(via Library Juice Academy)
Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Backwards Design for Library Instruction”. It will take place online between Monday, August 5, and Sunday, September 1. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration.
This four-week course introduces participants to backwards design principles and practices for teaching. Unlike the traditional forward design method, which selects content or activities first and then aligns them with learning goals, backwards design starts with the end goal: what students should learn, know, or do. It then builds teaching from that end result, emphasizing a student-centered approach.
Throughout the course, participants will explore the foundations of backwards design and actively engage in the design process: from clarifying learning objectives to determining acceptable evidence of learning, and ultimately crafting effective learning experiences. The focus extends beyond the classroom, teaching participants how to align their resources, programs, and services with curriculum goals or broader service missions. This supports the integration of library instruction into the larger learning experience of academic or general communities.
Relevant to librarians and educators across academic, public, and educational settings, this course provides a platform for participants to develop a teaching plan using backwards design. Armed with these tools, participants will not only create purposeful and effective learning experiences during the course but will also gain the skills to continue this transformative practice in their professional endeavors.
The instructor is Dr. Liz Johns, Associate Faculty in the Indiana University Indianapolis Department of Information & Library Science.
This course is worth 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs. The cost is $250.00.
For additional details, and to register, please go here.