Today marks the 75th anniversary of Orson Welles famous “War of the Worlds” broadcast. At 8:15 pm he reported an interplanetary conflict on CBS radio, resulting in panic among US citizens. See the original headlines from major national newspapers reporting the story in the library’s Historical Newspapers database. Remember, to find articles from this day…
How to use that ebook!
Today, Connecticut College students, faculty and staff have access to over 250,000 ebooks. How do you find these ebooks? How do you use them? Can you print or download a book you find? These are some of the many questions we are asked every day. To answer your questions, we created an online guide, Ebooks…
Do we have that software? Find out!
Need to use a specific software? Not sure if the lab you reserved for class has the software you need? Our Computer Labs page now lists all the software available in the three Shain computer labs. If you need software that is not listed, or have a question, submit a Web Help Desk Request by…
Karen Gonzalez Rice on Evernote
Assistant Professor and Evernote enthusiast Karen Gonzalez Rice shares ideas for using that multifaceted tool with attendees of the recent Teaching with Technology workshop Productivity Tools to Make Work and Life Easier. Thanks, Karen, for this ringing endorsement & for taking the time to make this video! You can access the Evernote notebook we explored…
Flipping the Classroom: New Lynda.com Video
Recently we’ve heard from faculty who are interested in the idea of flipping the classroom. Flipping the classroom is simply providing your lectures to students to view outside of class and using class time to work on problems, for discussion and creating a more active class. In this model you are both providing content in…
Talking Technology Video Series: Luis Gonzalez
We recently spoke with Luis Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies, to talk about his use of technology in the classroom. In this video, Dr. Gonzalez discusses his use of Moodle quizzes in intermediate Spanish classes. His students took quizzes in Moodle ahead of class meetings, giving Dr. Gonzalez a sense of how much they…
New Lynda Course: Using Your iPad in the Classroom
Have an iPad and not sure how to use it in class? A new course on lynda.com teaches you to use an iPad in the classroom to increase student engagement and productivity. The course includes apps for classroom use in science, math, English, and other subjects. All faculty, staff and students may access this course…
ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2013
ECAR recently released the results of its annual Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology. You can read the full report here, but here are a few findings that we found interesting: Students look to their instructors for guidance on how to integrate technology into their academic lives. Even though they have never lived in…
Disappointing Report on Open Access Journals
As a librarian, I encourage faculty to consider publishing in reputable open access journals because I understand that open access is the long term answer to our current serials crisis. Working at an institution with an open access policy, I am even more dedicated to encouraging open access publishing. NPR’s story this morning on “bad”…
Students as Creators: Incorporating Video Assignments – Workshop Summary
Thanks to those who attended Tuesday’s workshop. We started the workshop of by sharing some benefits for using video assignments in your class, and some challenges that you might face. We also offered solutions to potential problems. You can view the full presentation here. Catherine Spencer, Professor of French, explained how she asked her students…
