Monthly Archives: June 2012

12 posts

Fall Class: Transformative Learning & Technology Literacies

This is a course preview video for those SJSU SLIS students who may be interested in my fall class “Transformative Learning & Technology Literacies.” All information professionals will most probably be called upon to create or present some form of instruction in the scope of their jobs. Within information environments, this class explores models such as Mezirow’s concept of transformative learning, the USER model, and the Learning 2.0/23 Things program as well as developing concepts such as Jenkins’ transmedia navigation. Draft Syllabus (“Greensheet”) is here: https://tametheweb.com/2012/04/04/transformative-learning-and-technology-literacies-updated-for-fall-2012/

Understanding the Learner Experience

Please take some time to view this incredible presentation: Understanding the Learner Experience: Threshold Concepts and Curriculum Mapping, Char Booth and Brian Mathews In order to improve library instruction, we need to develop a richer understanding of the holistic learning and teaching experience of our institutions. Threshold concepts are core ideas in a particular area or discipline that, once understood, transform perceptions of that subject. Curriculum mapping is a method of visualizing insight into the courses, requirements, and progressions a learner negotiates as they pass through a particular department or degree. When understood and applied in tandem, these strategies provide […]