Flip This House!: Updating and Designing An Online First Year Seminar Module Series

Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The University Libraries support this mission by cultivating an environment where people discover, create, and share information that reflects the acquisition of 21st century knowledge skills. One example of this is the First Year Seminar Online Library Component (FYSOLC), a set of information literacy modules and library orientation aligned with four ACRL Information Literacy frames. The FYSOLC is a requirement for AppState’s First Year Seminar program: approximately 150 course sections per year, equaling well over 3,000 students. Originally completed and deployed in 2015, the FYSOLC is comprised of original and OER content and is delivered through AppState’s LMS. It was designed to replace in-person information literacy instruction, making the Libraries’ programming more sustainable and consistent. As a result of the FYSOLC’s popularity, it recently experienced expansion to courses in AppState’s two additional first year programs, making information literacy a required component for nearly all incoming students. The E-Learning and First Year Experience Librarians are currently in the process of revising the FYSOLC with eyes on Universal Design for Learning and to spark awareness in a post-truth world of biased algorithms, big data, and fake news. Coming at a time of unprecedented growth in enrollment for the university, the librarians are also collaborating with stakeholders to introduce elements of augmented/virtual reality and authentic assessments, with the primary goal of creating a singular experience to engage and prepare all learners as they become global citizens. This paper will chronicle the story of the revision and offer strategies, best practices, and resources for librarians revising their own modules or who are starting from scratch

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Interview with Greg Johnson, Blues Curator : part 1

Interviewer: Mark Coltrain, Recordist: Justin Wallace, Observer: Miranda Cully. Recorded in the office of Greg Johnson (University, Miss.) This recording is being restricted to intra-library use as part of a test

Interview with Barry McCain, musician and historian : part 1

Interviewer: Miranda Cully, Recordist: Mark Coltrain, Observer: Justin Wallace. Recorded at the home of Barry McCain (Oxford, Miss.