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ACRL IS VEC Lightning Round: Engaging Students in Library Instruction – Experimentation and Innovation

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Melissa Gomis

How do you help cultivate connection and engagement in the classroom? After a long period of isolation due to COVID-19, the need to engage students is more essential than ever.  This online session will feature four lighting talk presentations about … Continue reading →

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2021 Teaching Methods Virtual Event Recording

Posted on May 18, 2021 by ACRL Instruction

On April 27th, the Instruction Section’s Teaching Methods Committee hosted a virtual event titled: Enabling the Teachable Moment: Motivating for Learning Readiness. Presenter Laura Saunders drew on learning theory related to “desirable difficulties” prior knowledge, and motivation to suggest that … Continue reading →

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Fostering Curiosity: Invigorating Your Library’s Teaching and Learning Culture through SoTL (ACRL IS Management & Leadership Committee)

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Hilary Bussell

Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 11:00am – 12:00pm (CST) Registration: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/e78059895773808c8c34be5db4a05ad8 The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) is an area of inquiry ripe for librarian involvement that provides opportunities to engage with deeper questions around pedagogy and student learning. This online … Continue reading →

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ACRL IS Teaching Methods Virtual Event

Posted on March 25, 2018 by ACRL Instruction

Gendered Labor and Library Instruction Coordination   Date and Time:  April 11, 2018 @ 11:00-12:00 AM CST | 12:00-1:00 EST |10:00-11:00 MST | 9:00-10:00 PST Please register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-wisQjyaRXGC892sPbueNg  Join the ACRL IS Teaching Methods committee for a conversation with Veronica … Continue reading →

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Join us at the IS Soiree at ALA!

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Hilary Bussell

Join your colleagues at the ACRL Instruction Section Soiree Saturday, June 24, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at 720 South Grill, located at the Hilton Chicago.  This event is free and there is no minimum purchase required.  Food and beverages, … Continue reading →

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