Faculty Profile


    

Education

PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010.
Major: Library and Information Science
Dissertation Title: Collection-Level Subject Access: Metadata Application and Use
MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002.
Major: Library and Information Science
BS, Kyiv State Institute of Culture (Kyiv, Ukraine), 1993.
Major: Library and Information Science

Current Scheduled Teaching*

INFO 6950.726, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2024
INFO 4223.800, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Spring 2024 Syllabus
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2024 Syllabus
INFO 5223.002, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2024
INFO 5224.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II, Spring 2024 Syllabus

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

INFO 6950.039, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2023
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6900.039, Special Problems, Fall 2023
INFO 6910.036, Special Problems, Fall 2023
INFO 6910.037, Special Problems, Fall 2023
INFO 6910.040, Special Problems, Fall 2023
INFO 6950.010, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2023
INFO 4223.001, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Summer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6950.726, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2023
INFO 4223.800, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Spring 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5224.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6900.039, Special Problems, Fall 2022
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Summer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4223.800, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Spring 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5224.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5220.001, Advanced Cataloging and Classification, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5220.005, Advanced Cataloging and Classification, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6950.004, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 2021
INFO 6950.010, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2021
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6950.705, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2021
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5224.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5224.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5220.001, Advanced Cataloging and Classification, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5220.005, Advanced Cataloging and Classification, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6950.706, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2020
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6950.003, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 8W1 2020
INFO 6950.010, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2020
INFO 4223.001, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Summer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Summer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Summer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6950.705, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2020
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2020 Syllabus
INFO 5223.002, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2020 Syllabus
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2020 Syllabus
INFO 5224.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II, Spring 2020 Syllabus
INFO 5224.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II, Spring 2020 Syllabus
INFO 6660.017, Readings in Information Science, Spring 2020 Syllabus
INFO 5900.709, Special Problems, Spring 2020
INFO 5900.759, Special Problems, Spring 2020
INFO 6950.706, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2019
INFO 4223.001, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.002, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Fall 2019
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6660.716, Readings in Information Science, Fall 2019
INFO 5220.001, Resource Description and Access II, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5220.005, Resource Description and Access II, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6950.010, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2019
INFO 4223.001, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Summer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Summer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Summer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6660.002, Readings in Information Science, Summer 10W 2019
INFO 5900.705, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2019
INFO 4223.001, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Spring 3W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6660.017, Readings in Information Science, Spring 2019
INFO 5900.709, Special Problems, Spring 2019
INFO 4223.001, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Summer 10W 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Summer 10W 2018 SPOT
INFO 6950.705, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2018
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2018 SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2018 SPOT
INFO 5223.795, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Spring 2018 SPOT
INFO 6950.706, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2017
INFO 4223.001, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5220.002, Resource Description and Access II, Fall 2017 SPOT
INFO 5220.005, Resource Description and Access II, Fall 2017 SPOT
INFO 6950.004, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 2017
INFO 4223.001, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Summer 10W 2017 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Summer 10W 2017 SPOT
INFO 5220.001, Resource Description and Access II, Summer 10W 2017 SPOT
INFO 5220.005, Resource Description and Access II, Summer 10W 2017 SPOT
INFO 6900.701, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2017
INFO 5224.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II, Spring 2017 SPOT
INFO 5224.005, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II, Spring 2017 SPOT
INFO 6950.706, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2016
INFO 4223.001, Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Fall 2016 SPOT
INFO 5223.002, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval, Fall 2016 SPOT
INFO 5220.002, Resource Description and Access II, Fall 2016 SPOT
INFO 5220.005, Resource Description and Access II, Fall 2016 SPOT
INFO 4223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization, Summer 10W 2016 Syllabus
INFO 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Summer 10W 2016 SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Summer 10W 2016 SPOT
INFO 5224.001, Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II, Summer 5W2 2016 SPOT
INFO 6950.705, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2016
INFO 4223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2016 SPOT
INFO 5223.002, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2016 SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2016 SPOT
INFO 5220.001, Resource Description and Access II, Spring 2016 SPOT
INFO 5220.005, Resource Description and Access II, Spring 2016 SPOT
INFO 6950.706, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2015
INFO 4223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2015 SPOT
INFO 5223.002, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2015 SPOT
INFO 5223.005, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2015 SPOT
INFO 5220.002, Resource Description and Access II, Fall 2015 SPOT
INFO 5220.005, Resource Description and Access II, Fall 2015 SPOT
INFO 6950.004, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2015
SLIS 5960.001, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Summer 10W 2015 SPOT
SLIS 5960.003, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Summer 10W 2015
SLIS 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Summer 10W 2015 SPOT
SLIS 5223.005, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Summer 10W 2015 SPOT
SLIS 5223.791, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Summer 10W 2015 SPOT
INFO 6900.701, Special Problems, Summer 3W1 2015
SLIS 5220.001, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Spring 2015
SLIS 5220.005, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Spring 2015
SLIS 6900.755, Special Problems, Spring 2015
INFO 4223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization, Fall 2014 Syllabus
SLIS 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2014
SLIS 5223.002, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2014
SLIS 5223.005, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2014
SLIS 5220.002, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Fall 2014
SLIS 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Summer 10W 2014
SLIS 5223.007, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Summer 10W 2014
SLIS 5223.008, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Summer 10W 2014
SLIS 5223.009, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Summer 10W 2014
SLIS 5220.001, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Spring 2014
SLIS 5220.007, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Spring 2014
SLIS 5220.009, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Spring 2014
SLIS 6900.755, Special Problems, Spring 2014
SLIS 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2013
SLIS 5223.005, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2013
SLIS 5223.007, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2013
SLIS 5223.008, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2013
SLIS 5223.009, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2013
SLIS 5223.791, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2013
SLIS 5220.002, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Fall 2013
SLIS 5220.006, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Fall 2013
SLIS 6900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2013
SLIS 5750.011, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 8W1 2013
SLIS 4200.002, Basic Information Organization, Spring 2013
SLIS 5200.002, Information Organization, Spring 2013
SLIS 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2013
SLIS 5223.005, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2013
SLIS 5223.007, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2013
SLIS 5223.008, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2013
SLIS 5223.009, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2013
SLIS 5223.070, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2013
SLIS 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2012
SLIS 5223.005, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2012
SLIS 5223.007, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2012
SLIS 5223.009, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2012
SLIS 5223.070, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2012
SLIS 5223.791, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2012
SLIS 5220.002, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Fall 2012
SLIS 5220.007, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Fall 2012
SLIS 5220.009, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Fall 2012
SLIS 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2012
SLIS 5223.005, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2012
SLIS 5223.007, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2012
SLIS 5223.008, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2012
SLIS 5220.001, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Spring 2012
SLIS 5220.007, Organization and Control of Information Resources II, Spring 2012
SLIS 4200.002, Basic Information Organization, Fall 2011
SLIS 5200.002, Information Organization, Fall 2011
SLIS 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Fall 2011
SLIS 5223.001, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2011
SLIS 5223.007, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2011
SLIS 5223.797, Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval, Spring 2011
SLIS 4200.002, Basic Information Organization, Fall 2010
SLIS 5200.002, Introduction to Information Organization, Fall 2010

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Zavalina, O. L., Burke, M. (2023). User search behavior in digital repositories. Discoverability in Digital Repositories. Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003216438
Zavalina, O. L., Zavalin, V. (2017). Identity management analysis: an empirical investigation into the state of library community’s’ authority data conformance to the new standard. Knowledge Discovery in Data and Design Innovation. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing.
Zavalina, O. L. (2014). Subject access: Conceptual models, functional requirements, and empirical data. In S. D. Miksa (Ed.), Functional Future for Bibliographic Control: Transitioning into New Communities of Practice and Awareness. 88-111. London: Routledge. http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415716024/
Book Review
Zavalina, O. L. (2010). Review of the book "Cossack bibliography". 11(4), 391-393. Taylor and Francis. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15228886.2010.523878
Zavalina, O. L. (2008). Review of the book "Arkhivni ta rukopysni zbirky Naukovoho tovarystva im. Shevchenka v Natsionalnii bibliotetsi u Varshavi. 9(1), 84-87. Taylor & Francis. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15228880802104785
Cited Research
Phillips, M. E., Tarver, H. M., Zavalina, O. L. (2019). Metadata Record Graphs for Six Collections from the UNT Libraries' Digital Collections. 67. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1532397/
Conference Proceeding
Zavalina, O. L. (2023). Language archiving training: A case study of a metadata course in library and information science graduate program, 2020-2023. Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE 2nd international workshop on digital language archives. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2114299/
Aljalahmah, S., Zavalina, O. L. (2023). Exploration of metadata practices in digital collections of archives with Arabian language materials. Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE 2nd international workshop on digital language archives. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2114295/
Zavalina, O. L., Chelliah, S. (2023). 2nd international workshop on digital language archives. Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries. ACM/IEEE.
Aljalahmah, S., Zavalina, O. L. (2023). Dublin Core metadata created by Kuwaiti students: Exploration of quality in context. Proceedings of the iConference 2023. iSchools. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28032-0_41
Zavalin, V. I., Zavalina, O. L. (2023). Exploration of accuracy, completeness, and consistency in metadata for physical objects in museum collections. Proceedings of the iConference 2023. iSchools. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28032-0_7
Zavalina, O. L., Aljalahmah, S. (2022). Metadata practices of academic libraries in Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar: Current state, risks, and perspectives for knowledge management. Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Management 2022. iSchools.
Zavalina, O. L., Chelliah, S. (2021). 1st international workshop on digital language archives. Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries.
Zavalina, O. L., Chelliah, S. (2021). Exploring language archiving education for information professionals and interdisciplinary collaboration to support information access. Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education.
Phillips, M. E., Burke, M., Tarver, H., Zavalina, O. L. (2021). Leveraging digital library infrastructure to build a language archive. 15-17. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Digital Language Archives: LangArc 2021. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1851182/
Zavalin, V., Zavalina, O. L., Safa, R. (2021). Patterns of subject metadata change in MARC21 bibliographic records representing video recordings. Proceedings of the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Association for Information Science and Technology.
Zavalina, O. L. (2021). Notes fields of metadata records generated by the Children’s and Young Adults’ Cataloguing Program: Exploration of support for general and specific needs of school library users. Proceedings of the International Association of School Libraries 2021. IASL.
Aljalahmah, S., Zavalina, O. L. (2021). A case study of information representation in a Kuwaiti archive. Proceedings of the iConference 2021. iSchools.
Alasmari, H., Zavalina, O. L. (2021). Examination of the content of COVID-19-related tweets during the March-April 2020 pandemic peak. Proceedings of the iConference 2021. iSchools.
Roeschley, A., Buchanan, S. A., Burke, M., Graf, A., Zavalina, O. L. (2020). Considering individual and community contexts within information pedagogy, scholarship, and practice. Proceedings of the 83rd Annual meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technologies. ASIS&T.
Buchanan, S. A., Zavalina, O. L., Babalola, N., Kriesberg, A., Wisser, K., Chelliah, S. (2020). Transforming the archival classroom for a connected reality. Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education.
Burke, M., Zavalina, O. L. (2020). Descriptive richness of free-text metadata: a comparative analysis of three language archives. Proceedings of the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Association for Information Science and Technology.
Zavalina, O. L., Burke, M. (2020). Skill-building in graduate-level metadata instruction through the prism of quality evaluation of student-created metadata records. Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education.
Zavalina, O. L., Kim, J., Wang, X., Cheng, Q. (2020). Organizing big data, information and knowledge workshop. Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries 2020. Association for Computing Machinery.
Roeschley, A., Kim, J., Zavalina, O. L. (2020). An exploration of contributor-created Description field in participatory archives. Proceedings of the iConference 2020. iSchools.
Burke, M., Zavalina, O. L., (2020). Identifying challenges for information organization in language archives: Preliminary findings. Proceedings of the iConference 2020. iSchools.
Zavalina, O. L., Darch, P., Rasmussen, E. (2019). IEEE Doctoral Consortium Workshop 2019. Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries 2019. Association for Computing Machinery.
Chen, J., Lu, W., Zavalina, O. L. (2019). Organizing data, information and knowledge in Big Data environment: workshop. Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries 2019. Association for Computing Machinery.
Phillips, M. E., Tarver, H. M., Zavalina, O. L. (2019). Using Metadata Record Graphs to Understand Controlled Vocabulary and Keyword Usage for Subject Representation in the UNT Theses and Dissertations Collection. Other. Proceedings of the Electronic Theses and Dissertations Conference. 2019(1), 61-76. Associação Portuguesa de Biblioteconomia, Arquivística e Documentação. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1616586/
Burke, M., Zavalina, O. L. (2019). Exploration of information organization in language archives. Proceedings of the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Association for Information Science and Technology.
Phillips, M. E., Zavalina, O. L., Tarver, H. M. (2019). Using Metadata Record Graphs to Understand Digital Library Metadata. Other. 49-58. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1616551/
Downie, J., Zavalina, O. L., Jayarathna, S. (2018). JCDL 2018 Doctoral Consortium. Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries 2018. Association for Computing Machinery.
Zavalina, O. L., Zavalin, V. (2018). Analysis of metadata change in authority data over time: an effect of a standard evolution. Proceedings of the 81st Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Association for Information Science and Technology.
Zavalina, O. L., Shakeri, S., Kizhakkethil, P., Phillips, M. E. (2018). Uncovering Hidden Insights for Information Management: Examination and Modeling of Change in Digital Collection Metadata. Proceedings of the iConference 2018. iSchools.
Zavalina, O. L. (2017). Integrated learning of metadata quality evaluation and metadata application profile development in a graduate metadata course. Proceedings of the International Conference and Workshop on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative.
Zavalina, O. L., Zavalin, V. (2017). Implementation of Resource Description and Access standard in authority data in MARC format: An empirical investigation. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Knowledge Management.
Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M. E., Tarver, H. M. (2017). Quality assurance and evaluation of change for patent metadata. Proceedings of the 80th Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting. Association for Information Science and Technology.
Tarver, H. S., Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M. (2016). An exploratory study of a Description field in the Digital Public Library of America. Proceedings of the International Conference and Workshop on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/dc-2016
Tarver, H. M., Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M. E. (2016). An Exploratory Study of the Description Field in the Digital Public Library of America. Other. 34-44. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc910346/
Zavalina, O. L., Zavalin, V. I., Shakeri, S., Kizhakkethil, P. (2016). Developing an empirically-based framework of metadata change and exploring relation between metadata change and metadata quality in MARC library metadata.. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Knowledge Management. Elsevier. https://www.elsevier.com/
Zavalina, O. L., Zavalin, V., Miksa, S. D. (2016). Quality over time: A longitudinal quantitative analysis of metadata change in RDA-based MARC Bibliographic Records Representing Video Resources. Proceedings of the 79th Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting. Association for Information Science and Technology.
Zavalina, O. L., Zavalin, V. I., Miksa, S. D. (2016). Metadata change in RDA-based MARC bibliographic records representing video resources: longitudinal quantitative analysis. Proceedings of the 79th Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting.. 53(1), . Wiley. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2373-9231
Zavalina, O. L., Tarver, H., Plillips, M. (2016). A case study of metadata creation in the University of North Texas Libraries’ Digital Collections. Proceedings of the 82nd International Federation of Library Associations World Library and Information Congress. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. http://www.ifla.org/annual-conference/proceedings
Zavalina, O. L., Shakeri, S., Kizhakkethil, P. (2016). An empirical investigation of change in subject metadata in WorldCat. Proceedings of the International Federation of Library Associations World Library and Information Congress Satellite Conference "Subject Access: Unlimited Opportunities".
Zavalina, O. L., Shakeri, S., Kizhakkethil, P. (2016). An empirical investigation of change in subject metadata in WorldCat. Subject Access: Unlimited Opportunities, Satellite Conference 11-12 August 2016. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. https://sites.google.com/a/kent.edu/ifla2016-classification-indexing/program
Tarver, H. M., Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M. E. (2016). A Case Study of Metadata Creation in the University of North Texas Libraries' Digital Collections. 12. International Federation of Library Associations. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc849978/
Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M., Alemneh, D., Tarver, H. S., Kizhakkethil, P. (2015). Extended Date/Time Format (EDTF) in the Digital Public Library of America: Exploratory analysis. Proceedings of the 78th Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting. 52(1), . Wiley. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2373-9231
Alemneh, D., Zavalina, O. L., Tarver, H. S., Zavalin, V., Phillips, M., Kizhakkethil, P. (2015). Knowledge representation and subject access in ETDs: Analysis of creators’ and users’ assumptions and expectations. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Knowledge Management.
Zavalina, O. L., Shakeri, S., Kizhakkethil, P. (2015). Metadata change in traditional library collections and digital repositories: Exploratory comparative analysis. Proceedings of the 78th Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting. 52(1), . Wiley. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2373-9231
Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M., Kizhakkethil, P., Alemneh, D., Tarver, H. S. (2015). Representation of recorded knowledge and Extended Date/Time Format: a case study of the Digital Public Library of America. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Knowledge Management.
Alemneh, D. G., Zavalina, O. L., Tarver, H. M., Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M. E., Kizhakkethil, P. (2015). Knowledge Representation and Subject Access in Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Analysis of Creators’ and Users’ Assumptions and Expectations. International Council on Knowledge Management. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1803089/
Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M. E., Kizhakkethil, P., Alemneh, D. G., Tarver, H. M. (2015). Representation of Recorded Knowledge and Extended Date/Time Format: A Case Study of the Digital Public Library of America. International Council on Knowledge Management. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1803090/
Tarver, H. M., Phillips, M. E., Zavalina, O. L., Kizhakkethil, P. (2015). An Exploratory Analysis of Subject Metadata in the Digital Public Library of America. 30-40. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc725779/
Tarver, H. S., Phillips, M., Zavalina, O. L., Kizhakkethil, P. (2015). An exploratory analysis of subject metadata in the Digital Public Library of America. Proceedings of the International Conference and Workshop on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/dc-2015/paper/download/348/362
Zavalina, O. L., Kizhakkethil, P., Alemneh, D. G., Phillips, M. E., Tarver, H. M. (2015). Building a Framework of Metadata Change to Support Knowledge Management. 14(1), 16. World Scientific Publishing Co.. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505014/
Zavalina, O. L., Kizhakkethil, P. (2015). Exploration of metadata change in a digital repository. iConference 2015 proceedings. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/73455
Zavalina, O. L. (2014). Exploring the role of scale: comparative analysis of digital library user searching. Proceedings of the 77th Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting. https://www.asis.org/asist2014/proceedings/submissions/posters/279poster.pdf
Tarver, H., Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M., Alemneh, D., Shakeri, S. (2014). How descriptive metadata changes in the UNT Libraries’ Collections: a case study. Proceedings of the International Conference and Workshop on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications. http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/dc-2014/paper/view/235/
Alemneh, D., Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M., Tarver, H. (2014). Metadata changes: meeting the evolving requirements. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Knowledge Management. http://ickm2014.bilgiyonetimi.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Zavalina.pdf
Polyakov, S., Zavalina, O. L. (2014). Approaches to teaching metadata course at the University of North Texas. Proceedings of the International Conference and Workshop on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications. http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/dc-2014/paper/view/309
Tarver, H. M., Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M. E., Alemneh, D. G., Shakeri, S. (2014). How Descriptive Metadata Changes in the UNT Libraries' Collections: A Case Study. Other. 43-52. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc406345/
Zavalina, O. L. (2013). Measuring student learning outcomes for graduating students of LIS Master’s program: a case study. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference "Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture, Education, and Business". http://www.gpntb.ru/win/inter-events/crimea2013/eng/disk/2_020.pdf
Zavalina, O. L. (2013). Тeaching information organization to LIS students: approaches used at the University of North Texas. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference "Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture, Education, and Business". http://www.gpntb.ru/win/inter-events/crimea2013/eng/disk/1_004.pdf
Zavalina, O. L., Vassilieva, E. (2013). Comparative analysis of user searching in domain-specific and domain-independent digital libraries.. Proceedings of the iConference 2013. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/39747/272.pdf
Zavalina, O. L., Vassilieva, E. (2013). Large-scale digital library user searching: What role does domain play?. iConference'2013 proceedings. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/42111/322.pdf
Zavalina, O. L., Vassilieva, E. (2012). Longitudinal comparative analysis of item-level and collection-level user searching in a digital library.. Proceedings of the 75th Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/meet.14504901288/pdf
Zavalina, O. L. (2011). Free-text collection-level subject metadata in large-scale digital libraries: a comparative content analysis.. International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications. http://dcpapers.dublincore.org/pubs/article/view/3630
Zavalina, O. L. (2011). Role of collection-level subject metadata in subject access to digital collections in aggregations. Proceedings of the 18th International Conference "Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture, Education, and Business", Sudak, Ukraine. http://www.gpntb.ru/win/inter-events/crimea2011/disk/124.pdf
Zavalina, O. L. (2010). What does transaction log data tell about collection-level subject access?: Poster abstract. Library research Seminar V. http://www.lrsv.umd.edu/abstracts/Zavalina%20Transaction%20Log%20Data.pdf
Palmer, C. L., Zavalina, O. L., Fenlon, K. (2010). Beyond size and search: building contextual mass in digital aggregations for scholarly use. Proceedings of the 73rd annual conference of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. https://asis.org/asist2010/proceedings/.../213_Final_Submission.pdf
Zavalina, O. L., Palmer, C. L., Jackson, A. S., Han, M. J. (2008). Assessing descriptive substance in free-text collection-level metadata.. International DCMI Metadata Conference and Workshop. http://dcpapers.dublincore.org/pubs/article/view/930
Zavalina, O. L. (2007). Collection-level user searches in federated digital resource environment. American Society of Information Science and Technology. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/meet.1450440225/pdf
Palmer, C. L., Zavalina, O. L., Mustafoff, M. (2007). Trends in metadata practices: a longitudinal study of collection federation metadata. Proceedings of the 7th ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Conference on Digital Libraries. http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1255251
Palmer, C. L., Knutson, E., Twidale, M. B., Zavalina, O. L. (2006). Collection definition in federated digital resource development. Proceedings of the 69th American Society for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting. American Society of Information Science and Technology. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDUQFjAEahUKEwj09-_V5fzHAhUIn4AKHZfGAXk&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asis.org%2FConferences%2FAM04%2Fposters%2F81_Camera_Ready_Final_Manuscript.doc
Dissertation thesis (published online)
Zavalina, O. L. (2010). Collection-level Subject Access in Aggregations of Digital Collections: Metadata Application and Use. 184. Urbana-Champaign:. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/16620
Journal Article
Aljalahmah, S., Zavalina, O. L. (2023). Student-Created Dublin Core Metadata Representing Arabic Language eBooks: Comparison of Individual and Group Work Outcomes. Journal of Education for Library & Information Science. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis-2023-0016
Alasmari, H., Zavalina, O. L. (2023). Using two theories in exploration of the health information diffusion on social media during a global health crisis. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management. 22(2), . https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219649222500952
Zavalina, O. L., Aljalahmah, S. (2023). Arabian Gulf academic libraries’ knowledge representations practices, perspectives, and barriers. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management. https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0219649223400014
Zavalina, O. L., Chelliah, S. L. (2022). Digital Language Archives: Notes from the guest editors: Editorial. The Electronic Library. Amsterdam Netherlands: Elsevier.
Burke, M., Zavalina, O. L., Chelliah, S. L., Phillips, M. E. (2022). User needs in language archives: Findings from interviews with language archive managers, depositors, and end-users.. Language Documentation and Conservation. 16, 24 pages. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/74669
Burke, M., Tarver, H., Phillips, M. E., Zavalina, O. (2022). Using existing metadata standards and tools for a digital language archive: a balancing act. The Electronic Library. 40(5), 579-. Emerald Insight.
Zavalin, V., Zavalina, O. L., Miksa, S. D. (2022). Exploration of subject representation and support of Linked Data in recently created library metadata: Examination of most widely held WorldCat bibliographic records. Library Resources & Technical Services. 65(4), 154-165. Association for Library Collections & Technical Services. https://journals.ala.org/index.php/lrts/article/view/7519
Burke, M., Zavalina, O. L., Chelliah, S., Phillips, M. E. (2022). User needs in language archives: Findings from interviews with language archive managers, depositors, and end-users. Language Documentation and Conservation. 16, . University of Hawaii Press. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/74669
Burke, M., Phillips, M. E., Tarver, H., Zavalina, O. L. (2022). Using existing metadata standards and tools for a language archive: A balancing act. The Electronic Library. 40(5), 579-593. Emerald Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-02-2022-0028
Zavalina, O. L., Wang, X., Cheng, Q. (2021). New directions, opportunities and challenges in organizing information and knowledge in the Big Data environment: Editorial. The Electronic Library. Amsterdam Netherlands: Elsevier.
Aljalahmah, S., Zavalina, O. L. (2021). Information representation and knowledge organization in cultural heritage organizations in Arabian Gulf: A comparative case study. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management. World Scientific.
Zavalina, O. L., Burke, M. (2021). Assessing skill-building in metadata instruction: Quality evaluation of Dublin Core metadata records created by graduate students. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE).
Burke, M., Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M. E., Chelliah, S. (2021). Organization of knowledge and information in digital archives of language materials. Journal of Library Metadata. Taylor & Francis.
Phillips, M. E., Zavalina, O. L., Tarver, H. M. (2020). Exploring the utility of metadata record graphs and network analysis for metadata quality evaluation and augmentation. Other. Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1616614/
Hopkins, M. E., Zavalina, O. L. (2019). Evaluating physicians’ knowledge discovery: a new approach to serendipity analysis. International Journal of Information Management. 71(5), 19 pages. Emerald. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AJIM-02-2019-0045/full/html
Shakeri, S., Evangelopoulos, N., Zavalina, O. (2018). The Interplay between knowledge gap and perceived risk in motivating risk information seeking. Information Research. 23(3), . http://www.informationr.net/ir/23%2D3/paper800.html
Zavalina, O. L., Zavalin, V., Shakeri, S., Kizhakkethil, P. (2016). Developing an empirically-based framework of metadata change and exploring relation between metadata change and metadata quality in MARC library metadata. Procedia Computer Science. 99(1), 50-63. Amsterdam Netherlands: Elsevier.
Zavalina, O. L., Alemneh, D. G., Kizhakkethil, P., Phillips, M. E., Tarver, H. M. (2015). Extended date/time format (EDTF) in the digital public library of America’s metadata: Exploratory analysis. Other. 52(1), 1–5.
Zavalina, O. L., Kizhakkethil, P., Alemneh, D. G., Phillips, M. E., Tarver, H. (2015). Building a framework of metadata change to support knowledge management. Other. 14(1), 16 pages. World Scientific. http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0219649215500057
Zavalina, O. L., Vassilieva, E. V. (2014). Understanding the information needs of large-scale digital library users: Comparative analysis of user searching. Library Resources & Technical Services. 58(2), 84-99. Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/lrts.58n2.84
Zavalina, O. L. (2014). Complementarity in subject metadata in large-scale digital libraries: A comparative analysis. Cataloging and Classification Quarterly. 52(1), 77089. Taylor & Francis Online. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01639374.2013.848316
Zavalina, O. L. (2013). Quality assessment of graduate education in Library and Information Science through measuring student learning outcomes. Science and Technology Libraries Journal. 12, 31-41. Moscow:. http://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=20799803
Zavalina, O. L., Schultz-Jones, B. (2013). Preparing school librarians: approaches to teaching information organization to school library program students at the University of North Texas. School Library.
Zavalina, O. L. (2013). Teaching information organization: experience of the University of North Texas. Science and Technology Libraries Journal. 10, 32-44. http://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=20583230
Zavalina, O. L. (2012). Analysis of representation of subject access elements in the FRBR, FRAD, and FRSAD entity-relationship models and in the RDA cataloging code. Science and Technology Libraries Journal. 11, 25-38. http://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=18240789
Zavalina, O. L. (2012). Collection-level metadata and its role in subject access to digital libraries. Library and Information Science News Association. http://www.lisna.ir/index.php?option
Zavalina, O. L. (2012). Exploring mutual complementarity of free-text and controlled-vocabulary collection-level subject metadata in large-scale digital libraries: A comparative analysis. IFLA Satellite Post-Conference "Beyond Libraries: Subject Metadata in the Digital Environment and Semantic Web", Tallinn, Estonia. http://www.nlib.ee/html/yritus/ifla_jarel/papers/3-2_Zavalina.docx
Zavalina, O. L. (2012). Exploring the richness of collection-level subject metadata in three large-scale digital libraries. Other. 7(3), 209-221. Inderscience. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJMSO.2012.050182
Vassilieva, E., Zavalina, O. L. (2012). Overview of factors influencing the development of the modern library and information science education: Example of a U.S. University. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference "Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture, Education, and Business", Sudak, Ukraine. http://www.gpntb.ru/win/inter-events/crimea2012/disk/005.pdf
Zavalina, O. L. (2012). Subject access, FRBR family of models, and RDA. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference "Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture, Education, and Business", Sudak, Ukraine. http://www.gpntb.ru/win/inter-events/crimea2012/disk/004.pdf
Zavalina, O. L. (2012). Subject access: Conceptual models, functional requirements, and empirical data.. Journal of Library Metadata. 12(2/3), 140-163. Taylor and Francis. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19386389.2012.699829
Zavalina, O. L., Vassilieva, E. V. (2012). Overview of factors influencing the development of the modern library and information science education: Example of a U.S. university.. School Library.
Zavalina, O. L. (2012). A study of user searching in large-scale digital libraries supporting secondary education. School Library. 4-5, . Moscow: Russian School Library Association.
Zavalina, O. L. (2011). Contextual Metadata in Digital Aggregations: Application of Collection-Level Subject Metadata and its Role in User Interactions and Information Retrieval.. Journal of Library Metadata. 11(3-4), 104-128. Taylor and Francis. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19386389.2011.629957
Zavalina, O. L., Palmer, C. L., Jackson, A. S., Han, M. J. (2009). Evaluating descriptive richness in collection-level metadata. Journal of Library Metadata. 8(4), 263-292. Taylor & Francis Online. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19386380802627109
Monograph
Zavalina, O. L., Shtohryn, D. (2002). Ukrainians in the United States and Other Western Countries: Their Cultural and Political Activities, Speeches, Performances, and Interviews: [a catalog of audio collection]. 84. University of Illinois Library.
Popular Press Article
Zavalina, O. L. (2007). Evolution of Collection-Level Description in the Collection Registry. In Final Report for the IMLS Digital Collections & Content Project Summary of Findings. University of Illinois. http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/docs/FinalReport_CollectionResearch.pdf
Zavalina, O. L. (2007). LSTA Digitization Projects: Summary of Findings. In Final Report for the IMLS Digital Collections & Content Project: Summary of Findings. University of Illinois. http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/docs/FinalReport_ContentAndUse.pdf.
Zavalina, O. L. (2007). Summary of Collection Registry Searches. In Final Report for the IMLS Digital Collections & Content Project: Summary of Findings. University of Illinois. http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/docs/FinalReport_ContentAndUse.pdf
Scholarly Note
Palmer, C. L., Zavalina, O. L. (2007). Diffusion of Metadata Practices in IMLS Community. In Final Report for the IMLS Digital Collections & Content Project: Summary of Findings. University of Illinois. http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/docs/FinalReport_CollectionResearch.pdf
Cole, T., Jackson, A. S., Palmer, C. L., Shreeves, S. L., Twidale, M. B., Zavalina, O. L. (2006). Findings pertaining to Framework of guidance for building good digital collections. University of Illinois. http://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/722
Zavalina, O. L. (2006). User searches in IMLS DCC Collection Registry: transaction log analysis. Technical Report UIUCLIS-2006/3+IMLS. Champaign, IL: Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/713
editorial
Zavalina, O. L., Downie, J., Jayarathna, S. (2018). Introduction to the 2018 Joint Conference on Digital Libraries Doctoral Consortium Issue. Bulletin of IEEE Technical Committee on Digital Libraries. Association for Computing Machinery.

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Chelliah, S. L. (Principal), Zavalina, O. L. (Co-Principal), Palmer, A. M. (Co-Principal), "Using Cross Language Analysis to Investigate Factors for Differential Marking," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $343475 Funded. (May 2020February 2024).
Zavalina, O. L. (Principal), Chelliah, S. L. (Co-Principal), Phillips, M. E. (Co-Principal), "Exploring Methods and Techniques for Facilitating Access to Digital Language Archives," Sponsored by Institute for Museum and Library Services, Federal, $50000 Funded. (December 1, 2018September 1, 2020).
Zavalina, O. L. (Principal), Burke, M. (Supporting), "Identifying Information Organization Needs of Language Archives Users," Sponsored by UNT IS Department, IS Faculty-Student Summer Research Grant, University of North Texas, $7000 Funded. (June 2019September 2019).
Zavalina, O. L. (Principal), Kizhakkethil, P., Shakeri, S., "Towards and Integrated Model of Metadata Change," Sponsored by UNT IS Department, IS Faculty-Student Summer Research Grant, University of North Texas, $8000 Funded. (20172017).
Zavalina, O. L. (Principal), Shakeri, S., "Modeling Library Metadata Change to Support Evaluation and Improvement of Library Metadata," Sponsored by UNT LIS Department, LIS Faculty-Student Summer Research Grant, University of North Texas, $6000 Funded. (20152015).
Zavalina, O. L. (Principal), Kizhakkethil, P., "Examination of Metadata Change For Evaluation And Improvement Of Metadata Quality In Large-Scale Digital Libraries," Sponsored by UNT LIS Department, LIS Faculty-Student Summer Research Grant, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (20142014).
Grant - Teaching
Zavalina, O. L. (Principal), Phillips, M. E. (Co-Principal), Chelliah, S. L. (Co-Principal), "Community Memory and Language: Archiving and Curation Training," Sponsored by Institute for Museum and Library Services, Federal, $249982 Funded. (August 1, 2023July 31, 2025).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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