Portion Usedo Factor 4: The Effect of the Use on the Potential

Market for or Value of the Work Many journals have systems that allow

universities to purchase licenses easily and at a reasonable price, allowing universities to purchase a license.

http://guides.library.txstate.edu/copyright

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Why a Reading List tool?

• Improved usage statistics of linked journal article readings

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Before the Reading List tool…

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Click Continue

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Click here once you’re done adding citations

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Reading List Workspace

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What Learning Management System does your campus use?

What was your overall impression of Curriculum Builder? How long have you been using Curriculum Builder on your campus?What has been the adoption rate by faculty?Who provides support and training to faculty using Curriculum Builder?How has your campus marketed Curriculum Builder to faculty?Are there any other comments you'd like to provide?

Our Survey Questions

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What Learning Management System does your campus use?

Blackboard Canvas Desire2LearnMoodle Sakai Angel

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What was your overall impression of Curriculum Builder?

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How long have you been using Curriculum Builder on your campus?

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What has been the adoption rate by faculty?

All respondents reported little to no use of the tool despite their marketing efforts

Who provides support and training to faculty using Curriculum Builder?

Librarians; Information Technology; Distance Education/Instructional Designers

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How has your campus marketed Curriculum Builder to faculty?

Posted on library website Libguides and handouts word of mouth Video tutorials Faculty professional development workshops Social media via Facebook and Twitter Target new faculty in welcome orientations

Email to faculty from the library or subject librarians

Campus news outlets Some departments forced faculty to adopt as part

of a change in our e-reserves services. Campus announcements demonstrations after faculty department meetings

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Texas State Faculty Survey1. What was your overall impression of the Reading List

Builder?2. Creating a reading list using Reading List Builder was:

Easy | Somewhat difficult | Difficult | Could not figure it out3. Did you have an experience with articles that were not

available in pdf or html format?4. When searching for readings using a bibliography, did you

have any you could not find?5. Did you assign textbook readings outside of the Reading

List?6. If so, did you use the Reading List Builder to link to the

catalog record?7. Were students successful in finding all of the readings?8. What additional features and improvements would

you like to see included in Reading List Builder?9. Do you think other faculty would use this in their classes?10. Are there any other comments you'd like to provide?

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Summary

• The survey results reported by other libraries mirrored our experience with the tool.

• New faculty are key.

• Changing faculty’s “this is how it’s always been done” mindset crucial

• It will likely be years before we see a notable adoption rate and faculty buy-in.

Presentation available at http://www.slideshare.net/avs0612