From Course Scaffolding to the Flipped Classroom: Asynchronous Learning in Practice

Asynchronous learning offers many benefits to students and instructors alike. For students, asynchronous learning opens up opportunities to take classes regardless of restrictions like timezones or location. Faculty can use strategies for asynchronous instruction, such as the “flipped classroom” approach, to maximize live class time. Even before the pandemic, institutions offered distance education for degree […]

Learn How Notable Filmmakers Became Iconic

Available to colleges and universities through Films On Demand and to public libraries through Access Video On Demand, Becoming Iconic explores the process of directing a big-budget feature from the ground up through the eyes of top directors, who share their personal stories. Directed by Neal Thibedeau, the documentary was created in tandem with Jonathan […]

Empower Your Students to Become Informed Global Citizens with My World: Global Curriculum

Today, there are as many news outlets as there are opinions about these outlets and their “agendas.” As the media plays an ever-increasing role in forming our worldview, media literacy is becoming an even more important skill for the next generation of leaders, creators, innovators, and citizens. That’s why Infobase is proud to partner with […]

Reset Your Job & Career Programs for Empowerment, Equity & Resilience

Automation. COVID. The Great Recession. Every few years, something seems to come along and dramatically shift the career and job landscape for our communities. In a rapidly changing globalized world, the needs of job seekers will continue to evolve, too. How can a library’s programs and services possibly keep up? We can reset our job […]

Four Fast and Fun Check-In Ideas for Your Classroom

Whether you call it a bell-ringer, opener, do-now, etc., we all know the first few moments of the school day (or a class) set the tone. That’s why we LOVE these quick check-in activities to connect with students. These activities help: Set a positive tone Get those neurons firing Stimulate background knowledge Create opportunities for […]

Community-Led Planning at the Public Library

You dream of creating services, programs, and spaces that respond to your community. And you know that you need to plan ahead in order to accomplish that while making the best use of your limited time and budget. The possibilities for service seem endless, but your resources aren’t. How do you make meaningful plans—the kind […]

Women’s History Month: American Trailblazers

Women’s History Month is a perfect time to learn about the challenges that women have faced politically, socially, and professionally throughout American history, and celebrate the accomplishments of focused and passionate women. There are far too many to include here, so we’ve highlighted just some of the trailblazers that have made it possible to shift […]

No Time for a Full Diversity Audit? No Problem!

A library collection diversity audit is an incredible way of gathering critical data on the state of representation present in your library collection. This data can be pivotal in your collection development, advocacy, and outreach efforts. There is no denying that a diversity audit is an intensely valuable asset in our efforts to develop library […]

Technology, Research, and Community Education

This post was originally published on my blog on December 6th, 2017, as I wrapped up another semester of my master’s program at the University of Houston. I think one incredible benefit of blogging as a reflective learning activity is the ability to go back to those older posts and revisit the learning that occurred. […]

5 Ways Parents Can Support SEL

Parenting has never been easy—especially now. We want to acknowledge all of the time and effort that goes into what you’re doing. Adults, along with kids, experience a range of emotions throughout the day and sometimes even throughout the hour.  One thing that can help lighten the load is helping kids develop skills to identify […]

Tips for the Novice Professional Development Presenter

I remember when I was in middle school, I knew that I was going to be a teacher when I grew up, and I just kind of assumed that by the time that happened, I would be confident enough to stand in front of a classroom and speak. When I got to high school, and […]

Seeking a Doctorate as an Instructional Designer: The Future Dr. Hebert

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson At the end of my last synchronous online meeting of CUIN 3312: Educational Technology, one of my students commented that I am Superwoman for teaching their class while teaching full time and working on […]