Resources for First-Year Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar Instructors

Resources for Honors First Year Interdisciplinary Seminar (HON 110) Instructors

Welcome Honors FYS instructors!  On this page, you will find everything you need to help your FYS students with library and information literacy resources.

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Beginning in the Fall of 2023, Honors FYS classes will use either an information literacy lesson plan or Canvas modules.

To provide more customization, there are now 4 different lesson plan options that you can choose from, corresponding with the steps in the research process:

  1. Inquire & Explore
  2. Evaluate
  3. Identify & Analyze
  4. Cite

The lesson plans, developed by UNCW Library faculty experts in information literacy, instructional designers, and veteran FYS instructors, can serve as a replacement to the Canvas modules. You will be delivering this content in your course. We have included information for you, as the instructor, to understand what content should be covered in this lesson, why this is the content we are asking you to cover, and when we recommend you integrate them into your classroom, as the content should help your students with the confidence and skills for their research. While we also encourage you to make this lesson your own, using your own style, the core concepts and learning outcomes should remain the same.

If you prefer to continue using the Canvas modules, these have been updated for Fall 2024, so the link has have changed from previous semesters. If you would like to use the modules in place of or in addition to one of the lesson plans, see below for instructions on how to upload to your Canvas course. There is a “read-me” file in the Canvas content that includes details for instructors.

Questions? Email Brittany O’Neill, Information Literacy Librarian at UNCW Library at oneillb@uncw.edu.

What do I (the instructor) have to do?

Below is a breakdown of the steps you must complete in order to integrate the library components into your class. 

If choosing a lesson plan:

  1. Choose one or more of the information literacy lesson plans and schedule it in your course.
  2. Deliver the information literacy lesson (and optionally, assign the associated homework assignment)
  3. AFTER the students submit their research paper, assign the Reflection.

If choosing the Canvas modules:

  1. Install the modules from the Canvas Commons.
  2. Assign modules #1-3 in Canvas.
  3. AFTER the students submit their research paper, assign module #4 in Canvas.

 

What are the FYS Library Components?

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OPTION 1A) INFORMATION LITERACY LESSON PLAN

An instructor-facilitated lesson plan that will take up one class period. For Fall 2024, you now have 4 updated lesson plans to choose from! Each lesson plan includes:

  • Pre-class assignments for students to complete ahead of the session
  • A small group activity with worksheets
  • A large group discussion
  • A mini-lecture
  • A slide deck to accompany the lesson plan
  • An optional homework assignment

The lesson plans cover different aspects of the research process. You should choose at least one lesson plan, but are welcome to choose more than one and take up more than one class period if you wish.

The lesson plan options are:

  • Inquire & Explore: developing research questions, building effective search strategies, and learning to navigate library resources
  • Evaluate: evaluating information, exploring popular sources, and fact-checking the web (this is the updated version of last year’s lesson plan)
  • Identify & Analyze: exploring scholarly sources, identifying what’s important in a scholarly article, and understanding peer-review
  • Cite: understanding scholarly conversations, practicing citations, and avoiding plagiarism

You can find all of the documents on the IL in HON 110 OneDrive.

IL in HON 110 OneDrive Folder *these have been updated for Fall 2024*

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1B) LIBRARY MODULES

HON 110 instructors may choose either the lesson plan or the Canvas modules. We recommend choosing either option A or B, but you are welcome to choose both if you see fit. This series of t modules should take the students approximately 1.5 hours to complete in your Canvas course. These modules provide the student with a powerful foundation of research skills. We recommend that you assign these modules to correspond with the various stages of writing a research paper; suggestions are in the "Read me" file for instructors that is inside the Canvas modules. Jump to How do I install the HON 110 Library Canvas Modules? for instructions on implementing that option. 

There is no longer face-to-face, librarian-led information literacy instruction for First-Year Seminar. Please refer to the list of supplemental offerings at the bottom of this page for other opportunities to connect your students with the library and librarians.

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2) LIBRARY ASSIGNMENT: RESEARCH REFLECTION

A homework assignment (linked below, or Module #4 in the Canvas modules) that asks students to reflect critically on their research process for their final research project. We recommend that you assign this reflection after students submit their final research project.

HOW DO I INSTALL THE HON 110 LIBRARY CANVAS MODULES?

For HON 110 instructors who wish to use the Canvas modules instead of the lesson plan, follow the instructions below. Note: These have been updated for Fall 2024.

 

Link to video | Transcript

Step-by-Step Directions:

1. Open Canvas, click on "Commons" (in the left-hand navigation), and search for “UNCW Library.”

2. Click on the course entitled “HON 110 UNCW Library Modules.”

A screenshot of the Canvas Import/Download page

Questions? There is a “read-me” file in the Canvas content that includes details for instructors. You can also talk to Brittany O'Neill, Information Literacy Librarian - don't hesitate to ask questions!   

OPTIONAL LIBRARY OFFERINGS

LIBRARY RESOURCES GUIDE

  • A subject guide is available to offer additional tips and resources for students in First-Year Seminar courses as they complete their research. The guide also includes teaching resources for instructors! You can find this linked directly in your UNI Canvas course in the Library Resources tab of your course navigation, or by clicking the 'Find Subject Guides' button on the library's homepage.

JOURNAL PROMPTS

DIY IL IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES

USING SCHOLARLY ARTICLES VIDEOS

PLAGIARISM TUTORIAL

MEDIA LITERACY TUTORIAL

MLA AND APA CANVAS MODULES

OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET LIAISON LIBRARIANS

  • Students will have the opportunity to meet with their liaison librarians at the CSURF & Library Liaison Meet & Greets with the Honors College. Students will undoubtedly work with their liaison librarian and others as they work through interdisciplinary research projects during their academic careers, and making those connections early is vital.
    • Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, from 12:30-1:45, in the Lumina Theatre
    • Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, from 3:30-4:45, in Teaching Lab 1054

UNCW LIBRARY TOURS

  • A new, interactive virtual library tour is included in both Canvas module #1 and lesson plan #1. If you would like your students to tour UNCW Library, we are providing a script for instructors to guide their students through the spaces, resources, and services that are most relevant to them. If you have a Seahawk LINK, please have them deliver the tour as we have found students share valuable insight into how they use the library! Library staff-led tours for individual tours are currently on pause, but please feel free to send students on a tour as part of 30 Days of Discovery until September 25.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Brittany O'Neill, Information Literacy Librarian, at oneillb@uncw.edu