Getting Started with
GUIDE ON THE SIDE
IOLUG Conference
November 1, 2013
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WHO WE ARE:
Teresa Williams & Jessica Trinoskey
Business Librarians, Butler University
Lauren Magnuson
PALNI Systems Coordinator
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BUSINESS TUTORIALS AT BUTLER
(pre-Guide on the Side)
* Purpose
*Embedded Librarianship
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BUSINESS TUTORIALS AT BUTLER
(pre-Guide on the Side)
*Tools used
*Lessons learned
*Finding GoTS
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GUIDE ON THE SIDE AT BUTLER
* GoTS replaced screen captures
*Assign tutorials & quizzes in Moodle
*Follow tutorials with face-to-face instruction
*Collaborate extensively with faculty
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FEATURES WE LOVE
*Created BY librarians FOR librarians
*Easy to create and update
* Interactive, self-paced
* Assessment included
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STUDENT FEEDBACK
“I like being able to go at my own pace.”
“I’m less likely to ‘zone out’ with this type of
tutorial.”
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STUDENT FEEDBACK
“I’d much rather go through this type of
tutorial than a lecture or video.”
“Immediate feedback was nice.”
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FACULTY FEEDBACK
“All of my students felt strongly that the
online tutorials and quiz were very helpful.”
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LIBRARIAN FEEDBACK
“It’s so easy to create, edit, and update
tutorials.”
“An excellent example of what is possible
when teaching librarians and technology
librarians and staff collaborate to find
solutions to common instructional problems”
(Farkas, 2012).
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A FEW CHALLENGES
* Installation help!
* Google frames
* New windows/tabs
* Built-in quizzes with multiple classes
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INSTALLING & CREATING TUTORIALS
* Installation Video: Lauren Magnuson
* Butler Guide on the Side admin
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CREATING A TUTORIAL
CREATING A TUTORIAL
CREATING A TUTORIAL
WYSIWYG editor
CREATING A TUTORIAL
WYSIWYG editor
QUIZ RESULTS
WYSIWYG editor
ADDITIONAL LINKS
* University of Arizona Libraries
* Guide on the Side Google Group
* Butler University Libraries Business Tutorials
LibGuide
* Guide on the Side: Installation part 2 (video)
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FURTHER READING
Farkas, M. (2012, April 10). The Guide on the Side. American Libraries. Retrieved
from http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/article/guide-side
Mestre, L.S. (2012). Student preference for tutorial design: A usability study.
Reference Services Review, 40(2), 258-276. doi: 10.1108/00907321211228318
Oud, J. (2008). Guidelines for effective online instruction using multimedia
screencasts. Reference Services Review, 37(2), 164-177. doi:
10.1108/0090732091095720
Sult, L. et al (2013). A new approach to online database instruction: Developing the
guide on the side. Reference Services Review, 41(1), 125-133. doi:
10.1108/00907321311300947
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CONTACT US
Teresa Williams twilliam@butler.edu
Jessica Trinoskey jtrinosk@butler.edu
Lauren Magnuson lauren@lpmagnuson.com
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