Digital Library Services for Teaching and Learning

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Digital Library Services for Teaching and
Learning
Holly DevaulDigital Learning Sciences University
Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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Topics

• Digital Libraries Overview
• DLESE
• NSDL
• Extended Digital Library Contexts
• NSDL Science Literacy Maps
• DLESE Teaching Boxes
• Content Customization Services

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Diverse Resources Available via the Internet
Digital Demonstrations from the Journal of
Chemical Education
Data Sets from USGS
Teachers Guides from PBS
Interactive Simulations from Universities
Online Exhibits from the Exploratorium
Publications from AAAS
Ask Dr. Math
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Reliance on the Internet pros and cons

• Access to up-to-date materials compared to
  print
• Visualizations, simulations, data explorations
  offer interactivity and alternative learning
  approaches
• Access at school and home
• - Attribution often lacking or unknown
• - No consistent review filter
• / - Broad range of content
• lots of STUFF
• narrowing search difficult

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Why a digital library?

• Provide efficient discovery of quality materials
• Efficient easy to find resources using search
  techniques
• Quality selection criteria for resources
• Provide safe environments and boundaries on the
  web
• Special collections and services
• Teaching tips and reviews
• Ed. Standards information

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How digital libraries work

• Digital libraries hold metadata records, and
  sometimes primary content
• Have a defined scope of content, intended
  audience
• Metadata describes the resource content, the
  intended user audience, resource type and other
  characteristics
• Search over metadata and/or primary content to
  retrieve information about and links to relevant
  resources

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Digital libraries at UCAR

• Digital Library for Earth System Education
  
• 
  www.dlese.org
• National Science Digital Library
• 
  www.nsdl.org

Free access to on-line educational
resources Development funded by the
National Science Foundation
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Topics

• Digital Libraries Overview
• DLESE
• NSDL
• Extended DL Contexts
• NSDL Science Literacy Maps
• DLESE Teaching Boxes
• Content Customization Services

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Digital Library for Earth System Education

• Earth system science
• Ocean sciences
• Atmospheric sciences
• Geology
• Biology, ecology, environmental
• Space, math and geography
• Types of resources
• Lesson plans, activities
• Data, visualizations
• Tools and interfaces
• Instructor guides

www.dlese.org
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How resources get into DLESE

• Suggestions from users- 7500 of 13,000
  resources
• Organizations with many resources create a
  collection and apply for accessioning as a
  distinct collection

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You can search several ways.by entering
keywords
Search for water quality
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Keyword-only searching returns 833 resources
about water quality
Descriptive info and links to each resource are
displayed
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• Refine your search add grade level and resource
  type to your criteria

Middle and high school
Field activity
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Use resource type to align search with
inquiry-focused learning goals

• To support inquiry-focused activities consider
• Classroom activity
• Computer activity
• Field activity
• Case study
• Virtual field trip
• Tutorial
• Data

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• Fewer, more targeted results

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• View the full description of the resource

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• Access the resource itself

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Tools for evaluating resource qualityand other
supporting information
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Educational standards information

• Subset of resources cataloged to National
  standards
• Research in aligning to state standards

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Topics

• Digital Libraries Overview
• DLESE
• NSDL
• Extended DL Contexts
• NSDL Science Literacy Maps
• DLESE Teaching Boxes
• Content Customization Services

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The National Science Digital Librarywww.nsdl.org

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NSDL Overview

• Scope Education at all levels (K12, Higher Ed,
  Lifelong Learning, Research)
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
• 2 million resources
• 11 thematic pathways and many contributors
• Structure Distributed collections integrated
  into a single library
• Funding The National Science Foundation

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NSDL search interface and full description
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NSDL Pathways
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Topics

• Digital Libraries Overview
• DLESE
• NSDL
• Extended DL Contexts
• NSDL Science Literacy Maps
• DLESE Teaching Boxes
• Content Customization Services

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NSDL Science Literacy Maps

• Placing the AAAS Atlas of Science Literacy on-line

http//strandmaps.nsdl.org
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Science Literacy Maps Allow You To

• Explore the relationships and interconnections
  between important STEM concepts and learning
  goals
• Locate resources and other curriculum components
  supporting specific concepts and learning goals
• Enhance science content knowledge, pedagogical
  content knowledge (educators), and prepare for
  learning (learners)
• Design coherent instructional materials
  supporting recognized learning goals and informed
  by research on student learning
• http//strandmaps.nsdl.org

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Map Selector
Choose topics
Select maps
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Interactive Map Browser and Information Bubble
NSES standards
Benchmark details
Related benchmarks
NSDL resources
Map navigator
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Topics

• Digital Libraries Overview
• DLESE
• NSDL
• Extended DL Contexts
• NSDL Science Literacy Maps
• DLESE Teaching Boxes
• Content Customization Services

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Moving beyond resource discovery-DLESE Teaching
Boxeswww.teachingboxes.org

• Support for resource selection, use and
  sequencing
• Weaving resources together to develop an
  inquiry-focused Earth system approach to
• teaching and learning
• Provide guidance for use, but with customization
  capability to modify for specific learning
  environments

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DLESE Teaching Boxes

• A collaborative project to create classroom
  ready instructional units using DLESE resources
• Teams of teachers, science
• advisors, instructional designers,
• facilitators

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Design process supports teacher professional
development

• Development uses a team approach to ensure the
  product is sound in both science content and
  pedagogy

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First step - conceptual framework scopes learning
goals of Box

• Each box is developed around a set of
  interconnected concepts that incorporates
  national and state science standards.

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Approach- Emphasis on process of science,
evidence, guided inquiry

• Evidence for Plate Tectonics
• fossils
• earthquakes
• volcanoes

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Earth system science resources in context

• Examine DLESE resources within a pedagogical
  context
• Teacher developers provide the glue
• Support for adaptation and adoption

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Overview
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Lesson
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Activity
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Topics

• Digital Libraries Overview
• DLESE
• NSDL
• Extended DL Contexts
• NSDL Science Literacy Maps
• DLESE Teaching Boxes
• Content Customization Services

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Content customization services

• Web Search Service
• Embeds the DLESE search engine into your school,
  library or course website
• Expands access to materials to support curriculum
  development, student research
• Customized search criteria by grade level, topic,
  even resource origin by domain (NASA and NOAA)

DLESE search query and results embedded into your
sites look and feel
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Examples and code

• http//www.dlese.org/dds/services/examples/jshtml
  1-1/full_example.html

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Search service is used to
Limit the domain to the ocean sciences and boost
Florida-related resources automatically
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IPY search page
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How do I get started?

• DLESEs Search Services are free and open to the
  public
• Information athttp//www.dlese.org/dds/services/
  
• Link to Tutorial
• Email us at support_at_dlese.org

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Summary digital libraries services and supports

• Provide scope and quality boundaries on the web
• Search techniques specific to science education
  interests
• Educational standards and concept browsing
• Pedagogical support teaching tips, Teaching
  Boxes
• Customization services