Summer is traditionally a time when faculty work to review, redesign, or develop new courses for the fall. HSLS supports this work by licensing relevant resources and providing opportunities to collaborate with liaison librarians.
HSLS hosts an online collection that includes high-quality educational resources. Faculty can use content from the collection to build courses more efficiently. Additionally, highlighting complementary study resources to students increases equitable access, limiting pressure to purchase outside study tools. As an example, in 2023 HSLS partnered with health sciences anatomy instructors to license Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy. Course instructors can link to videos to complement course content, and students can be directed to the self-assessment exams for extra practice.
Because HSLS licenses over 100 databases that contain a wide range of content, it can be a challenge to find relevant material. To illustrate, although AccessMedicine is typically used to access e-books, the database also contains a robust collection of case studies across various disciplines. To mitigate this issue, bookmark the Reusable educational content from HSLS resources LibGuide to review curated content for course development and the Streaming Media page to browse selected HSLS-licensed multimedia.
A liaison librarian can assist you in finding and integrating these licensed resources. Furthermore, a librarian can create new content to deliver synchronously or as videos and modules in your Canvas course. Liaisons can also create a custom course-based guide with curated resources like the NUR 3293: The Art & Science of Teaching & Learning LibGuide or the yearly LibGuides created for the Pitt Public Health Global Health Case Competition participants.
For more information, or to request librarian assistance, visit the Group/Course Instruction page.
Read more about HSLS resources for course development:
- Remote Access and Persistent Links for HSLS Resources
- HSLS Resource Spotlight: Case Studies
- Syllabus Review from HSTalks: High-Quality Multimedia Content for Your Course
- HSLS Self-Paced Learning Now Available
~Rose Turner