1. Theory into
Practice
Translating Research into
Program Development and
Improvement
Janet Cottrell & Michelle Miller
Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont USA

2. We all read, but then what?...
A case study
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elrogos/4697925308/

3. Information literacy at Champlain
 Embedded in the curriculum
 Developmental over years
 Inquiry-based instruction
 Authentic assessment
 Rubrics
 Electronic portfolio
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elrogos/4697925308/

4. But how did we get there?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36844288@N00/4215729692/

8. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AGold_star_on_deep_red.gif
http://www.flickr.com/photos/navonod/1729937274/

9. ?

10. ?
• Inspiration
• Adaptation
• Adoption
• Validation

11. ?
• Inspiration • Wildly
• Adaptation successful
• Adoption • Mixed
• Validation • Flop

12. Now it’s your turn!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/camknows/4925080620/