Progressing Toward Best Practices through STEPS-IMA

FAIN: ZED-283228-22

Iowa Museum Association, Inc. (Cedar Falls, IA 50613-4770)
Cynthia Sweet (Project Director: May 2021 to November 2023)

The development of a series of organizational best practices training modules for museums across the state of Iowa.

The Iowa Museum Association will provide organizational best practices training, STEPS-IMA, in conjunction with the American Association for State and Local History. IMA will provide the AASLH STEPS curriculum utilizing a cohort and mentor-rich framework, which will assist small and mid-sized history organizations to meet basic, good, or better practices and grow in service to their communities.

Associated Products

IMAOnlineLearning.com / STEPS-IMA (Web Resource)
Title: IMAOnlineLearning.com / STEPS-IMA
Author: Cynthia Sweet
Abstract: The online STEPS-IMA program focuses on content, pedagogy, and assessment with the understanding that a successful online program is not only about the medium use but rather the process of allowing participants to engage with quality content dynamically across a variety of learning styles. The program balances synchronous and asynchronous opportunities in an effort to individualize learning and makes use of a variety of professional voices and instructional approaches. Learning tools include zoom conversations, recorded content, Google Jamboard, power points, mentors, and more.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://imaonlinelearning.com/steps-ima/
Primary URL Description: This URL is the dashboard for STEPS-IMA. It includes six modules, meeting schedules, informational videos, required reading, additional resources, evaluation tools.

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