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Before you head off campus today come grab a book to read over the long weekend. These are some of our new titles you can take home! [gallery link="none" type="slideshow" ids="4485,4486,4487,4488,4489,4493,4492,4491,4494" orderby="rand"]
Canvas offers plenty of built-in tools to help you teach, communicate, and stay organized, and everyone seems to use them in their own way. Maybe you’re setting up Modules to guide students through your course materials, using Rubrics to clarify expectations, or creating quick Quizzes for practice and feedback. No matter how you teach, there are lots of ways to make Canvas work for you and create an even better learning experience for you students. A few tools we see faculty using often include
Media literacy is a topic that comes up often these days. But, what does it actually mean? What counts as media? What does it entail? How can we teach students the skills needed to digest media critically? There is a Crash Course for that! Click through the embedded video below or find the full playlist here. Crash Course is a YouTube channel that was started by John Green and his brother Hank Green. (Yes, it's that John Green.) These educational videos are free to watch, though if you are
[caption id="attachment_582" align="aligncenter" width="426" class=" "] With a touchscreen as well as textured buttons, the MagniLink Vision TTS assists readers who have visual impairments.[/caption] The library installed a modular video magnifier-- the MagniLink Vision TTS reader--which enhances or enables reading of printed books for people with a range of visual impairments. Features of the MagniLink Vision TTS include text-to-speech, adjustable zoom and a variety of background and text
[caption id="attachment_2917" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Image from https://pixabay.com/en/colorful-color-brush-painted-1974699/[/caption] This month the library is featuring a display of international authors on the lower level. Check out these authors and titles to explore the world. Many of these works have been translated from their original languages. For more ideas, browse this Goodreads list of popular international authors for inspiration. Search the library's online catalog for
We have new DVDs in the Main Campus library. These are just some of the great titles available for check out! Click on the pictures to read a description of the movie and watch the trailer. [gallery type="circle" ids="1215,1214,1213,1212,1211,1210" orderby="rand"] Over at the Northern Durham Campus we have more new DVDs. Can't make it over there but want to watch one of these anyway? Just ask! We can have it for you in the Main Campus library in a few days. [gallery type="circle" ids="1217,1218
The library has a display on the lower level of medical memoirs written from the perspective of patients, nurses, doctors, and health care workers. We also feature a few related DVDs as well. A few of these titles are at the Orange County campus. Just let us know if you want to have a title sent over to your campus. [gallery type="slideshow" ids="3215,3216,3217,3218,3219,3220,3221,3222,3223,3224,3225,3226,3227,3228,3229,3230,3231,3232,3233,3234,3235,3236,3237,3238,3239,3240" orderby="rand"]
Do you want to learn strategies for avoiding plagiarism? Do you want some hands-on practice creating citations? Do you want to be more comfortable using MLA and APA citation styles? If so, please join us for a Citation Workshop in the ERC Computer Lab classroom 520 Tues. Nov. 29th 10:00-11:00 a.m. Workshop Objectives: -Learn to determine why, when, and how to cite sources -Learn to locate and follow proper citation guidelines for MLA and APA formats -Learn how to avoid plagiarism -Practice
It's finally starting to feel like Fall! Time to curl up with a good book, wear some fuzzy socks, and sip hot tea. Dog may be substituted by a cat or a pumpkin.