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An Effective Use Of Technology In The Classroom


I’m one of three librarians at Champlain College teaching 21 sections of our CORE-210 classes. I have finished five so far and have five to go. In this session we are talking about plagiarism, and more broadly, the ethical use of information. Often sessions on plagiarism can be pretty boring and come off as preachy [...]

Technology, Reflection, and the Good Life


Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Pennsylvania went on a social media blackout this week starting Monday in order to get students thinking about their use of technology in their lives. This seems like a very interesting experiment, especially for a technology school. Depending on how it is executed it could be an educational [...]

Tablets, Libraries, and the Future


Our library recently got several iPads. I’ve been playing with one for two weeks now and there are a number of  reasons why tablet computers could have a significant impact on libraries: It’s easy to read long texts – I enjoy reading text on the iPad. I downloaded A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court [...]