Cohort 2 organizing now – Join us in the Design 4 Learning program!
*Devote your time and attention to developing or honing your
online teaching skills!*
*Join us in the Design 4 Learning program!*
*Application Deadline is Friday, December 11*
The Design 4 Learning Team is currently seeking at least 60 new recruits for its second cohort of online learners. As such, we invite participants from all types of libraries, subject specializations, and library experience levels.Prospective learners are current trainers, instructors, or other individuals who want to provide online training for library staff, library patrons, or other learner groups within a library context. An MLS (or equivalent) is NOT required!
*After completing the Design for Learning program, our participants will be able to:***
1.Successfully transfer face-to-face teaching and learning skills and pedagogy to the online environment.
2.Evaluate and gain experience with various platforms and tools for online teaching and learning.
3.Design and create online instruction and instructional materials.
4.Practice teaching and learning online.
Participants who complete the program will earn a Certificate of Completion issued by the NY 3Rs Association, Inc <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ny3rs.org_&d=BQIGaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=AXtpFLtuqK0MbU9VOwJXzQ&m=nhkf2l-F7QZmzFQzVVEMFVMxokGde7szHmeZHHnDmL4&s=8jogiyctCmqtZ5QNFVIJmQHAlsAvxa52RYcmBVU1MVI&e= >.Documentation for other certifications, professional development, continuing education will be provided as well.
A complete schedule of teaching and learning for each cohort is outlined at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__d4l.syr.edu_about_courses_&d=BQIGaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=AXtpFLtuqK0MbU9VOwJXzQ&m=nhkf2l-F7QZmzFQzVVEMFVMxokGde7szHmeZHHnDmL4&s=yLDhlnulZGGNVftIJPKzoQGExc50UiTj16hutQmQBIA&e= .
All instructional materials, including the modules/units, best practices, and presentations, will be freely available to the library community via the project websites and other relevant archival sites.
*Who May Participate:***
- An MLS (or MLIS or MSLIS) is not required.
- Library teachers, trainers, or instructors, that is, those who have been teaching (or training or providing instruction) for library staff, library patrons, and library related communities and want to develop or hone their online instructional design and teaching skills.
- Library teachers, trainers, or instructors from all kinds and types of libraries (public, academic, school, special, museum, tribal, corporate, online/digital, etc.) in all geographic regions of the United States and communities ranging from rural areas and small towns to major cities and county library systems.All subject specializations are encouraged to apply.
- Library teachers, trainers, or instructors from diverse cultural backgrounds, all ethnicities, all genders, all ages, and all levels of library experience.We want this initiative to benefit from the participation of the entire range of diversity in library staff and their communities!
*Successful applicants must also*
- be willing and able to commit to participation when modules are scheduled and able to respond to emails at other times.
- demonstrate a strong interest in learning about teaching and learning online.
- have access to the internet and email to facilitate learning through the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS), online meeting tools, and email.
- be willing and able to participate through social media, such as Facebook, Google + Hangouts, and similar tools.Training in using these tools will be provided.
If you have questions about competency requirements don’t count yourself out!Contact us at dflprojectcoordinator@gmail.com
Successful applicants will be notified by December 22, but don’t forget…apply by *December 11, 2015! *
*About the Program:*
/Design for Learning: 21st Century Online Teaching and Learning Skills for Library Workers/is a three-year continuing education project.It is developed as a partnership among the South Central Regional Library Council(https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.scrlc.org&d=BQIGaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=AXtpFLtuqK0MbU9VOwJXzQ&m=nhkf2l-F7QZmzFQzVVEMFVMxokGde7szHmeZHHnDmL4&s=2YEjq0ck2eFbTYHZJYUpS4aaMOMm3MctEy9X7nZ1y2c&e= ), Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies(https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ischool.syr.edu&d=BQIGaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=AXtpFLtuqK0MbU9VOwJXzQ&m=nhkf2l-F7QZmzFQzVVEMFVMxokGde7szHmeZHHnDmL4&s=XuXH6yZ3kOa1JzId8eM8CmQMaPDh6PPh8RxAFCO1Adg&e= ), and the NY 3Rs Association, Inc. (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ny3rs.org-29.It&d=BQIGaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=AXtpFLtuqK0MbU9VOwJXzQ&m=nhkf2l-F7QZmzFQzVVEMFVMxokGde7szHmeZHHnDmL4&s=TNoFoQm6vttqUVJdwkqa2deQUx6GRqShsjv2rC4Ygyw&e= is funded as a three-year grant, by the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS).
All instructional materials, including the modules/units, best practices, and presentations, will be freely available to the library community via the project websites and other relevant archival sites.
*Application Form:*
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@US_IMLS This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Project #RE-06-14-0014-14. Este proyecto ha sido posible en parte por el Instituto de Servicios de Museos y Bibliotecas, Laura Bush 21st Century Bibliotecario Proyecto Grant # RE-06-14-0014-14.
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