Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan, create, and assess digital learning objects including tutorials, learning modules, guides, and technologically enhanced instructional materials for inclusion within the university's learning management system
- Design, plan, and deliver information literacy instruction and reference services at the Oviatt Library
- Lead the CSUN Affordable Learning $olutions Working Group to raise awareness of openeducational resources and decrease the textbook cost for students
- Act as a subject specialist for kinesiology, library science, and civic engagement to provide instruction and outreach to students and faculty
Professional Interests
- Diversity (International patrons, patrons with mental and physical disabilities)
- User experience design & Universal design
- Emerging technologies & e-Learning
Courses & Guides
Fall 2018:
Spring 2018:
- COMP 100: Computers: Their Impact and Use
- Kinesiology Subject Guide
- ENGL 113: Approaches to University Writing
Fall 2017:
Current and Previous Projects
- Affordable Learning $olutions
- Information Literacy Modules in Canvas
- Universal Design and Accessibility in Learning Management System
- Trello Page on Best Practices in Online Instruction
- Embedding Library Resources into Canvas Courses
- Library Resources for Faculty
Publications and Presentations
- (Accepted) Presentation, QS Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education Conference and Exhibition November 2018
- with Ahmed Alwan, M. Rassibi “A Proactive Approach to Academic Integrity with International Students in Higher Education”
- (Accepted) Presentation, LITA (Library and Information Technology Association Forum) November 2018
- with M. Rassibi “Building a More Inclusive LMS Environment”
- Presentation, LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference August 2018 “If Only I Had Time!’ Pro-tips for Efficiently Making Web Content Accessible”
- Presentation, Peking University Digital Humanities Forum June 2018 “Is Creative Commons a Panacea for Managing Digital Humanities Intellectual Property Rights?”
- Presentation, CCLI (California Conference on Library Instruction) June 2018
- with J. Johnson & M. Rassibi “Reorganizing Digital Learning Objects for Student Success”
- Presentation, CARL (California Academic & Research Libraries) Conference April 2018
- with M. Rassibi “Using LMS to Improve the Access, Equity, and Quality of Information Literacy: A Collaborative Strategy”
- Poster, CIES (Comparative and International Education Symposium) March 2018
- with J. Gu “Improving Access, Equity, and Quality of the Information Literacy Education in the US: A Chinese Perspective”
- Lightning Talk, LITA (Library and Information Technology Association Forum) November 2017 “Improving US Information Literacy Education for Chinese International Students: A Value-Oriented Approach
Education
- Master of Library & Information Science | Graduate Certificate of Digital Humanities
Department of Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
- Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy
Wesleyan University
- Undergraduate study, Chinese Language and Literature
Nanjing University