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Learn MoreCatalog description: Storytelling ethnography, history, theory, methods and bibliographic resources. Story research, analysis, selection, adaptation and preparation. Oral performance development and audience dynamics. Program planning, implementation, evaluation and grant writing for schools, libraries or other information settings. Prerequisite: None
Catalog description: Personal storytelling performance development: psycho-social development; voice and vocal dynamics; movement and gesture; facial expression, posture and performance dress; characterization; dialect and linguistic factors; musical effects; nonverbal behaviors. Training for public storytelling performances in libraries, schools, and community information settings. Advanced program planning, including development, implementation and evaluation of an individual or group storytelling concert. Advanced study of current trends and research in storytelling. Prerequisite: INFO 5440
Catalog description: Digital storytelling is a method of combining images, text, music and the spoken word to create a story presentation that supports teaching, learning, self-expression, marketing, and other communication and community-building objectives. Students study storytelling tenets and apply the developmental and technical aspects of creating a digital storytelling presentation. Prerequisite: None
Catalog description: Storytelling is an inherent form of communicating and of learning. This makes it a powerful tool for knowledge management strategies, particularly that of knowledge transfer. Students explore how theoretical and practical tenets of storytelling are used to realize knowledge management and knowledge transfer goals of creating, capturing and sharing tacit organizational knowledge. Prerequisite: None
Catalog description: Examines current trends in developing an online course and adapting face-to-face content to the online environment for a K–12 audience. Exploration of instructional design methods to develop online content and the implications for youth services. Application of HTML markup and web editors to create and format Web pages. Understanding of what is involved in curating online content for school or public libraries. Analysis of online content, online courses and online functionality of course material with associated recommendations for content delivery policies. Prerequisite: None
Catalog description: Management operations for records control and use; preparation, organization, storage, retrieval and dissemination. Preservation, security and disposal problems. Planning and supervising records management programs. Departmental functions and organization. Data-processing applications and online systems. Prerequisite: None
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I just want to send a message to thank you for this course. I have enjoyed and was challenged by your class more than I expected when I signed up for it. I have learned so much and my perspective about stories and sharing them has really been changed. I look forward to using so much of what I have learned in my classroom this new school year and in my future library. I have even noticed a change in my feelings about sharing stories with friends and family - I am not as shy and am somewhat more comfortable sharing. That's huge for me! Online classes are so different than a typical class setting, but your support, communication, and helpfulness has really made this class feel different from other online classes I have taken so far. I really appreciate all that you have done. I have recommended your class to fellow library students and they are looking forward to the same results that I am experiencing! Thank you for everything.
INFO 5440
In honor of Teacher Appreciation week, I would like to say thank you for a great class and for teaching me so much. I feel a lot more confident with online content now, and it was a fun, hands on class.
INFO 5845
I am really enjoying this class. This and the Knowledge Management class I'm in go really well together - and they're right in line with what I've been doing professionally for a while. Now, though, I'm actually able to define what I'm doing. I'm really glad I found this program and the material in your course is really eye-opening. It's been kind of a satisfying/gratifying experience as I've worked my way through the course material, giving me a clearer idea of the expansive opportunities that could be out there for my career should I ever decide to go outside of my company.
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For every assignment, you make me feel like you are really reading and responding to my work. It is making me aware of how important this is and is shaping me not only as a student, but also as a teacher :-) Thank you!
INFO 5440
I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed this class. I didn't expect to because any type of public speaking is a bit terrifying to me. I was dreading the storytelling sessions, but I ended up really enjoying them. I feel like I have gained a lot of confidence in my skills and will be able to apply what I've learned at my job. I also wanted to tell you how much I appreciate the incredible amount of feedback you gave us on everything we turned in. I have had more than one professor who gave no feedback at all or only very minimal feedback and it is so much easier to know how you are doing and what is expect of you when you receive feedback.
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