A handout to accompany our group presentation about the Design for Learning program.

1. ALA Conversation Starter
Saturday, June 25, 2016. 10:30am
Orange County Convention Center, Room W414CD
Presenters: Mary-Carol Lindbloom, Kathy Smith, Arden Kirkland, Loriene Roy,
Rae Ann Montague, Jennifer Shimada, Julie Niederhauser
The Design for Learning Team is teaching
participants how to design instruction
and teach online, with opportunities to
practice teaching online. Our learners are
working in 2 cohorts: the first began
September 1, 2015 and the second began
February 1, 2016. We have selected
participants from all types of libraries, subject
specializations, and library experience levels.
Our next phase is the development of a
self-guided online version of the program,
available to the public in 2017.
Modules offered:
• Orientation
• Foundation
• Technologies
• Diversity
• Community
• Social
• Capstone Project
All syllabi at http://d4l.syr.edu/about/courses/
Design for Learning: 21st Century Online
Teaching and Learning Skills for Library
Workers (D4L) is a three-year continuing
education project. It is developed as a
partnership among the South Central Regional
Library Council, Syracuse University’s School of
Information Studies, and the Empire State
Library Network. It is funded as a three-
year grant, by the Institute of Museum and
Library Services (IMLS).
Top 3 Lessons Learned
• Don’t underestimate the time needed for
preparing quality materials before/while
engaging with students
• While it’s difficult to maintain interactive
discussions when following a self-paced
schedule, that is the factor that keeps many
students engaged
• Different students require different forms of
communication and content, but all must
be clear and user-friendly
all content available to the
public in 2017!
design4learning.info
dflprojectcoordinator@gmail.com