{"id":3257,"date":"2014-12-05T15:39:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T15:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.lib.udel.edu\/?page_id=3257"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:15:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:15:56","slug":"teachinglearning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/teachinglearning\/","title":{"rendered":"How We Teach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"format-opt htoc\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#synchronous\">Synchronous Instruction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#asynchronous\">Asynchronous Instruction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#badges\">Digital Badges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#workshops\">Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"synchronous\" class=\"format-opt sectionID\">\n<h2>Synchronous Instruction<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<h3>In-Person Teaching Support<\/h3>\n<h4>Instruction Sessions<\/h4>\n<p>You can request an in-person class for any course using the <a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/for-faculty\/usered\/\">Teaching Collaboration Request form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please allow at least 2 weeks notice for our staff to adjust their schedules and plan the lesson. The earlier you request a collaboration, the better the interaction will be.<\/li>\n<li>Instructor attendance at teaching and learning sessions is required. Exceptions may be arranged with the staff member leading the session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Object-Based Learning Sessions<\/h4>\n<p>By actively interacting with objects like artifacts, specimens, or art, learners develop skills in analysis, comparison, description, and interpretation, fostering deeper understanding of their context and promoting long-term knowledge retention and transferable skills. <a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special\/home\/contact-us\/askmuseums\/\">Contact museum staff<\/a> to arrange a lesson.<\/p>\n<h3>Online Teaching Support<\/h3>\n<p>Librarians can teach via zoom for both online and hybrid class formats. <a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/for-faculty\/usered\/\">Request a teaching collaboration<\/a> to find out which option would work best for your online class.<\/p>\n<div id=\"asynchronous\" class=\"format-opt sectionID\">\n<h2>Asynchronous Instruction<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.lib.udel.edu\/assignmentpackages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assignment Design Resources<\/a>: We support teaching and learning by collaborating with faculty to craft hands-on lessons and by developing semester long partnerships that are connected to course goals.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/tutorials\/\">Tutorials<\/a>: The library hosts a number of video and interactive tutorials that can be incorporated into any class. Interactive tutorials often include a quiz which can be included as low-stakes graded content.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/directory\/\">Consultations<\/a>: If you don\u2019t have time for a full instruction session, consider including a librarian\u2019s contact information in your research assignments and encouraging your students to schedule consultations. Most librarians offer consultations via zoom and in person.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.lib.udel.edu\/onlineclasses-faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canvas Support<\/a>: Librarians can be added to your canvas class as a resource assistant which does not allow access to the grade book, but does allow librarians to create pages or host discussions about search strategies, information evaluation, scholarly communication, media creation, data management, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"badges\" class=\"format-opt sectionID\">\n<h2>Digital Badges<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Library, Museums and Press offers <a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/digital-badge-program\/\">digital badges<\/a> as a way to recognize learning that takes place outside of the classroom. Contact Maria Barefoot to learn more or inquire about partnering with the library on badge programs.<\/p>\n<div class='staff-card-inline'>\r\n\t<!-- STAFF CARD -->\r\n\t<div class=\"staff-card white-shadow\">\r\n\t\t<!-- SUBJECT SPECIALIST ICON -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"subject-librarian-position\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/guides.lib.udel.edu\/prf.php?account_id=271831\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"subject liaison icon\"  src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/UDLibrary-3.0\/images\/subject-librarian-icon.png\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<!--  STAFF MEMBER INFO -->\r\n\t\t<div class=\"staff-member-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<!-- STAFF PICTURE & PRONOUNS -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-photo-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Staff Photo -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-img3\" class=\"staff-img-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image of staff member\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/05\/maria-barefoot-150x150.png\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Desktop Pronouns -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- end of staff-photo-block-->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--  STAFF NAME, POSITION, DEPARTMENT -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-name-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--  Display Name -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Staff Name with Libguide Link -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"libguide-name\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/guides.lib.udel.edu\/prf.php?account_id=271831\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-name staff-name-element\">Maria Barefoot<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Mobile Pronouns -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--  Display Position -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-position staff-name-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Librarian and Online Learning Librarian\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Department -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"staff-dept staff-name-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Success and Curriculum Partnerships\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- end of staff-name-block-->\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- STAFF CONTACT INFO -->\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-contact-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Display phone -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-contact-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- phone icon link -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"Phone Number\" href=\"tel:302-831-6230\"><div class=\"linea-svg udblue smartphone\"><div class=\"linea-svg-inner\" style=\"width: 22px;\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>\r\n<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 16.0.0, SVG Export Plug-In . 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