Open AccessThe three Cs of distance education: Competence, creativity and community
Author(s) -
Ruth V. Small,
Marilyn P. Ar,
Barbara K. Stripling,
Renee F. Hill,
Blythe A. Bennett
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw6844
Subject(s) - creativity , competence (human resources) , curriculum , scholarship , sociology , innovator , distance education , pedagogy , mathematics education , library science , psychology , political science , computer science , social psychology , law , intellectual property
The School of Information Studies at Syracuse University has long been an innovator in library and information science education, including the establishment of the field's first Web-based with limited residencies library and information science distance learning program in 1993. This article describes Syracuse's school library education (both distance and campus-based) in terms of developing student competence through a competency-based curriculum, bringing research into the classroom, and the use of technology for teaching and learning; fostering creativity through inquiry and "scholarship in action"; and building a community of inquiry among school library faculty, students, and practitioners through the use of social media and a variety of inclusive techniques.