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Instructional Technologies is excited to invite you to an open house showcasing Durham Tech’s brand new Lightboard Studio on Wednesday, September 18 from 2:00-3:00 PM. What is a lightboard? A lightboard is a transparent glass writing surface. Think of it as a glowing, see-through whiteboard. You’ll stand (or sit, if you prefer) behind the glass and write with fluorescent markers, while a video camera on the other side records your lecture. The result? Students can see your face as you explain
https://youtu.be/slFiJpAxZyQ Title: Summer of Soul (...or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson Genre: Documentary film, available on Hulu This movie was reviewed by Julie Humphrey, Durham Tech Library Director. Why did you choose to watch this film? I’ve missed live music and concerts so much during the pandemic. I relished the chance to watch some amazing live performances from incredible African American musicians from the 1960’s. What did you like
March is Women's History Month and a great time to celebrate important women in history. Explore the films below and visit Films on Demand for more films and clips. Films on Demand provides more than 20,000 high quality streaming videos and includes award winning documentaries, interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches, and newsreels. Films or shorter film segments can be easily embedded into Sakai course sites. Happy Women's History Month! Sojourner Truth was
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
Reading and writing are a huge part of being a college student. Essays, research papers and exams require students to think critically and put those thoughts into words. Many written assignments necessitate citations, with which students demonstrate that they have consulted sources and synthesized the information they discover with their own thoughts into a cogent analysis with original conclusions. The library is here to help! The library on the main campus has some books at the circulation
Every year, millions of people in the United States contract influenza ("the flu"). Hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized for the flu each year and thousands die from it. You can help prevent the spread of this virus--and protect yourself from it--by getting a flu vaccine every year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that all people aged six months and older need to get the vaccine. As a reference librarian, I come into contact with many people every day at work
National Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 to October 15 and uplifts the contributions of Hispanic Americans and celebrates their heritages. Check out the Main Campus Library's downstairs display featuring some of our awesome books and DVDs. As with all our displays, all items are available for checkout. Keep reading the check out details about the books and DVDs on display and for additional Durham Tech collections celebrating Spanish language and Hispanic heritages. We also have a
Durham Tech Library and Student Government Association are excited to host fun craft events for students! This will be an ongoing event series in Fall and Spring semesters. We will host this first event at both Orange County Campus and Main Campus Library. PROJECT: Make & decorate your own academic planner or notebook LOCATION: Orange County Campus, room 104 PRESENTER: Meredith Lewis, OCC Librarian WHEN: Thursday, August 24, 11:30-1:00 pm & PROJECT: Make & decorate your own academic planner or
The Library and Student Government Association are excited to host craft workshops again this fall semester. Workshops are held in the Library’s Group Study Area room 5-105A on the lower level of Main Campus Library unless otherwise noted and are open to all students, faculty, and staff. All materials and supplies are provided. Join us for creative fun and to try something new! Photos from spring semester Crafternoon workshops: Main Campus Schedule Make and decorate your own academic planner or
Want to brush up on your HTML skills, create an app, program with JAVA or SAS, repair a PC, or learn PHP 7? Check out some of our new computer books selected by Tom Murphy, Assistant Dean, Information Technologies Programs. [gallery size="medium" type="slideshow" ids="2220,2219,2218,2217,2216,2215,2214,2213,2212"] Also explore, ebrary's Computer and IT books e-book collection online. There are more than 3,000 titles! Click on the Computers & IT collection to browse books or search for topics or