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Blended Learning and Teaching Tools
Tools
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library offers tools for instruction and collaborative work. These tools can be used for instruction, committee work, student groups, and any other interactive need you can think of.
Blogs
The library offers blogs at blog.zsr.wfu.edu. Blogs offer a way to share information easily as it arises. New information is added to the top of the website so that visitors can see the newest information easily. Blogs can be used to share course announcements, committee minutes, or scheduling information. Many professors use blogs as a reflective journaling space for their students. Blogs also allow for others to comment on materials, so class discussions can take place in this space. Check out our current blogs.
Wikis
Wikis are offered by the library at wiki.zsr.wfu.edu. Wikis are essentially websites that are extremely easy to edit. Wikis serve as evolving repositories for information and collaborative spaces for projects, teams, departments, committees, or courses. Some of our wikis are essentially reference resources, detailing the policies and procedures of a department. Others are collaborative workspaces that students contribute to as part of a course over an entire semester. Check out our current wikis.
Toolkit
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library has created a Toolkit to allow you to pull together library research tutorials for your students. Using the "Tooolbench", you can create your own, customized library instruction session for your students to complete outside of class. If you would like to see additional tutorials or would like help getting started with the Toolkit, please contact Lauren Pressley.
Portals
The library also offers Portals. These portals allow you to pull together information into one place so that your students have a centralized place to check in and get the information that they need. To be included in a portal a website needs an RSS feed.
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Teaching with Technology
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library offers instruction on the use of technology in the classroom as well how to enhance teaching with technology. The Library often partners with other units on campus to offer these programs. For more information, contact zsr@wfu.edu.
The library also offers one-on-one meetings on incorporating technology into your teaching, e.g. blogs, wikis, and Google Apps among others. If you are interested in learning more about trends in instructional technology or what educational research indicates about the use of technology in education, please contact the Instructional Design Librarian.
Handouts are available on the Technology How To page.
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