Title V Mid-Grant Report For

Title V Mid-Grant Report for

“Biology Boot Camp” Online Tutorial project

Module 2: Information Literacy

Fall 2010

Submitted by: Kelly Lambert & Breanna Prinzhorn

October 29, 2010

Mid-Grant:

Throughout the weeks of March 2 – June 10, 2010, the following work was completed in support of the Biology Bootcamp Information Literacy Module:

·  Surveyed Biology Faculty on their inclusion of information literacy concepts in the various courses offered by their department.

·  Consulted with campus Instructional Designers in order to assure the creation of a user-friendly and content rich tutorial.

·  Created Student Information Literacy Skill Surveys/Assessments.

·  Delivered pre and post assessments to over 200 Biology students during the Spring 2010 term.

·  Analyzed the results of the faculty surveys and student assessments.

·  Learned how to use Lesson Builder and Presenter.

·  Created Template for Lesson Builder modules that is aesthetically pleasing and similar is style to other modules in the Biology Bootcamp.

·  Created content for module 1, 2, and 6.

·  Revised modules as necessary.

·  Wrote necessary reports.

·  Kelly – 94 hours; Breanna – 68 hours; Robin – 2 hours

Final Report:

Throughout the weeks of August 9 – October 25, the following work was completed in support of the Biology Bootcamp Information Literacy Module:

·  Created content for Module 3 (3 part section), including the creation of videos, transcripts and quiz poppers.

·  Cleaned up Lesson Builder files to make pages more succinct and improve flow of content.

·  Tested tutorial in 2 sections of BIO205 and 5 sections of BIO181.

·  Upgraded to Lesson Builder 6 and Jing upgrade.

·  Revised pre-assessment, post-assessment after tutorial and post test after completion of information literacy class assignment.

·  Created all quizzes and activities for Modules 3,4 and 5.

·  Explored options for entering pre and post tests into Lesson Builder and Blackboard, as well as alternative means for entering videos.

·  Presented on progress on the grant to the Title V Committee.

·  Wrote final report.

·  Kelly- 42.5 hours; Breanna - 32 hours; Robin – 8 hours (in truth, we all well exceeded these hours)

Link to Current Version of Biology Bootcamp Information Literacy Module:

http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/Biology/rcotter/Title%205%20Files/Bootcamp%20Zip/index.html

Future Plans for Next Phase of the Grant:

·  Complete Modules 4 and 5.

·  Make all Biology Bootcamp Modules (information literacy, study skills, technical writing) uniform in layout, color scheme, testing options, etc.

·  Create and analyze student surveys on what they liked and what they did not like on the tutorials. Make improvements based on this data/

·  Share tutorials with other librarians and biology instructors to get their feedback on the content. Make improvements based on this data.

·  Explore different option than Google forms and embedding videos into Lesson Builder – not pleased with the software.

·  Review student scores on pre and post assessments from Fall 2010.

·  Explore usage of content in other STEM courses.

Date / Objective / Activities / Hours
Aug 9 – 20 / Create content for Module 3 / Created outline, transcripts and videos for Module 3. There are 3 parts to this module. / Kelly – 10 hours
Breanna – 6 hours
Aug 23 – Sept 3 / Create content for Module 3 (con’t) / Created outline, transcripts and videos for Module 3. There are 3 parts to this module.
Included content into Lesson Builder files. / Kelly – 5 hours
Breanna – 6 hours
Sept 6 – Sept 17 / Tested Tutorial in Bio 205
Explored options for entering Assessments into Lesson Builder and Blackboard / Loaded content into Robin’s course pages.
Delivered assessments in class.
Met with Julie Magadan about Lesson Builder/Blackboard content merging. / Kelly – 5 hours
Breanna – 2 hours
Robin – 4 hours
Sept – 20 – Oct 1 / Upgraded to Lesson Builder 6 and Jing
Revised Pre & Post Assessments / Lesson Builder upgrade required phone conference with company.
Revised pre and post assessments to be better aligned and easier to view for students. / Kelly – 5 hours
Breanna - 5 hours
Oct 4 – Oct 15 / Created all quizzes and activities for Modules 3, 4, and 5
Cleaned up Lesson Builder files
Title V Committee Meeting / Created all quizzes for each segment of remaining modules.
Added them to Lesson Builder.
Cleaned up all Lesson Builder modules and linked files.
Met with Kerry regarding meeting. Prepped for meeting. / Kelly – 10 hours
Breanna – 10 hours
Oct 18- Oct 29 / Tested Tutorial in BIO 181
Wrote Final Report / Loaded content into Robin’s course pages.
Delivered assessments in class.
Met to write final report and plan for next cycle of the grant. / Kelly – 7.5 hours
Breanna – 3 hours
Robin - 4 hours