(via Mallory Jallas, University of Illinois Springfield)
The ACRL Instruction Section (IS) Virtual Engagement Committee (VEC) is seeking 3-4 presenters for a lightning round and discussion about enhancing student engagement in the classroom. What has worked well for you in classroom or workshop instruction, whether in person or online? Has there been a new teaching strategy that you have experimented with in a library setting? How do you help cultivate connection and engagement in the classroom? How do you assess student engagement to ensure your methods are effective? Whether your experience involves centering student collaboration, developing a new learning object, discussing critical information literacy, exploring active learning, or other ideas, consider sharing your innovation.
Each presenter will be allotted 10-12 minutes during the lightning round to share their experiences and practical teaching strategies. We welcome sharing practical takeaways and ideas for application (such as teaching tools, learning objects, lesson plans, activities, etc.). The session will conclude with participants selecting between breakout rooms with each presenter to ask follow-up questions and engage further on the topic for 10-15 mins.
We encourage proposals from speakers who will bring diverse perspectives through their personal and/or professional experiences, e.g. a variety of institution types, experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, different amounts or types of career experience, representation from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, etc.).
The Virtual Engagement Committee will review proposals anonymously and evaluate them using the following rubric. Please do not include identifying information in the proposal.
The deadline is Wednesday, January 8. To submit a proposal, please use the online submission form. Applicants will be notified on or before Monday, February 3.
Please direct any questions to the ACRL IS Virtual Engagement Committee Chair, Mallory Jallas (jallas2@uis.edu).