Creating information literacy modules, learning objects and consulting with classroom faculty on research assignments gives students greater research experience without faculty having to give up precious lab or class time and extends the research of instruction librarians to have a more significant impact on our students.
With more instruction opportunities moving to the LMS and away from the one-shot session in libraries, information literacy instructors have more opportunities to extend their reach to students on campus using techniques previously reserved for online or distance learners. Creating modules, learning objects and consulting with classroom faculty on research assignments gives students greater research experience without faculty having to give up precious lab or class time. In this discovery session, I will talk about a few of the different approaches I have used with my classroom faculty colleagues on various assignments. Takeaways will include different collaboration configuration types and their pros/cons, approximate time investment for each configuration type, scalability concerns, and some approaches to assessment.