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English for Newcomers Course Deep Dive
Your library's Transparent Language Online subscription now includes American English for Newcomers (for speakers of 23 languages) and Canadian English for Newcomers (for speakers of 12 languages coming in late February).
Join the creators of the "English for Newcomers" course, Orsi Gall and Lei Zeng, for a deep dive into:
The course structure & topics covered
Unique culture features within the lessons
Differences between the American and Canadian versions of the course
Ways to use the course with your ESOL studentsIncreasing Access with Technology On Hand: Using what you already have to increase access to partially hidden, previously unmanaged collections
Ms. Skantz will describe how two archivists worked to increase access to their previously unmanaged university archive collection using tools that were either 1) freely available online 2) part of an existing software package purchased by the university or department and 3) user-friendly for the not so tech-savvy. Skantz will describe the archivist’s decision-making process, and share resources that were helpful in their endeavor.
Presenter
Amber Skantz (she/her) is the Assistant University Archivist at Athens State University. She has more than ten years of experience in museums, libraries, and archives. Skantz holds an MLIS with a Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies, an MA in History, and is a Certified Archivist (July 2025)From Memorization to Critical Thinking: An Embedded Librarian's Guide to Designing Higher-Order Assessments
Library instructors often rely on multiple-choice questions due to course access, grading, and time constraints, but these questions aren’t limited to assessing knowledge and comprehension. This webinar will show how instruction librarians can design assessments that foster higher-order thinking (yes, even with multiple choice questions) and align with meaningful learning objectives. Using Bloom’s Taxonomy, Backward Design, and real instruction examples, we’ll explore strategies for crafting application-level and above questions, connecting them to instructional content, and creating engaging, application-based activities.
Participants will leave with practical tools to up their assessment game, moving beyond memorization to building student confidence. This webinar is applicable to any subject area or student level.