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<p class="MsoNormal">Check out this 4-week InfoPeople online course! This class runs from November 6-December 10, 2018. The fee for this course is $200.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Course Description:</b> This four-week course will provide weekly readings, practical assignments, and supplementary resources. The instructor will share best practices, examples, and useful tips and techniques that can be applied immediately
in your own library and community. During the course, you will participate in discussion forums and an online meeting where you can share your ideas and experiences and learn from other course participants. This course is open to library staff from all types
of libraries (public, academic, school, and special). This course is targeted towards library staff who are responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patron technology instructional services, but it may also be of interest to staff who provide
instructional services directly to patrons.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Course Outline: </b>When you log in to the Infopeople online learning site, you will see weekly modules with these topics:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Week 1: Exploring Models for Teaching Technology<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Formal vs. informal learning.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Exploring different models of technology training delivery, including one-on-one, group, online, and passive environments.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Benefits and challenges of different models of instruction.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Week 2: Planning for Better Technology Instruction<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Assessing and identifying patron needs for learning to use technology<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Creating goals for patron technology programs.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Planning to improve existing programs/services or to implementing new programs/services.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Promoting technology related programs to increase attendance.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Week 3: Building Staff Competencies for Technology Instruction<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Common staff competencies for technology instruction<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Supporting staff learning of technology and training skills.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Resources for ongoing technology learning.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Best practices for providing technology instruction.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Week 4: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Patron Technology Instruction<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Purpose of evaluating technology instruction in a public setting.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Identifying outcomes, measures and methods for technology instruction.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Drafting new evaluation tools and utilizing existing evaluation tools.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Using evaluation measures to improve programs and services.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Evette M. Atkin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Continuing Education Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:atkine@michigan.gov">atkine@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517.373.3746<o:p></o:p></p>
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