Medical Library Association | Education : MLA CE Institute

MLA CE Institute

Developing Web-Based Instruction

March 12-17, 2006
Cosponsored by the Greater Midwest Region,
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (GMR, NN/LM)

Goals

The goal of this institute is to provide education and support to MLA-approved instructors for transferring their face-to-face classroom continuing education (CE) courses to a Web-based environment, expanding CE availability to a broader MLA audience and other health sciences librarians around the world.

Objectives

At the end of this institute, participants will have:

an increased knowledge of instructional development theories and best practices
an improved understanding of adult learning principles applied to Web-based CE instruction
a greater understanding of the differences among teaching Web-based CE, classroom CE, and academic instruction and the ability to apply this knowledge to the development of an online course
exposure to a variety of technologies and Web course tools for use in developing an MLA-approved Web-based course
a fully designed strategy for a Web-based CE course with a goal of 50% of the content developed and a timeline for completing and testing of the course within the next 6-month period
familiarity with methods, practices, and processes for evaluating Web-based learning resources
exposure to formative and summative student assessment measures - before, during and after the course
knowledge about MLA's requirements and procedures for accreditation of Web-based courses

Mentored Courses

For this institute, Scholars will learn to apply instructional design principles and practices to transform traditional face-to-face continuing education experiences into richer, more learner-centered online courses. The Institute faculty will emphasize mentored courses and will not focus on self-paced Web instruction or Web tutorials.

During the Institute, faculty will emphasize course organization and logistics, interactivity, facilitative technologies, and effective teaching methods optimized for various learning styles. Scholars will gain techniques for communication with and among students, and will develop timely and appropriate activities to evaluate student progress, and measure student learning, toward continually improving course quality.

To attend the MLA CE Institute, please complete the Admission application.

For more information, contact Kathleen Combs, mlapd1@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094 x29.