Fall 2009
Fall 2009
| DESCRIPTION | SYLLABUS | SCHEDULE | ASSIGNMENTS | RESOURCES |
NOTE: If you have registered for INLS 889, go to Blackboard and enter the course site by using your onyen and password.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
Goals of the Class: Doc Shop is an open seminar. The primary goal of the seminar is to create a research and teaching learning community for the doctoral students.
Specific Objectives: At the end of the eight-session seminar, participants will:
Demonstrate a more critically reflective stance toward their current research knowledge and teaching skills. Show willingness to incorporate additional best practice teaching and research strategies.
Demonstrate willingness to provide and receive effective constructive feedback to other seminar participants.
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Readings and Other Resources
No textbook is required. Links to relevant readings and videos will be provided. Check the "Resources" section of the class website. A particularly valuable journal with articles related to educatin and teaching practice in our field is:Journal of the Association for Library and Information Science EducationSeminar participants should seek out likely readings and other materials to share.
Assignments and Grading Participants are expected to attend the seminar sessions and to engage in the discussions sharing experiences and providing and receiving constructive feedback on the experiences. Those who are teaching this semester and who are registered for INLS 889 should maintain a log (or blog) of their teaching experiences. Relevant postings on the blackboard discussion forum will be required as well.
Registered students who attend and participate as requested will receive a high pass for the course.
More detail for each assignment will be available on the Assignments page.
Class policies that you should be aware of:
- An open atmosphere in which members of the seminar comment in helpful ways on each other's work is encouraged.
- Attendance at every class session is expected. If you have an unavoidable absence, please let one of the instructors know ahead of time, if at all possible.
Revised 8/21/2009.
