Jacobsen, Anna Liss
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Item Systematic Reviews and Evidence Syntheses
Jacobsen, Anna LissInvited presentation on systematic reviews, evidence syntheses, and a librarian's role on evidence synthesis teams.Item Experiences of Palliative and End-of-Life Care among Older LGBTQ Women: A Review of Current Literature
Valenti, Korijna; Jen, Sarah; Parajuli, Jyotsana; Arbogast, Annabelle; Jacobsen, Anna Liss; Kunkel, SuzanneBackground: Understanding end-of-life (EOL) and palliative care continues to grow. However, little attention has been paid to the experiences, preferences, and needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) women. While some universal expectations or preferences at EOL exist, this population may not receive adequate or appropriate attention or reporting of unique EOL issues and experiences. Objective: Systematically search for and narratively review existing evidence concerning the expectations, preferences, and needs for palliative and EOL care of LGBTQ older women. Design: A comprehensive literature review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Articles reporting needs, experiences, and perspectives of palliative care and EOL care among LGBTQ older women were evaluated. Measurements: Articles published between 1996 and 2019 were retrieved from PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Academic Search Complete, AgeLine, CINAHL, PubMed, LGBT Life, SocINDEX, Women's Studies International, Joanna Briggs Institute, and Open Grey. Results: A total of 16 articles were included. Articles described several concerns for the overall LGBTQ population; however, additional issues and experiences specific to older LGBTQ women were also identified, including vulnerability associated with isolation and poverty, women's social needs and support networks, and preferences for complementary care. Conclusion: There remains a need for further research with older LGBTQ women concerning palliative and EOL care, particularly around preparation for EOL and preferences for support. Inclusion of diverse populations in terms of sexual and gender identification are needed to fully understand how to provide appropriate and preferred support.Item Transitioning statistics help desk service from in-person to remote: Exploration of risks and opportunities
Jacobsen, Anna Liss; Millard, JohnObjective: Examine initiative to transform student staffed, in-person statistical help desk service from physical to remote service. Setting/Resources: Miami University Libraries have offered a student staffed statistics help desk housed within a branch library. Student staff were recommended by the Math and Statistics department and hired by the Libraries. In Spring 2020, the decision was made to close the branch library and all services and staff integrated into the main campus library. As this decision was being finalized, the University transitioned to remote learning due to the pandemic, forcing a re-examination of physical service offerings. Description: Miami Libraries historically offered in-person, student staffed statistical help. This paper includes a discussion and evaluation of the service from the perspectives of a University Library Administrator and Librarian coordinating the services. A description and plan for the implementation of the in-person to remote service transition was included, to be actualized Fall 2020. The statistics help desk service goals remain unchanged. The first was to help students understand and use statistical theorems and software. The second was to provide student employees with valuable hands-on experience. Conclusion: The current crisis presents risks and opportunities for libraries to step back and evaluate their service offerings in light of their institutional mission and values. In Miami’s case, a key value is a focus on undergraduate teaching and learning regardless of instructional format. When students went remote, we had an opportunity to do the same to continue serving those students.Item Team teaching anatomy using innovative technology: A case study
Jacobsen, Anna LissObjective: The aim of this paper was to describe a novel team teach approach to teaching an anatomy class using a 3D computer graphics (3DCG) tool. Setting/Participants: Participants were 38 Speech Pathology and Audiology undergraduate students in an introductory anatomy course. Description: A team of three (professor, graduate assistant [GA] and librarian) co-taught an anatomy class and lab activity. The class was previously taught using a 3DCG anatomy tool, Visible Body: Human Anatomy Atlas; however, technological issues impeded class flow. In this class, each team member described the qualities, functions and value of the 3DCG tool and assisted students as they worked through a lab activity. The faculty member provided disciplinary expertise. The librarian provided resource and technical expertise. The GA provided disciplinary and technical expertise and more. Students completed a brief survey. Results: The combined instructional team expertise yielded improved class and lab activity processes using the 3DCG anatomy tool. Although technological challenges were still present, the teaching partnership achieved a more fluid learning environment. Students expressed strong interest in using the anatomy tool beyond the present class. Conclusion: This team teach approach employed a librarian as a resource and technical expert to teach anatomy. It demonstrated that librarians can partner to achieve student learning outcomes beyond the more traditional view of intellectual content taught in the information literacy framework. This has implications for librarian-instructional partnerships in highly technological spaces such as augmented reality/virtual reality labs and makerspaces.Item Teaching and learning human anatomy using a 3-dimensional computer graphics learning tool: Considerations and benefits
Jacobsen, Anna Liss; McMurray, Matthew3D Computer Graphics anatomical atlases provide a promising avenue for exploration of fiscally responsible collection management decisions to support student learning outcomes and university initiatives.Item Teaching UNV 101 at Miami University
Jacobsen, Anna LissTeaching the introductory UNV 101, I am Miami course afforded me the opportunity to not only teach students about campus resources such as the library, but also gave me the chance to build meaningful connections with incoming students–both of which contribute to student retention and success.Item Speech Pathology Writing Boot Camp at Miami University
Jacobsen, Anna LissThis article describes the successful collaboration between a Speech Pathology faculty member and library liaison to use library space and resources to achieve student success at Miami University.Item Rapid Review of Social Communication Assessment Tools for Transition-Age Adolescents
Poll, Gerard; Turner, Chloe; Petru, Janis; Maskalunas, Caitlyn; Jacobsen, Anna LissSocial communication ability is vital for students’ successful transition from high school to post-school settings. The aim of this project is to systematically review the literature on social communication assessments for transition-aged students. Findings show that most social communication measures for this population do not focus on post-school contexts, and many have limited evidence of validity and reliability.Item Advances in Anatomy Teaching in Higher Education
McMurray, Matthew; Jacobsen, Anna LissAnatomy instruction is essential for pre-health students. In addition to traditional methods, the use of digital virtual and mixed-reality tools has grown, but evidence demonstrating their overall effectiveness is inconclusive. In this session, we will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a wide array of anatomy teaching tools, based on an extensive literature search, to help instructors identify the most appropriate tool(s) for their learning objectives. Participants will also gain hands-on experience with a commonly used digital tool.Item How Might a Psychology Professor Teach Critical Thinking?
Jacobsen, Anna LissTeaching critical thinking is addressed from the perspective of a psychology professor and a librarian. Methods used to improve student understanding of validity and reliability of sources are examined from the perspective of a classroom and online psychology professor. Lecture material, assignments, and discussions of real-world problems are included with a focus on developing critical evaluation skills as well as impressing upon the students the importance of choosing to be responsible consumers of information. Lessons learned while teaching critical thinking as a psychology professor are applied to the teaching of critical thinking as a social sciences liaison.Item Demystifying the Opaque: Train Faculty and Others to Assess Open Access Resources
Jacobsen, Anna LissSince the invent of the Open Access (OA) publishing model, research has focused on evaluating OA journals with the goal of identifying quality sources for the purposes of publication. However, more research must be completed on evaluating the quality of already-published OA articles and journals. The primary purpose of this poster is to provide a review of current methods used to assess already-published OA articles and journals from the existing body of literature. This information will help teaching faculty and others to critically evaluate OA articles and journals in order to understand the strengths and limitations of OA resources when conducting literature reviews and developing valid evidence based practice decisions.