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Family Medicine Digital Resource Library - 0 views

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    As per the About Us page, this resource library, part of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM), offers a searchable database of conference presentations/handouts, PowerPoint lectures, learning modules, digital images, audio and video files, sample patient cases, etc. The library began with a 3-year, $400,000 grant from the National Library of Medicine, and is supported by a small editorial team.
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E-Learning: The Product of a Risk Is a Lesson - 0 views

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    By Paul Signorelli in American Libraries, Feb 15 2011. Arguing that libraries should offer effective e-learning programs, despite the fact that "libraries are far behind other organizations...."
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Distance education students speak to the library: here's how you can help even more - 0 views

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    By Michelle M. Kazner in The Electronic Library vol 20 (5) 2002, p 395-400. This article looks at the library support that is required by the students of LEEP, the distance learning option at University of Illinois-Champaign.
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    Many of the ideas expressed here might be helpful as we navigate the role of digital librarian supporting the various existing KPI communities as well as any courses/new communities that might develop in the future. Part of SM's Instructional Design course 7/11.
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Mobile Learning, Libraries, And Technologies: Smart Phones Displace Computers For More ... - 0 views

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    Posted by Gerry in Spectrum > Mobile Learning, Libraries, and Technologies (blog), June 17 2010. Cites Kelly Truong in Chronicle of Higher Ed (June 17 2010) on a study by Ball State University indicating smartphone use among college students has almost doubled in one year.
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Not Just Another Pretty Picture - 0 views

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    By Hilary Davis in Library in the Leadpipe, November 11, 2009. This post is an exploration of how data visualization can help libraries make more informed decisions.
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MLE - Moodle > Out-Of-The-Box m-Learning System For Mobile Phones - 0 views

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    Published in Spectrum > Mobile Learning, Libraries, And Technologies, March 12, 2009. "MLE-Moodle is an out-of-the-box mobile Learning (mLearning) system, designed for mobile phones." With MCNC in particular, we've discussed how it might be helpful to be able to engage students/faculty/administrators in Polilogue via mobile phone in addition to computer.
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2010 top ten trends in academic libraries: A review of the current literature - 0 views

  • • Increased collaboration will expand the role of the library within the institution and beyond.
  • • Libraries will continue to lead efforts to develop scholarly communication and intellectual property services.
  • • Technology will continue to change services and required skills.
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    By ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee, June 2010. Full text PDF is also available from this page.
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Global, Mobile, Virtual, and Social: The College Campus of Tomorrow - 0 views

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    Posted by Gerry on (blog) Spectrum > Mobile Learning, Libraries, And Technologies, Feb 6 2010. Cites article by John Dew in The Futurist, vol 44(2), p 46-51, Mar/Apr 2010. Basic trends include global standardization of curriculum, greater diversity of student body, and more options for when/where learning takes place.
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Crowdsourcing: How and Why Should Libraries Do It? - 0 views

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    By Rose Holley, in D-Lib Magazine, March/April 2010, vol 16(3/4). This article looks at crowd sourcing -- more than "social engagement," the author defines crowdsourcing as individuals collectively working towards a common goal (e.g. correcting a news article) -- and how libraries might direct engagement in crowdsourcing.
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    In many cases, "crowdsourcing" (as per author's definition) is what we (KPI) are trying to accomplish with our Jams and other online engagements. The author offers a great checklist (with examples) for how to engage your "crowd" in your project. SM
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Seth's Blog: The future of the library - 1 views

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    As usual, Godin offers plenty to think about. Blog: 5/16/11
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Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - 0 views

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    Open Access journals are freely available on the web. Like other scholarly journals, some are peer-reviewed and others are not. This directory, published by Lund University Libraries (Sweden) helps users to navigate nearly 7000 journals, over 3000 searchable at article level (as of 8/2/11).
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    This site might be helpful for searches as you conduct your own scholarly research, and also as you consider publishing research.
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What comes after the LMS? A Look at Curation in Education - 0 views

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    Posted by Kristen Winkler in the ESL Library Blog, August 23 2011. For more on this topic, follow tag ed_curation
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Raising the Bar on the High School Diploma - 0 views

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    By Dennis M. Walcott, National column, The Atlantic.com, May 1, 2012. Walcott is the chancellor of New York City's public schools. In this post, he discusses how the City has improved high school graduation rates, but must still raise the bar on preparedness. One step is adoption of the Common Core standards. This page also includes a link to New York City's Common Core Library, instructional resources created by NYC teachers.
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Exploring differences in online professional development seminars with the community of... - 2 views

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    By Judi Fusco, Sarah Haavind, Julie Remold & Patricia Schank in Educational Media International vol 48 (3), 2011. A look at the results of 4 professional development seminars, using community of inquiry model. This is the abstract only. For full article, check with your library.
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Experiences of pioneers facilitating teacher networks for professional development - 0 views

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    By Irene Hanraets, Joitske Hulsebosch & Maarten de Laat in Educational Media International, vol 48 (2) 2011. Looks at the idea of teacher professional development networks and networked learning. Abstract only available from this page. For full article, check with your library.
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The Effects of Follow-up and Peer Interaction on Quality of Performance and Completion ... - 0 views

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    By Marybeth Green and Lauren Cifuentes in Journal of Interactive Learning Research, vol 22 (1), 2011. The major finding of this article seems to be that "online follow-up with peer interaction increased the likelihood of completion of the professional development task." Abstract only available on this page. For full article check with your library.
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Predictors of Teacher Satisfaction with Online Professional Development: Evidence from ... - 0 views

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    By Todd D. Reeves and Joseph J. Pedulla in Professional Development in Education, vol 37 (4), 2011. A look at the USA's e-Learning for Educators (EfE), specifically and at online professional development (OPD) more generally. NOTE: This page has abstract only. For full article, check with your library.
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    NOTE: OPD (online professional development) might be a good keyword.
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Effect of Online Professional Development Participation on Perceived Self-Efficacy - 0 views

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    Thesis by Holly Elaine Freeman for Northcentral University, November 2011. Freeman attempted to look at the effectiveness of online professional development for educators. This page includes the abstract only. For the full thesis, check with your library.
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Rebooting the Academy: 12 Tech Innovators - 2 views

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    A special feature in the Technology section of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb 26 2012. The 12 Innovators run the gamut and include an advocate for mobile learning, edu-Punk and digital storytelling (ds) 106 guru, ideas about open learning from Carnegie Mellon, and the director of Hathi Trust's digital library. None of these profiles is in-depth, but each might launch a more in-depth look at the individual or his/her project.
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    Related: Hacking the Academy. One of the innovators mentioned in this article, Dan Cohen, is at George Mason University, the institution behind Hacking the Academy.
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Three Approaches to Qualitative Content Analysis - 0 views

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    Hsui-Fang Hsieh and Sarah E. Shannon in Qualitative Health Research Nov 2005, vol 15 (9). Only abstract is available here for free. For full-text, check with your local library. Abstract describes the difference between conventional, directive, and summative approaches to content analysis.
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