Comments on: Staying the Course http://acrlog.org/2010/02/01/staying-the-course/ Blogging by and for academic and research librarians Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maura Smale http://acrlog.org/2010/02/01/staying-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-158152 Maura Smale Mon, 17 May 2010 22:05:29 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2593#comment-158152 Hi Debbie, while the initial request for our course came from another department at my college (outside of the library), we are teaching it within the library department. Our course also meets the requirements for the college's Communications Core, so students can use it to satisfy 3 of the 6 comm credits they need for the Bachelor's degree. Marketing is a challenge, for sure. I've spoke with many faculty across the college who are positive about the course and said that they feel it would be valuable for students, but our enrollment is small (as I've heard is common for new courses). I post flyers around campus before registration and contact faculty who advise students, and there are a few programs that are new or under development which will require their students to take our course. But I think it will just take time to grow the course. Hi Debbie, while the initial request for our course came from another department at my college (outside of the library), we are teaching it within the library department. Our course also meets the requirements for the college’s Communications Core, so students can use it to satisfy 3 of the 6 comm credits they need for the Bachelor’s degree.

Marketing is a challenge, for sure. I’ve spoke with many faculty across the college who are positive about the course and said that they feel it would be valuable for students, but our enrollment is small (as I’ve heard is common for new courses). I post flyers around campus before registration and contact faculty who advise students, and there are a few programs that are new or under development which will require their students to take our course. But I think it will just take time to grow the course.

]]> By: Debbie Spanfelner http://acrlog.org/2010/02/01/staying-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-157731 Debbie Spanfelner Tue, 11 May 2010 17:43:39 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2593#comment-157731 Hello Maura, Thanks for sharing. I have often thought about teaching a one credit information literacy course; however, I am not sure as to how to go about marketing it. Some of our business courses teach some of the research and technology skills already. I also am not sure under which course rubric to place it. Any ideas??? Debbie Spanfelner Hello Maura,

Thanks for sharing. I have often thought about teaching a one credit information literacy course; however, I am not sure as to how to go about marketing it. Some of our business courses teach some of the research and technology skills already. I also am not sure under which course rubric to place it. Any ideas???
Debbie Spanfelner

]]> By: Accountability and Open Access http://acrlog.org/2010/02/01/staying-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-152413 Accountability and Open Access Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:54:45 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2593#comment-152413 [...] open access publishing with other faculty and administrators at our institutions. Last week in the class I’m teaching my students and I discussed scholarly communication. I’m a strong supporter of open access [...] [...] open access publishing with other faculty and administrators at our institutions. Last week in the class I’m teaching my students and I discussed scholarly communication. I’m a strong supporter of open access [...]

]]> By: Maura Smale http://acrlog.org/2010/02/01/staying-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-151002 Maura Smale Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:09:49 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2593#comment-151002 Thanks Anne! Your syllabus and class schedule was so helpful to me, thanks for posting it online. Thanks Anne! Your syllabus and class schedule was so helpful to me, thanks for posting it online.

]]> By: Anne Pemberton http://acrlog.org/2010/02/01/staying-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-150827 Anne Pemberton Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:48:01 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2593#comment-150827 Glad you are teaching a course! If we (at UNCW) can help you at all let us know. We began offering the three credit course in 2005. It's a lot of work but very rewarding! Good luck with your semester! Glad you are teaching a course! If we (at UNCW) can help you at all let us know. We began offering the three credit course in 2005. It’s a lot of work but very rewarding! Good luck with your semester!

]]> By: Maura Smale http://acrlog.org/2010/02/01/staying-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-150687 Maura Smale Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:38:20 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2593#comment-150687 Thanks Sarah! We had a great discussion in class today, it's a good group. And Stephen, thanks for sharing your syllabus link here, too. Thanks Sarah! We had a great discussion in class today, it’s a good group. And Stephen, thanks for sharing your syllabus link here, too.

]]> By: Stephen Francoeur http://acrlog.org/2010/02/01/staying-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-150616 Stephen Francoeur Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:19:27 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2593#comment-150616 Wow, I wish I'd taken a look at some of those syllabi before I'd started teaching my 3-credit course this semester. Lots of good stuff. In case anyone's interested my course web site is at http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/lib1015 Wow, I wish I’d taken a look at some of those syllabi before I’d started teaching my 3-credit course this semester. Lots of good stuff. In case anyone’s interested my course web site is at http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/lib1015

]]> By: Sarah http://acrlog.org/2010/02/01/staying-the-course/comment-page-1/#comment-150600 Sarah Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:04:57 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2593#comment-150600 Good luck, Maura! It will be great to hear about your experience. Good luck, Maura! It will be great to hear about your experience.

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