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Making the Case for Information Literacy 1
Introduction The new University Curriculum rolling out this academic year brings attention to teaching information literacy skills to the undergraduate population. In this series of blog entries, I will discuss what information literacy is, how it can be considered in … Continue reading
New Seminar: Research Skills for Engineers
Introducing a new series of seminars designed to address the research needs of engineering graduate students. Harnessing Databases for Better Research October 31st from 10AM to 11:30 Room 314 – Caruth Building Specialized databases have moved beyond simply searching an … Continue reading
Take Our Survey: Using Research Databases Seminar
An important difference between the undergraduate and graduate engineering student experience is the role of research. Whether taking the thesis or non-thesis option, master-degree seeking students are expected to conduct research in the professional literature. While Google is easy to … Continue reading
Library Services Make Semester Planning Easier
Now that Summer Semester is over and you are preparing for the Fall, here are some services we offer to consider in your plans: Course Reserve. If you assign required or supplemental reading in your courses, we can manage your … Continue reading
Engaging Students through Technology and Lecture
A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots After Hearing His Teaching Advice Isn’t Working The Chronicle of Higher Education – February 12, 2012 Kansas State U professor Michael Wesch knows a thing or two about incorporating technology with the pedagogical process, having written … Continue reading
Library Service – Research Consultations
Whether you’re starting a research project or stuck somewhere in the middle, sometimes you need a nudge (or several) in the right direction. The library offers a Research Consultation service to students, staff and faculty to aid with researching in-depth … Continue reading
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The Case Against Lectures
Physicists Seek To Lose The Lecture As Teaching Tool American Radioworks – January 1, 2012 Professors at University of Maryland and Arizona State discuss the evidence that only 10% of undergraduate students in physics classes successfully learn key concepts from … Continue reading
Classroom Instruction: Preparing for Tomorrow…
One task I always look forward to is when I get to deliver in-class instruction. I love igniting a spark in students when they connect with their professional literature. Learning how to access the discoveries of, and dialogs between engineers … Continue reading