This course will provide patrons with the theoretical and practical tools and resources needed to conduct quality assessment of asynchronous and synchronous online library instruction. The course will consist of one week training for each of the following topics: Creating effective anecdotal assessment tools for faculty and students of asynchronous/synchronous library sessions, Using online tools for assessment, Creating effective assessment questions for online "one-shots", Assessing library instructional videos for asynchronous sessions.
By the end of this course the participant will be able to:
- Identify online tools and resources to conduct effective assessment of online asynchronous and synchronous library instruction
- Create effective assessment questions for online asynchronous and synchronous library instruction
- Effectively assess library instructional videos for asynchronous library instruction.
The instructor, Anthony Bishop, is an academic librarian faculty member with ten years of experience as a Reference and Instructional Librarian. He also has more than five years of experience as an instructor of College English Composition I and II, Business Writing, and Public Speaking. Prof. Bishop has created assessment for online library instruction for a variety of courses including Nursing, English Comp, Criminal Justice, Business and Public Speaking. He is currently completing a Doctrine in E-Learning.
This course is designed for library instructors in Academic, K-12 or Public Libraries who conduct instruction or create library instruction videos for asynchronous or synchronous library instruction. This course will provide learners with the tools and resources to effectively create assessment tools for online asynchronous/synchronous instruction. It will focus on identifying online tools to effectively conduct assessment as tools for creating effective assessment questions or critiques of library instructional videos to maximize the quality of online library instruction for each learner.
