The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is now accepting proposal submissions for the ACRL e-Learning program. Submissions are being accepted for live webcasts and asynchronous online courses. Proposals must be submitted via the online submission form by Nov. 1, 2011. The full call for proposals, including a link to the submission form, is online at http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/elearning/elearningpropos….
ACRL e-Learning webcasts run 90 minutes in length, including time for audience Q and A. Webcasts are offered live on the Elluminate online meeting platform. Presenters can use PowerPoint, online polls, white board and other interactive tools during their sessions. Participants can interact with the presenters via text-based or audio chat. ACRL offers e-Learning webcast presenters a 10 percent royalty of webcast registration fees, less the Elluminate vendor fees, split between the presenters.
Online courses are primarily asynchronous events offered over the course of three or four weeks on the Moodle platform. Courses should include weekly readings, discussion questions, assignments, chat sessions and/or a final assignment. ACRL provides $1,000 for content development for new multi-week courses, as well as a royalty of 10% of the course registration fees, split between the presenters, each time the course is offered.
Direct questions to Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org or (312) 280-2522.