Lecturer in the iSchool

Universities of Wisconsin • Madison, WI

1d • Remote

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Instruction Manager of the Information School (iSchool), teach one or more of the following courses in an online format for the Summer semester of the 2025-26 academic year: LIS 350: History and Future of Books LIS 407: Data Storytelling and Visualization LIS 646: Introduction to Information Architecture and Interaction Design for the Web LIS 707: Data Visualization Each course is 50% FTE.

Requirements

• LIS 350: Understanding of a variety of media, expressions, and recording practices.
• Knowledge of the book as an active technology that shapes peoples, perceptions, and cultures rather than serving as a passive receptacle of them.
• Knowledge of book history, digital humanities, media studies, and human computer interaction, as well as industry-oriented interests such as e-reader manufacturing, book retail, and publishing.
• LIS 407: Knowledge of data visualization including how and why visualization can be an effective tool for summarizing, analyzing and communicating about data, the limitations and challenges in using data visualizations, including misrepresentation and bias and planning appropriate types of visualization(s) based on source data, audience, and goals.
• Hands-on experience with popular visualization software platforms to develop visualizations and presentations.
• LIS 646: Knowledge of the concepts in information architecture, digital interaction design, usability testing, navigation, evaluation, and accessibility through planning, design and development of a web-based information product or service.
• Experience with web development technologies.
• LIS 707: Experience working with contemporary data visualization software to create presentations and dashboards required.
• Knowledge of best practices for communicating and creating data visualizations, evaluating data and organizing data.
• LIS 350, LIS 407, and LIS 646: Minimum of a Master's degree in Library and Information Studies or related field.
• LIS 707: Minimum of a Master's degree in a social science field with significant experience with data visualization and communications required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching graduate students in an online learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations
• Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction
• Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees