Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Active Learning Strategies
$250.00
Dates: July 7 - August 3Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
This course is designed to provide librarians with essential active learning strategies to engage patrons, promote information literacy, and elevate library instruction. Over four weeks, participants will explore various active learning techniques, instructional design principles, and technology tools to create dynamic and interactive library sessions.
Through readings, discussions, and practical assignments, librarians will gain the skills and confidence to implement active learning strategies effectively in their library environments. This course will explore active learning strategies for both in-class and online course instruction.
Participants should be aware that the course incorporates tools which may require the participant to download software; using a computer with the ability to allow plugins or downloads is recommended.
This course can be taken as one of the courses in our eight-course Certificate in Library Instruction, but can be taken as a stand-alone course as well.
Course Description
This course is designed to provide librarians with essential active learning strategies to engage patrons, promote information literacy, and elevate library instruction. Over four weeks, participants will explore various active learning techniques, instructional design principles, and technology tools to create dynamic and interactive library sessions.
Through readings, discussions, and practical assignments, librarians will gain the skills and confidence to implement active learning strategies effectively in their library environments. This course will explore active learning strategies for both in-class and online course instruction.
Participants should be aware that the course incorporates tools which may require the participant to download software; using a computer with the ability to allow plugins or downloads is recommended.
This course can be taken as one of the courses in our eight-course Certificate in Library Instruction, but can be taken as a stand-alone course as well.
Mimi Otten
Mimi Otten, formerly the library director of Spalding University, is an Adoption and Use Lead for Aquifer. She delivers training to support health profession educators to leverage the features, functionalities, and benefits of Aquifer’s case-based eLearning courses and assessments. She previously developed self-paced, web-based training for the FAA and Washington Headquarters Services and facilitated professional development courses and workshops at the Learning House, Inc. Mimi has presented workshops on online learning topics including assessment, plagiarism, copyright, and curriculum trends at the Learning House, Inc. CONNECT Users Conference, SLOAN-C ALN, Pencils and Pixels and New Horizons Teaching & Learning Conference.
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