Vision:  Allow HCC to serve its community better by increasing access to education via online courses.

Vision  - increase student success in distance learning courses.

Problem:   student retention and success   is not as high in DL courses as it is in F2F courses.

Rich Senker DL course info.
f2f v. dl student grade/retention

Increase student success in DL courses by increasing student information literacy.

ACRL definition of information literacy.

How librarians can help DL students:
--embed librarian in online courses
--staff virtual reference desk for HCC
--create and provide library guides embedded within the DL course linking to library resources for the course in general AND/OR for a particular course assignment.


Possible support from:
Library Program Review Team
HCC DL Program
HCC DL TaskForce
FLVC
Individual Faculty


Research Studies on Libraries and Student Retention:

Soria, K. M., Fransen, J., & Nackerud, S. (2013). Library Use and Undergraduate Student Outcomes: New Evidence for Students' Retention and Academic Success. Portal: Libraries And The Academy, 13(2), 147-164.

Weaver, M. (2013). Student Journey Work: A Review of Academic Library Contributions to Student Transition and Success. New Review Of Academic Librarianship, 19(2), 101-124.

Kelly, Maurie Caitlin, and Andrea Kross. Making The Grade: Academic Libraries And Student Success. n.p.: 2002. ERIC. Web. 2 Oct. 2013.