Reaching the Masses:multimedia biomedical instruction @ the point of need
Carrie Iwema, PhD, MLSInformation Specialist in Molecular Biology
Ansuman Chattopadhyay, PhDHead, Molecular Biology Information Service
Health Sciences Library SystemUniversity of Pittsburgh
MLA 2011
HSLS MolBio Info Service
Workshops
Website
Consultations
Licensed Tools
May 2010-April 201137 workshops579 attendees
14 workshop ppts10 licensed tool tutorials
13 “how do I’s?”11 “other” classes
15 licensed tools9 protocol resources
Twitter/Facebook/Email
??QUESTION??
Do our patrons have any interest in the use of
video tutorials & recorded workshops to supplement
bioinformatics instruction?
Survey Logistics•Survey Monkey•10 questions•Distribution:–Email list = >1780 –Pitt & UPMC–Initial email + 1 reminder–Posted on website–Mentioned in 2 workshops–Available 10 days
117 responses ~6.5%
Instructional MethodsWhich methods are of interest?
Workshop
Live Webinar
Recorded Webinar
Video Tutorial
69.2%
51.3%
MOST likely to use
43.6%
25.6%
18.8%
12.0%
69.2%
24.8%
Watch Webinars?
YES NO MAYBELIVE, INTERACTIVE
47.0%
20.5%
32.5%
RECORDED
70.1%
23.9%
6.0%
Preferred "how-to" Method
Written InstructionVideo Tutorial
Both
65.8%
23.1%11.1%
Video Tutorial Time Length
5 min or less15 min or less30 min or less
Not likely to watch
35.0%
47.9% 5.1%
12.0%
Video Tutorial Viewing Methods
Desktop or Laptop
Apple device
Android device
98.3%
19.7%
3.4%
ConsultationsWhich methods are of interest?
Face-to-face
Web/online
Video tutorial
Phone
66.4%
37.9%
44.0%
71.6%
25.9%
MOST likely to use
17.2%27.6%
18.1%
32.8%
4.3%
Survey Comments (n=20)
Recorded webinars are a great idea as a supplement to the current workshops,
which I am often unable to attend due
to timing.
I think it would be great to have step-by
step video guides.I am learning a lot with
face to face consultations and hands-on workshops.
Keep up the good work.
I think it is better to learn by example (i.e.
video, hands on tutorial or face-to-face
consult) rather than reading help
documentation.
So what are we going to do?
1. Continue w/ current services2. Record workshops3. Create video instruction for
licensed tool downloads4. Offer video consults5. Post “how to” video tutorials6. Track usage
Thanks for your attention!
Carrie Iwema, PhD, MLSInformation Specialist in Molecular Biology
Ansuman Chattopadhyay, PhDHead, Molecular Biology Information Service
Health Sciences Library SystemUniversity of Pittsburgh
