7 Things You Should Know About Zotero

Posted by Celia Walter | 1 Oct, 2008

Educause has published another of it’s 7 things articles, this time filling everyone in about 7 Things You Should Know About Zotero. If you’re doing any sort of research or have a need to create bibliographies of online resources, you may want to check out this article which answers these questions about the popular Firefox extension:

  1. What is it?
  2. Who’s doing it?
  3. How does it work?
  4. Why is it significant?
  5. What are the downsides?
  6. Where is it going?
  7. What are the implications for teaching and learning?
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Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries

Posted by Celia Walter | 1 Oct, 2008

The Wilton Library Association has put together a list of Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries. This quick guide provides links to nearly 200 inspirational library websites in the following categories:

  • Ages & Stages
  • Book and Reading Lists
  • E-Journals
  • Local Databases
  • “My Library” Personalized Interfaces
  • Newsletters
  • Blogs & Wikis
  • Site News & Evaluation
  • Special Collections & Online Exhibits
  • Tutorials/Guides
  • Virtual Reference Desks
  • Virtual Tours
  • Web Forms
  • Miscellaneous
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Study Shows Students Prefer Their Lectures To-Go

Posted by Celia Walter | 1 Oct, 2008

Both Campus Technology and Inside Higher Ed discuss a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s E-Business Institute which finds that undergraduates prefer classes which utilize lecture capture technology.

“According to new research released this week by the University of Wisconsin-Madison involving about 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students, an overwhelming 82 percent of students said they would prefer courses that offer online lectures over traditional classes that do not include an online lecture component. The researchers also pointed out the implications for these findings extend well beyond the classroom.”

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