In this digital age of posting course material on Blackboard, could you be breaking copyright right law and not know it? In a recent Tech Therapy podcast from the Chronicle of Higher Education, Scott Carlson interviews Bill Shell, Director of Academic Technology and Computing Services at Eastern Michigan University and Warren Arbogast, a technology consultant, … Continue reading Copyright and Online Course Material
Integrating Library Resources into Your Blackboard Courses
For Faculty: Check out our online guide, Integrating Library Resources into Your Blackboard Courses, to find out how to create direct links to JSRCC Library's online: course & subject guides, databases, full-text articles, and full-text books. For more information on creating links to these resources or to schedule a one-on-one consultation, contact Denise Woetzel (email: dwoetzel@reynolds.edu / phone: 523-5325). The … Continue reading Integrating Library Resources into Your Blackboard Courses
Create Direct Links to Online Articles from your Blackboard Courses
One convenient option for making reading material available to students through Blackboard is to create persistent or durable links to full-text articles found in the library's research databases. Some of the advantages of providing persistent links to articles are: Students do not have to come to the library. They can access articles anytime and anywhere. It … Continue reading Create Direct Links to Online Articles from your Blackboard Courses
New Library Instruction Model & Assessment for ENG 111
Starting this semester, library instruction for English 111 classes will include objectives based on ACRL's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. Several instructional packages will be offered or you can customize your own package based on these competencies. You can review these packages on the Library Instruction online request forms for each campus: Downtown Campus Library Contact: Khalil Ahmed, ext. … Continue reading New Library Instruction Model & Assessment for ENG 111