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By Maralee Sautter, IDL SIG Manager
Hello IDL SIG members,
The third quarter is coming to an end, and hopefully, your summer was amazing and full of vacation fun. The following is a recap of our recent SIG events Continue reading “Manager’s Column Q3: Recapping, and looking ahead”
Your Instructional Design and Learning friends have collected a lot of hours of experience in our field. All that work gives us superpowers. And thanks to STC, we have a great way of passing on those superpowers to you. Continue reading “IDL leaders share our superpowers”
By Marcia Shannon, Membership Manager
Another quarter, another change of season. I’ve always felt that Autumn is my personal new year/start fresh time. The shift in the landscape from green to brown feels like a natural time to take stock and make changes.
September is the opening month of STC membership renewal season. December 31, 2022 is the deadline to renew your membership. It’s a good time to check out how you use membership benefits. Consider increasing those benefits by becoming more involved through volunteering. Continue reading “Membership Report – 2022 Q3”
By Carrie M. Macfarlane, IDL SIG Member
As a librarian, I teach students how to do research. Like any good instructor, I always try to anticipate my students’ needs. What knowledge, skills, and beliefs will they carry with them when they walk in the door? What should they be able to do when they leave?
If you’re familiar with the librarian stereotype, you might be surprised to hear that once I’ve identified my students’ needs, I use technology to meet them. Yes, I love books and I wear glasses. The librarian stereotype definitely applies to me. But the stereotype needs to be updated, and I’m here to help. That cardigan-clad woman cradling an armful of old books? She likes technology!
In my previous essay about the librarian stereotype, I described how technology allows me to interact with students before a research workshop. Here, I’ll discuss how technology helps me to interact with students after a workshop begins. I learned this technique from a coworker–I’m far from the only librarian who teaches with technology! If you’re a technical trainer, you might want to adapt it to your workshops, too. Continue reading “Shhh… Librarian Goes Online with Live Polling”
By Jamye Sagan, IDL SIG Treasurer
As of September 25, 2022, we have $831.48 in our account – $484.49 from community funding and $346.99 in our vested funds. Our vested funds increased because we received proceeds from non-IDL SIG members who attended the “Accessibility in Technical Writing” webinar by Danielle Matthews. Continue reading “IDL SIG Treasurer Report – 2022 Q3”