We had 9 instructors attend a Professional Development program last night. My part was to introduce them to RSS and what it can mean for them. Our new full-time IT hire (yippee!) was the only one who knew what RSS was, so it was very new to the rest of them.
The things I highlighted were how it could eliminate the time it took to keep up-to-date, how easy it was to set up, how Google Reader was so easy to use, and sample RSS feeds they might want to try. Very successful!
Showing posts with label instructors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label instructors. Show all posts
Friday, September 26, 2008
Monday, September 08, 2008
Intergenerational Classrooms
I would like to study how librarians and faculty can best instruct information literacy concepts to an intergenerational classroom.
Understanding the different learning styles and how students interact will help librarians and faculty meet the needs of students and improve the teaching style for information literacy purposes.
Here are some questions that I have. I would love feedback from librarians/faculty that hold workshops and teach intergenerational classrooms. You can respond by commenting on this blog or by email: amys@rasmussen.edu
1. Who is more likely to participate in class discussion- traditional aged students or non-traditional adult learners?
2. T/F You cannot teach all ages the same way.
3. T/F Traditional aged students view adult non-traditional students as more knowledgeable because they may have more work/life experience.
4. T/F There is limited interaction between non-traditional and traditional aged students.
5. T/F By the end of a course non-traditional and traditional aged students realize that they can really learn from each other.
6. T/F When using or discussing technology in the classroom, there is a wide gap in understanding technology between traditional students and non-traditional aged students.
7. T/F Traditional aged students have a shorter attentional span in the classroom.
8. T/F Outside of class, non-traditional students spend more time on assignments and preparing for class.
Do you have any suggestions for alternative questions?
* This was cross-posted on my blog.
Understanding the different learning styles and how students interact will help librarians and faculty meet the needs of students and improve the teaching style for information literacy purposes.
Here are some questions that I have. I would love feedback from librarians/faculty that hold workshops and teach intergenerational classrooms. You can respond by commenting on this blog or by email: amys@rasmussen.edu
1. Who is more likely to participate in class discussion- traditional aged students or non-traditional adult learners?
2. T/F You cannot teach all ages the same way.
3. T/F Traditional aged students view adult non-traditional students as more knowledgeable because they may have more work/life experience.
4. T/F There is limited interaction between non-traditional and traditional aged students.
5. T/F By the end of a course non-traditional and traditional aged students realize that they can really learn from each other.
6. T/F When using or discussing technology in the classroom, there is a wide gap in understanding technology between traditional students and non-traditional aged students.
7. T/F Traditional aged students have a shorter attentional span in the classroom.
8. T/F Outside of class, non-traditional students spend more time on assignments and preparing for class.
Do you have any suggestions for alternative questions?
* This was cross-posted on my blog.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Extra Credit
Do any of the instructors on your campuses offer extra credit for their students if they attend a library workshop?
It's just an idea I have to increase attendance at my workshops. I'd appreciate your input.
Thank you!
It's just an idea I have to increase attendance at my workshops. I'd appreciate your input.
Thank you!
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