Attempts to incorporate a critical theory approach to library services are proliferating in many areas of library services, but when it comes to instructional design, EDISJ and neurodiversity often fall by the wayside. While there are foundational texts and literature on how to apply these concepts in-person, typically in a 'one-shot' session, not nearly enough space and time has been devoted to examining how these practices can be applied to multimodal teaching formats.
In this new eCourse, Mollie Peuler will fill that gap by providing guidance, ideas, and tools that will allow library staff to more critically consider how they are creating online teaching and learning communities, tools, and tutorials. Online education courses, programs, and resources provide students with flexible learning opportunities. Flipped-classroom teaching, online synchronous and asynchronous, and point of need all allow opportunities for students to interact with learning content. As much as possible, these online learning opportunities should receive as much critical design as in-person course design.
This course will showcase the latest research on online learners' preferences and explore key strategies to maximize learning engagement.
After participating in this course, students will:
- Understand at least two critical design practices and have a roadmap for implementing them in their own library.
- When creating or reviewing an online learning object, be able to identify specific methods for supporting neurodiverse learners.
- Be able to develop a culturally diverse topic that, when teaching information literacy concepts, reflects the experiences and interests of a diverse student body.
Week 1: An introduction to inclusive and critical design praxis
This week will introduce conceptual frameworks for online instructional design. This introduction will include design justice, inclusive design, and critical instructional design.
Week 2: Neurodiversity and Design
This week will consider neurodiversity. We will explore what it means to be neurodiverse and strategies that can be used to support neurodiverse student online learning.
Week 3: Culturally Responsive Design
This week, students will develop an understanding of the importance of designing online learning objects and experiences that are inclusive and respectful of diverse cultures, beliefs, and perspectives.
Week 4: Language and Design
This week, students will work to understand the impact that language can have on a learners' experience and learn how to use language that is inclusive of diverse identities.
Week 5: Practice and apply
Mollie Peuler is the eLearning librarian at Appalachian State University. In this role, Mollie works to curate, design, and assess online learning objects and tools that support the flexible teaching and learning of information literacy concepts. Her research interests include instructional design, design justice, and inclusive design. Mollie received her MLIS from Florida State University and is in the process of completing a Master of Education in Training and Development from North Carolina State University.
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