Tips and Trends, written by Instructional Technologies Committee members, introduces and discusses new, emerging, or even familiar technology which can be applied in the library instruction setting. Issues are published 4 times a year.
Spring 2023: Supporting Library Instruction with Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) (PDF)
Winter 2023: Why Wikipedia? Applications for Evaluating Information (PDF)
Fall 2022: Social Annotation Tools (PDF)
Summer 2022: Gamification and Game-Based Learning (PDF)
Summer 2021: Online Proctoring Software (PDF)
Spring 2021: DEIA Instructional Technology (PDF)
Winter 2021: Adaptive Learning Technology (PDF)
Fall 2020: Zoom for Library Instruction: Benefits and Considerations (PDF)
Summer 2020: Moving Library Instruction Virtual (PDF)
Spring 2020: E-learning and Usability Testing (PDF)
Winter 2020: Video Tutorials (PDF)
Fall 2019: Microlearning in Academic Library Instruction (PDF)
Summer 2019: Makerspaces in Academic Libraries (PDF)
Spring 2019: Open Educational Resources (PDF)
Interviews on OER with Nicole Finkbeiner, Robin DeRosa, and Nicole Allen (SoundCloud)
Transcripts of interviews with Nicole Finkbeiner, Robin DeRosa, and Nicole Allen (PDF)
Winter 2019: Altmetrics and Information Literacy (PDF)
Summer 2018: Digital Humanities and Undergraduate Library Instruction (PDF)
Spring 2018: Digital Texts and Reading Strategies (PDF)
Winter 2018: Frameworks for Blended and Online Course Design (PDF)
Summer 2017: Data Visualization (PDF)
Winter 2017: Accessibility and Universal Design (PDF)
Fall 2016: Digital Labs (PDF) and Digital Labs album.
Summer 2016: Graphic Design Tools (PDF) and video.
Spring 2016: Polling Tools (PDF) and Twitter Chat
Winter 2016: Tablets (PDF) Storify of Twitter Chat
Fall 2015: Interactive Options in Online Learning (PDF) Archive of Online Discussion and Presentation Slides/Discussion Links
Summer 2015: Libraries in the Learning Management System (PDF) Storify of Twitter Chat
Spring 2015: Game-Based Learning (PDF) Archive of Online Discussion
Winter 2015: Collaborative Learning Technologies (PDF)
Fall 2014: Online Presentation Creation Tools (PDF)
Spring 2014: Technology for Flipping the Classroom (PDF)
Winter 2014: Mind & Concept Mapping (PDF)
Summer 2013: Social Media (PDF)
Spring 2013: Animations (PDF)
Winter 2013: Web Conferencing Software (PDF)
Fall 2012: Citation Managers (PDF)
Summer 2012: Instruction & Assessment Management (PDF)
Spring 2012: Research Guide Technologies (PDF)
Winter 2012: Classroom Response Systems (PDF)
Fall 2011: Mobile Tech in the Classroom (PDF)
Summer 2011: QR Codes (PDF)
