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At this point in the semester, your Gradebook in Canvas has probably gathered quite a few assignment columns. The presentation of columns can seem cluttered, especially when viewing all student work in your Gradebook. While it is not hard to navigate your Canvas Gradebook, the Filters feature can help to improve clarity, organization, and ease of grading. Filters allow you to narrow your Gradebook view to specific: Modules (i.e., Week 2) Assignment Groups (i.e, Exams) Status (i.e., Missing, Late
Title: The Lying Game Read by: Mary Kennery Author: Ruth Ware Genre: thriller/suspense/female friendships Why did you choose to read this book? I love mysteries. I have read the other books by Ruth Ware – In a Dark, Dark Wood (a favorite!) and The Woman in Cabin 10. I was waiting to read her latest one. What did you like about it? How the plot begins: a text of three words: I need you. Then three texts in reply: I’m coming. I’m coming. I’m coming. Fatima, Thea, Isa and Kate were best friends in
In a (hopefully) repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around Durham Tech, here's what the Durham Tech library staff is reading and has recently read-- [gallery link="none" size="medium" ids="2729,2730,2731,2732,2733,2734,2692,2735,2736,2739,2740,2744" orderby="rand"] [caption id="attachment_2747" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Several librarians also enjoy regularly reading The Awkward Yeti, including their current comics on germs in preparation for the new semester.[/caption
This book was read by Courtney Bippley, a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. [caption id="attachment_2317" align="aligncenter" width="317"] An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir[/caption] Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from
How can anyone be expected to tell truth from fiction (or as Gen Z says, cap or no cap) in our hyper connected world? Here are four moves you can make to help you determine whether something credible or not on the internet. The Four Moves, or The SIFT Method: Using the SIFT Method to help evaluate information found online. STOP: You found something that may or may not be true! STOP yourself from sharing it right away and follow the next steps. INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE: Figure out where the
Emotional intelligence is HARD, but being able to identify where your emotions are coming from and actually having the language to identify those emotions (and the differences between them) can help. This book was read via audiobook by Meredith Lewis, the (mostly) Orange County Campus Librarian. Title: Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Author and Narrator: Brené Brown Genre: Psychology, Social Science, Self-Help/Awareness/Mindfulness Read
We have a bunch of awesome new materials for check out thanks to the Carolina Asia Center at UNC. Funded by their Title VI grant from the Department of Education, the Carolina Asian Center fosters Asian studies on campus by supporting instruction, collaborating on cultural events, and working with faculty interested in adding Asian content to their courses. The following titles are new films we have available for check out. A Taxi Driver Ponyo Howl's Moving Castle Kiki's Delivery Service Castle
Title: The Three-Body Problem Author: Cixin Liu Genre: science fiction Why did you choose to read this book? I am participating in Book Riot’s 2018 Read Harder Challenge. Having read The Three-Body Problem allows me to check off the category “A book of genre fiction in translation.” Also, the book has been on display on the Special Collections area of the main campus library and I’ve walked by it many times. The cover jumped out at me; this qualifies it for the library's Read Great Things
This book was read by Library Director Irene Laube. One doctor's passionate and profound memoir of his experience grappling with race, bias, and the unique health problems of black Americans. When Damon Tweedy begins medical school,he envisions a bright future where his segregated, working-class background will become largely irrelevant. Instead, he finds that he has joined a new world where race is front and center. The recipient of a scholarship designed to increase black student enrollment
It's National Library Week and, while we celebrate Banned Books Week in the fall, the first weekday of National Library Week always highlights an individual's right to choose their own reading materials or choose age-appropriate materials for those in their care without restricting others' access. What can you do to help or "celebrate" Right to Read Day? You can always read a banned or challenged book . The American Library Association, a professional association for all kinds of libraries-