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Indiana
University-Bloomington
School of Library &
Information Science
S573
Syllabus
Course: S573:
Education of Information Users
Section:
4757
Time and
Location:
Summer II: June 16-August 6,
2008
Mondays and Wednesdays,
5:45-8:30p.m.
SLIS: LI001
Instructor:
Carrie Donovan, M.L.S.
Phone: 812.856.3644
Meebo: carriedonovan
Office: Wells Library,
W121
Office Hours: by
appointment
Course
Description:
This course reviews important
educational theories for application to secondary school, college, and
university settings which provide
training and education programs to teach students skillsleading to
information literacy. Standards from
AASL and ACRL are applied to instructional design and practice
including lecture, collaboration
with faculty, and evaluation of online tutorials.
Course
Outcomes:
•
Students will understand the instructional role of librarians.
•
Students will develop a working knowledge of teaching methods andlearning theories
as they
apply to libraries andinformation
literacy.
•
Students will develop the knowledge to plan, manage, promote, and assessinstruction
and
information literacy
programs.
Instructor
Expectations:
•
Students should be prepared to attendevery class and participate in class
discussions.
•
Students should be constructive in their evaluations of
others.
•
Students should be open to new ideas.
•
Students should be prepared to work andlearn collaboratively.
•
Students should be ready to get creative and have fun!
Readings:
There is no required textbook for
this course. Readingswill be available via OnCourse and through the
IUB Libraries.
OnCourse:
expected to regularly check the
S573OnCourse site, as well as IUemail, in order to access
communications and announcements
relevant to the course and course assignments.
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Schedule (Subject
to change):
Date – Session
Description
Location
Assignment
16June (Mon.) –
Session #1: Introduction
•
Introductions
•
Outcomes
•
Syllabus
SLIS: LI001
18June (Wed.) –
Session #2: Libraries & Literacy
• School
Libraries
• Public
Libraries
• Special
Libraries
• Higher
Education
SLIS: LI001
Select
Discussion
Leadership
Topics
23June (Mon.) –
Session #3: Teaching & Learning, Part I
• Learning
Theory
• Learning
Styles
SLIS: LI001
25June (Wed.)
– No Class (Carrie @ ALA Annual Conference)
30June (Mon.) Session #4:
Teaching & Learning, Part II
•
Instructional Design
•
Instructional Planning
Discussion Leaders:
Wendy
SLIS: LI001
Select
Individual
Presentation
Topic & Date
2July (Wed.) – Session
#5: Public Speaking
• Vocals and
breathing
• Anxiety and
nerves
•
PowerPoint
Discussion Leaders: Stefanie
& Amy
Make Peer
Critique
Selections
7 July (Mon.) –
Session #6: Classroom Management
• The art of
questioning
• The use of
humor
• Audience
characteristics
• Motivating
students
Discussion Leaders: Sondra &
Malia
SLIS: LI001
3
9July (Wed.) – Session
#7: Information Literacy
•
Standards
• Program
Development
• Program
Management
Discussion Leaders: Jaime &
Jack
SLIS: LI001
Individual
Presentation
14July (Mon.) –
Session #8: Multiple Literacies
• Media
Literacy
• Visual
Literacy
• Visual
Teaching Methods
Discussion Leaders: Emily &
Celeste
Wells
Library,
W302
Individual
Presentation
16July (Wed.) –
Session #9: Assessment
• Student
Learning
• Instruction
Programs
• Teaching
librarians
Discussion Leaders: Karen &
Megan
Wells
Library,
W302
Individual
Presentation
21 July (Mon.) –
Session #10: Partnerships & Places
• The power
of partnerships
• Model
collaborations
• Classrooms
& Teaching Space
Discussion Leaders: Brooke &
Todd
SLIS: LI001
Individual
Presentation
23July (Wed.) –
Session #11: Teaching & Technology
• Online
Learning
•
Gaming
• Web
2.0
Discussion Leaders: Jakki &
Mateo
SLIS: LI001
Individual
Presentation
28July (Mon.) –
Session #12: Web-based Instruction
• Tools &
Resources
•
Effectiveness
• Best
Practices
Discussion Leaders: Kristin
& Jeff
SLIS: LI001
30July (Wed.) –
Session #13: S573Final Group Presentations
• Group
1
• Group
2
SLIS: LI001
Group
Presentation
4
• Group
3
4August (Mon.) –
Session #14: S573Final Group Presentations
• Group
4
• Group
5
SLIS: LI001
Group
Presentation
6August (Wed.) –
Session #15: Teaching & Librarianship
• Librarian
as Teacher
• Job Search
& Interviews
•
Professional Associations/Organizations
Discussion Leaders: Stacey &
Virginia
SLIS: LI001
Deliverables:
Discussion Leaders
Each student will partner with a
classmate to lead the discussion for one course topic during the
semester.
Peer Critique
Each student will critique a
classmate's individual presentation during the semester.
Presentations
During this course, students will
make two presentations, one individually and one as a member of a
group.
Participation:
Your participation will be evaluated
based on the quality of all the assignments you turn in and on your
class participation. Quantity, in
terms of class participation, is always considered, but qualityis
paramount. In addition to easily
documented items such as meeting deadlines and class attendance, I
will be looking for: engagement,
investment, thoughtfulness, creativity, attention, contribution,
preparation.
Grading:
Points
Peer Critique: 5
Individual Presentation:
20
Discussion Leadership:
10
Final Group Presentation:
30
Class Participation:
35
Total: 100
5
Gradescale
A+: 100+
A: 94-99%
A-: 90-93%
B+: 87-89%
B: 84-86%
B-: 80-83%
C+: 77-79%
C: 74-76%
C-: 70-73%
D+: 67-69%
D: 64-66%
D-: 60-63
F: 0-60%
GPA.
Policies:
be strictlyenforced in this
course.
IUStandards/Policies are ineffect,
including Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct
Disabilities:
Please see me if you have special
needs that is due to a disability so that we can arrange any
accommodations that you may need.
This conversation needs to take place in the first week of classes.