Browsing by Author "Henshaw, Neal"

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  • Building a Community of Teachers: Designing Faculty Interest Groups to Build Pedagogical Expertise
    Pressley, Lauren; Hall, Tracy Michelle; Walz, Anita R.; Moorefield-Lang, Heather; Henshaw, Neal; Miller, Rebecca K. (2014-03-06)
    We explore the University Libraries program to develop instructional expertise within the department, with a focus on the development of a pedagogies interest group focused on understanding, reflecting on, and practicing new and emerging pedagogies in higher education. This poster presents how this model might be applied to other departments interested in facilitating this faculty-driven model of pedagogical development.
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    Creating a Space for Collaborative Instructional Design
    McNabb, Kayla B.; Becksford, Lisa; Henshaw, Neal (2017-09-26)
    In this session, faculty from Virginia Tech’s University Libraries talked about the lessons they’ve learned as they establish and grow the Learning Design Studio, an instructional design space to support university and library faculty. Whether you are making instructional content for yourself or creating it for others, this session will focus on advice and strategies that you may find useful for your future projects. The presenters will share practical suggestions and frameworks that have proven useful during the building of the studio and working with some of its first clients, including management details related to aspects like the service model and partnership agreements, as well as technical details such as the tools they use and how the instructional content is stored in the newly-launched Odyssey Learning Project repository.
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    Creation of a library tour application for mobile equipment using iBeacon technology
    Bradley, Jonathan; Henshaw, Neal; McVoy, Liz; French, Amanda; Gilbertson, Keith; Becksford, Lisa; Givens, Elisabeth (Code4lib Journal, 2016-04-25)
    We describe the design, development, and deployment of a library tour application utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy devices know as iBeacons. The tour application will serve as library orientation for incoming students. The students visit stations in the library with mobile equipment running a special tour app. When the app detects a beacon nearby, it automatically plays a video that describes the current location. After the tour, students are assessed according to the defined learning objectives. Special attention is given to issues encountered during development, deployment, content creation, and testing of this application that depend on functioning hardware, and the necessity of appointing a project manager to limit scope, define priorities, and create an actionable plan for the experiment.
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    Developing Studio Spaces as Catalysts for Innovative and Collaborative Pedagogy
    Metko, Stefanie; Becksford, Lisa; McNabb, Kayla B.; Arthur, Craig E.; Henshaw, Neal (2017-02-16)
    As higher education shifts to meet the needs of modern students and employers, libraries have become much more than spaces to hold a collection of books. Both the media and the functions of the spaces have changed, and studio or lab spaces are one way that libraries are better able to support work with digital media from both student (Mandel, 2008) and faculty (Bailey, Blunt, & Magner, 2011) perspectives. In this session, attendees will consider why creating studio or lab spaces to support pedagogically-driven learning is important for all institutions and how one might take steps to begin designing or encouraging the creation of this kind of space. Additionally, attendees will explore strategies for finding and partnering with the labs/studios that may already be available on their campuses. We assert that, through these partnerships, both the studios and faculty can grow and better support engaging, active learning throughout the campus community.
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    Developing Teaching Proficiencies for New Instructors Through a Learning Community
    Hall, Tracy Michelle; Barb, Christopher; Gilmore, Tracy; Hall, Monena; Henshaw, Neal; Lawrence, Anne S.; Meier, Carolyn; Miller, Rebecca K.; Moyo, Lesley; Munson, Jennifer M.; Ogier, Andrea; Thum, Sara (2013-02-06)
    Preparation and training for teaching roles within the Virginia Tech library environment.
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    Distant but Equal: Leveling the Playing Field through Increased Library Presence for Online and Distance Education Students
    Metko, Stefanie; Becksford, Lisa; Henshaw, Neal (2016-11-16)
    Online and distance learning across one research university’s main and extended campuses has been decentralized and complex. To add to this complexity, the University Libraries’ programs and services have also spanned various parts of the state, including regional campuses and extension agencies. In an effort to create equal access to all library programs and services, regardless of location, the University Libraries conducted a mixed methods research study to gain insight into users’ needs, attitudes, and satisfaction in regards to the libraries’ services and support for online and distance learning across the campuses.
  • Virginia Tech University Libraries: Discovery Team 3: Knowledge Creation
    Stovall, Connie; Gilmore, Tracy; Gentry, Wendy; Henshaw, Neal (2012-08-06)