[Teaching_Composition] Teaching Comp--On line comp

[Elizabeth Vander Lei]

We have developed these kinds of relationships between FYC courses and
librarians. Each semester, each reference librarian is assigned to 3-5 comp
classes. The librarian comes into the class at three opportune moments and
teaches them information literacy. The librarian also holds office hours for
the students in the class. So, for example, each of my students had to have a
meeting with the librarian so that they could do some initial research,
assessing the feasibility of topics, narrowing topics, etc.

The trouble is that it's so labor-intensive. 

Elizabeth Vander Lei
Associate Professor of English
Calvin College
1795 Knollcrest Circle SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4404
616.526.6434

>>> Phyllis Mentzell Ryder <pryder@gwu.edu> 11/16/2006 10:13 AM >>>
Great question, Jennifer.  We had our first on-line courses this past 
summer.  I don't think we have any data about them yet, but I'd be 
really interested to see the best practices you compile. 

Your post makes me think of a question we have at GW, that ties on-line 
courses with information literacy.  From my perspective as a faculty 
member, I have to say our instructional librarians are much more adept 
at on-line communication than most of the faculty.  The library has 
on-line chats for reference help, and is developing an on-line game that 
teaches research and critical information literacy.  But most of our 
relationships with the librarians come through collaborating to develop 
library sessions that fit directly with the kinds of assignments in our 
courses, that introduce the databases and teach recursive research 
strategies.  As some of our courses go on-line, however, it's hard (and 
VERY time-consuming) to duplicate this element of the class into the 
on-line course.  I worry that it will fade away, even though it is 
incredibly important to the course.

Have any of you and your partner librarians developed strategies for 
teaching on-line information literacy? 

Phyllis


> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> From:
> albericj@ccv.edu 
> Date:
> Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:49:10 -0500 (EST)
>
>
> Hi List!
>
> I'm wondering if anyone out there knows about research being done on the
> number of colleges offering English Composition fully online? I'm also
> compiling best practices for teaching writing online.  Finding best
> practices is one thing, but finding stats is another.  Thanks for any help
> with this.
>
> Jennifer Alberico
> Academic Advisor
> Community College of Vermont
> Springfield
>
>
>   
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