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On Friday, January 30th, the ZSR Library hosted its eighth game night and third tournament! Susan Smith, Tim Mitchell, Barry Davis and myself worked the event. John Vientos, an intrepid Information Systems staff member, also volunteered and worked the event! This game night and tournament was different from previous events as we used only the... Continue reading “Get Game@ZSR-Our Eighth Game Night and Third Tournament!” ›
This is just a space in case you have questions or comments on ID models! Continue reading “Day 2: Questions?” ›
Here’s the meta on day 2: From day 1 I knew most people had an expected outcome of getting more experience with groupwork, active learning, etc. That will inform all of the classes, starting with this one. I wanted a clear example of how active group work could convey the information as well as (or,... Continue reading “Day 2: ID in Practice” ›
After an understanding of Instructional Design, we moved into talking about different models Instructional Designers use. As everyone indicated they had a high priority for learning more about active learning and group work, instead of a lecture (or even a facilitated discussion), we used groups to get to the content. The layout of the class... Continue reading “Day 2: Models of Instructional Design” ›
After midwinter, I came back to a busy week of teaching. But the presentation that I was focused on the most was for the Teaching and Learning Center. It was the first presentation that I have done with them, and we had 27 people signed up to attend! The group was fairly chatty, so instead... Continue reading “A TLC Workshop” ›
Here is the presentation from today’s workshop: View Syllabus Handout on Scribd If you have questions or comments, feel free to contact me or leave a message in the comments. If you’d like to share your syllabus, please put a link in the comments! Continue reading “Best Practices in Syllabus Construction” ›
Hi everyone, I’m teaching a class on syllabus construction for the Teaching and Learning Center and need a home on the web for the content. I figured this blog is the best option I have. The folks in this course might find that information useful, and maybe the people in the workshop will find the... Continue reading “Announcement about the next post:” ›
After consulting with the Library Planning Committee (consisting of both faculty and student representatives), the ZSR Library will begin charging overdue fines on DVDs this January. After a two-day grace period, fines will accrue at $1 a day. If another user has recalled the DVD, overdue fines will accrue at $5 a day. The fines... Continue reading “Fines for Overdue DVDs to Begin in January” ›
The New Books Wall displays the cover art of all books the library received in the last week. Click on a cover to view the book’s catalog record. If you are really intrigued, you can place a hold on the book via the “Request Hold/Recall” link at the top of the catalog page. If the... Continue reading “On the Lookout for New Books?” ›
Need to pay an overdue fine or purchase a CD, but don’t have cash or Deacon Dollars? ZSR Library now accepts payment by credit card for DVD and CD purchases, overdue fines, and replacement fees. We accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Continue reading “Pay by Credit Card” ›