Conceptualizing Distance Learning

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Conceptualizing Distance Learning Info Literacy

• LACUNY Institute 2000
• Marianne Buehler
• mabwml_at_rit.edu

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Developing Information Literacy Keep in Mind

• What does information literacy mean?
• Accommodation to geographic challenges
• Profile of distance learner
• Information search process
• Learning styles
• Cone of Experience
• Limited tools

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Information Literate People Should be able to

• formulate and analyze information needs.
• find resources.
• select resources for information needs.
• identify and appraise the value of sources.
• evaluate the information search process.
• interpret, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate
  collected information.
• record and store information.
• present and communicate findings.
• Hannelore Rader, Reference Services Review,
  Summer, 1996

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Definition of Distance Learning

• Any learning where the student and instructor
  and librarian are separated by time and or
  distance and technology is used to breach the
  distance.

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Set the Stage for an Average DL Student

• Family
• Work responsibilities
• Technology learning curve
• Been in an academic environment recently?

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Information Search Process - Carol Kuhlthau

• Emotional Up and Down Process

• What do I need and where do I go?
• Great-I know what I need and where to go.
• What resources are valuable? How do I decide
  (continues...)?
• At end How did I do? Evaluation of process.

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Learning Styles

• Visual
• Auditory

• Hands-on
• Differently-abled

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Edgar Dales Cone of Experience

• People Remember

• 10 of what they read
• 20 of what they hear
• 30 of what they see
• 50 of what they hear and see
• 70 of what they say and write
• 90 of what they say and perform at a task

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Set of Tools

• Computer / Internet
• Courseware products
• Databases
• E-mail
• Instruction
• Video / audio conferencing
• Web sites
• Traditional methods
• Telephone / FAX

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Ongoing Programming / Initiatives?

• Discussion of Successful or Has Not Met
  Expectations Programming?

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Resources Services

• Blackboard
• RealMedia
• OFFCAMP listserv
• DEOS listserv
• CUCME / Live Person

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