1. “YOU CALL THIS
TEACHING?”
Teaching MLIS Classes Online
Professional Development Committee
Brown Bag Lunch Series
January 18, 2012
Michael Hooks, Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Archivist
9. Challenges and Opportunities
• Encouraging students to participate more fully
in discussion sessions
• Getting students to understand the value of
archives/manuscript collections in society
• Using social media and collaborative tools
• Showing students examples, providing
readings, etc., without using up paper
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10. Final Thoughts
• Talk to former students about their experiences
in taking online courses
• Encourage students to ask questions as topics are
presented
• Provide feedback to students promptly
• Encourage students to complete course
evaluation
“Yes, I call this teaching.”
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