tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39702565915792585312011-07-28T09:05:40.691-05:00This blog serves as a venue for collaboration and information sharing for the library and technology instructors at the University of Kansas Libraries. Please post comments, information, or links that are relevant to information and technology literacy.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08036342816653096447noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-70935428542266067862007-10-16T22:41:00.000-05:002007-10-16T23:00:17.253-05:00

http://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i08/08a02801.htm (thanks to Tami)From the issue dated October 19, 2007 Young Librarians, Talkin' 'Bout Their GenerationUp-and-comers discuss what will change and what needs to change

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08036342816653096447noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-65853941980907103142007-09-05T15:39:00.000-05:002007-09-05T15:44:39.937-05:00

I'm registering for the following webinar. It is one hour long. If there's enough interest, I'll try to find a lab space for us to view it. Please let me know if you're interested. -EriniSkills™ (the former ICT Literacy Assessment) – http://www.ets.org/iskills The iSkillsTM assessment is a comprehensive test of Information and Communication Technology proficiency that uses scenario-based

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141152170641079902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-85523846476819078512007-09-03T20:17:00.000-05:002007-09-03T20:22:10.084-05:00

It's long but quite interestinghttp://amps-tools.mit.edu/tomprofblog/archives/2007/04/790_how_to_crea.html#moreHow to Create Memorable LecturesIn general, students capture only 20-40 percent of a lecture's main ideas in their notes (Kiewra, 2002, p. 72). Without reviewing the lecture material, students remember less than 10 percent after three weeks (Bligh, 2000, p. 40). All instructors hope that

Tammoonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-86041644007659307332007-09-02T21:11:00.000-05:002007-09-02T21:12:58.116-05:00

This e-learning site focuses on a critical, but often neglected skill for business, communication, and engineering students, namely visual literacy, or the ability to evaluate, apply, or create conceptual visual representations. After this tutorial, students should be able to evaluate advantages and disadvantages of visual representations, to improve their shortcomings, to use them to create and

Tammoonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-31860450978539577652007-08-31T09:53:00.001-05:002007-08-31T09:54:09.126-05:00

Here it be in all of it's glory...http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm07/erm075.asp

Tammoonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-58473606524006627492007-08-28T16:02:00.000-05:002007-08-28T16:11:42.903-05:00

The latest Beloit Mindset for the class of 2011http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/08/21/mindsetThe Mindset for the Class of 2011What Berlin wall?Humvees, minus the artillery, have always been available to the public.Rush Limbaugh and the “Dittoheads” have always been lambasting liberals.They never “rolled down” a car window.Michael Moore has always been angry and funny.They may confuse the

Tammoonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-87049165402411679182007-08-28T11:20:00.000-05:002007-08-28T11:49:41.154-05:00

I was just practicing for the upcoming COMS 130 extravaganza, and therefore reflecting on giving presentations, and wanted to share some tips about the all-important first five minutes. A lot of things happen in this time that will cause your audience to either pay rapt attention to you (or at least listen with an open mind) or glaze over and ignore you. You have an amazing degree of control over

Sarah Kanninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01243943056991724484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-23881348116762772322007-08-27T09:50:00.000-05:002007-08-27T09:54:03.108-05:00

A Major-Major New Report on Social Networking commissioned by Fox Interactive Media:Never Ending Friending: A Journey Into Social Networking (April2007)IntroductionDepending on your vantage point, social networking represents:*** A fad, especially among the young and tech-obsessed*** An unprecedented tool for keeping in touch with friends and family*** A disruptive, unscripted environment*** An

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141152170641079902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-60430117561472806142007-08-25T14:58:00.000-05:002007-08-25T15:00:05.602-05:00

Ways to make work fun and productive for folks http://www.davecheong.com/2007/08/23/making-work-fun/

Tammoonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-66049880489358429682007-08-23T18:29:00.000-05:002007-08-23T18:37:56.604-05:00

Very interesting advice on giving Killer presentationsFrom lifehackJerry Seinfeld has a skit where he points out that studies show public speaking is a bigger fear than death. That means, he claims, that if you are going to a funeral you are better off in the casket than doing the eulogy. While there isn’t a lot you can do to melt away your anxiety, a the best start is simply to make a better

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Summary of Findings http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/index.php?id=2326"A recent report on students’ research habits raises questions about all the hand-wringing in academe concerning students’ over-reliance on Google and Wikipedia to complete assignments. The report, based on a study conducted this year at Saint Mary’s College of California, found that most students started their research by

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141152170641079902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-40630391758247831432007-08-18T22:38:00.000-05:002007-08-18T22:43:30.683-05:00

Thanks to my friend Jane at University of Guelph for finding this article, Beyond Google: How do students conduct academic research?

Tammoonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-62844404730841191222007-08-18T15:43:00.001-05:002007-08-18T15:43:56.628-05:00

Thanks to Nikhat for sending this to me...Facebook and Privacy

Tammoonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-85215466084711347192007-08-18T15:41:00.001-05:002007-08-18T15:44:31.313-05:00

From the Web pageChannel surf the internet with the StumbleUpon toolbar to find great websites, videos, photos and more based on your interests. StumbleUpon learns what you like and makes better recommendations.Link to StumbleUpon

Tammoonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-81263153247656320872007-08-18T15:39:00.001-05:002007-08-18T15:40:50.442-05:00

From the article:Sophos created a fake Facebook profile, under the name 'Freddi Staur' ('ID Fraudster' with the letters rearranged), and randomly requested 200 members to be friends with 'Freddi.' Out of those 200, 87 accepted the friend request and 82 of those gave 'Freddi' access to "personal information" such as e-mail addresses, dates of birth, addresses and phone numbers, and school or work

Tammoonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-74179279850870559672007-08-18T15:35:00.000-05:002007-08-18T15:38:51.354-05:00

Which applications could we do in the libraries?Link to PennLabs

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Technology and our first year students...Link to article

Tammoonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-74637215066486753282007-08-18T15:20:00.000-05:002007-08-18T15:26:20.546-05:00

An article from the Globe and Mail about the Canadian Government using Wikipedia to edit information. Buncha hosers!Link to G & M article

Tammoonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-64613944953955262992007-08-17T09:10:00.002-05:002007-08-17T09:12:11.251-05:00

Wanted to link to the PDF versions of KU Libraries outreach publications. Here ya go:www.lib.ku.edu/instruction/publicationsContact Sarah (kanning at ku dot edu) for questions, corrections, etc.

Sarah Kanninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01243943056991724484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-38304296257885011392007-08-16T20:10:00.000-05:002007-08-16T20:13:11.246-05:00

(Thanks Tami for the link)At the University of Pennsylvania http://labs.library.upenn.edu/ - PennLabs presents new software developed by the Penn Library - and, in some cases, still under development-related to web 2.0 applications such as social bookmarking, subject maps, firefox plugins and more. Take a look....

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08036342816653096447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-87063478046921868242007-08-16T19:55:00.000-05:002007-08-16T20:04:28.432-05:00

Chronicle of Higher Education - the Wired CampusJuly 5, 2007Now that Facebook has released software to let people design their own applications for the site, students can outfit their profiles with all sorts of accouterments — like music playlists, photo galleries, and so on. But don’t expect to see too many profiles with embedded library search applications: Evidently, Facebook isn’t too keen on

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08036342816653096447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-79676660650855257742007-08-16T19:14:00.000-05:002007-08-16T19:19:36.712-05:00

From "Wired" - By John Borland 08.14.07 2:00 AM(Thanks to Tami for this link)More on Wikipedia Scanner, companies polishing up their Wikipedia entries and government spooks rewriting history on wiki sites.http://www.wired.com/politics/onlinerights/news/2007/08/wiki_tracker

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08036342816653096447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-74375381403716756182007-08-16T19:05:00.000-05:002007-08-16T19:20:10.316-05:00

NPR - Morning Edition, August 16, 2007In a NutshellWikipedia is one of the Internet's most popular fact-checking sites. But a new tool shows how the online encyclopedia, which is maintained by its users, is often manipulated by the companies and individuals who are the subjects of its entries. For more information, head to http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12823729(Thanks to

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Princeton, N.J. (April 18, 2007) —ETS announced today that it has changed the name of its ICT Literacy Assessment to the iSkills™ assessment and is also introducing new, customizable score reports for institutions.The iSkills™ assessment is a simulation-based test designed to measure information and communication technology (ICT) literacy, that is, a student’s ability to navigate, critically

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08036342816653096447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970256591579258531.post-36966954673813206552007-07-12T22:17:00.000-05:002007-07-12T23:50:08.309-05:00

Are you curious about Second Life? Check out this overview and description slide show. It provides examples of how libraries are using this virtual world to enhance services. (Requires Shockwave Player)

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