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MLA CE Institute

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Developing Web-Based Instruction

March 12-17, 2006
Cosponsored by the Greater Midwest Region,
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (GMR, NN/LM)

Preliminary Agenda

Each day (except Sunday) will include large group, small group, and technology sessions; technology labs; course development labs; and optional evening labs. Proposed topics to be covered on each day include:

To top of page Sunday

  • Arrive in Chicago
  • Orientation

To top of page Monday

  • Description of available technologies
  • Comparison of tools
  • Teaching face-to-face classroom courses vs. Web-based classes (paradigm shift)
  • General principles of good CE course design
  • Sharing of each other's courses and personal goals for the week
  • Story boarding courses in groups of two or three (with instructor support)
  • Opportunities to brainstorm specific considerations for each course
  • Adult learning theory
  • Online considerations for learning
  • Case studies

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  • Labs: work on individual projects
  • Active learning
  • Creating useful tasks and assignments
  • Opportunities to brainstorm specific considerations for each course
  • Brainstorming and discussion of implementing tasks and assignments for specific courses
  • Short reflection exercise
  • Q&A time

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  • Managing student expectations
  • Managing teaching pitfalls
  • Time management
  • Labs: work on individual projects
  • Reflection on individual's course progress
  • Short refection exercise
  • Q&A time

To top of page Thursday

  • Accessibility issues
  • Assessment of student achievement
  • Labs: work on individual projects
  • Short reflection exercise
  • Q&A Time

To top of page Friday

  • Usability/beta testing
  • Logistics of offering the course and giving MLA CE contact hours
  • Scholars present their courses as developed thus far and receive feedback from cohort and faculty
  • Describe continued access to cohort and faculty followup
  • Farewell lunch

To attend the MLA CE Institute, please complete the Admission application.

For more information, contact Kathleen Combs, mlapd1@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094 x29.

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