Modules
- Plagiarism Module
- Paraphrasing Module
- The two modules listed above are Captivate SCORMs available through Canvas. The self-enroll Canvas course is available as adaptive release. In order to release content, the student must complete the required components. After completing the final quiz with a score higher than 80 percent, the user is eligible for a badge. This video provides a walk-through of the Canvas course.
- Citations
- This module was created to supplement the Academic Integrity modules and a SCORM version is available in Canvas. Created in Articulate Rise 360.
- Document Design
- This module is an example of one of the lesons from my 16 week Technical Writing course, taught at Point Park University. Originally, this content was presented in a face-to-face class and then adapted for an online course. Created in Articulate Rise 360.
Writing
- Instructional Writing
- This document contains instructional examples that show employees how to use the tools provided by the library. LibAnswers is the reference statistic collection tool. LibCal allows library staff to provide a schedule for appointments with users. InCites is a bibliometrics tool, and Zotero is a citation management tool.
- General Writing
- This book chapter was also published in American Libraries on November 1, 2019. It describes our efforts at creating a Community of Practice at the library.
- Grant Report
- This report was the output from an ARL research award. For the award, we created a rubric to assess student skill acquisition using primary sources in instructional settings. The report documented our data collecting procedures, analysis, and recommendations. I was an active member of the research group and co-wrote the report. Before publication, I proofread the document and standardized the document design.
- Analytical Report
- I performed an analysis of the reference questions asked at the University of Pittsburgh Library, which formed the basis of this report that I wrote. The reference group approved the recommendations, which were then presented to the Associate University Librarian responsible for reference.