Librarians' Web Pages

Upcoming Classes and Instructional Statistics

If you are familiar with entering instructional statistics information in the database, please proceed to the Instructional Statistics page. If you would like to know more about how to use the instructional statistics page, how to enter your information, or how to gain assistance, please read the following:

Timely Instructional Statistics:
This statistical program, written with ColdFusion software, is designed to collect our numbers as well as to assist desk staff who may be confronted with a lost student saying, "I'm here for a library session for my psych class, do you know where they are meeting?" So, unlike the past when we collected statistics at the end of the semester, it is now important to get the information for each class session up on the page as soon as you have made your class arrangements. The good news is that once it is entered, we won't have to collect again at the end of each semester.

Reporting Your Instruction:
Please be sure to report all of your instruction, including your course related/integrated instruction, graduate student instruction, instructional presentations for groups (adult learners, international students) as well as any credit courses if you are teaching one. If you do a tour as part of an instructional session, please enter the session once (do not enter the tour separately.) If you do a tour unrelated to an instructional session, please enter it just as you would a regular instruction session, but using the appropriate "Add a Tour" prompts. Direct any questions about this to Instructional Programs (5-9257).

The number of sessions and total number of students reached are part of our ARL statistics reporting, and it is important to give ourselves credit for all of the instruction we do. In addition this will be a handy way for you to keep track of your activities for your annual faculty activities report and updating your dossier. We'll send you a list at the end of the year.

Authorized Users:
Only authorized users can enter information, and all librarians who do instruction should be authorized. If you wish for another staff member in your subject library to enter your information, that will be fine, and we'll work out the authorization - please contact Instructional Programs (5-9257) to make arrangements.

Recording Your Classes:
Recording your classes is easy. The URL is http://apps.libraries.psu.edu/stats/index.cfm. You'll need to log in. If you do not know your password, please contact Instructional Programs at 5-9257. If you are just searching for a course it won't be necessary to log in.

Evaluation of Instruction:

An easy and convenient method of getting student feedback on your class is available online.
This is only available when teaching in a hands-on classroom at University Park.
Librarians MUST enter their class on the Upcoming Classes page before the class begins!
The form takes only a couple of minutes for students to fill out. At the end of the session, take your students to the IP Students page. At the bottom is a grey bar that says: “Fill Out a Class Evaluation.” If several classes are taught at the same time, the students will have to choose yours from a list of currently taught classes – be sure to remind them which one to choose.
The system will collate the results for you. You can sign into the database and use the “Eval Stats” button at the top to view your results.

Instructions for using the system can be found here. This help utility is available within the instructional statistics system.

Please let us know if you encounter any problems and if you'd like a demo of the system by contacting Instructional Programs (5-9257).

Please address questions and comments to Instructional Programs.
This page was last updated August, 2003.