Monthly Archives: April 2012

Visit to CityU in Hong Kong

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

I had the opportunity recently to travel to Hong Kong to facilitate two student research sharing sessions at the Outstanding Academic Papers by Students (OAPS) award ceremony conducted by City University’s Run Run Shaw Library. I gave a presentation about … Continue reading →

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Join us for Google Education On Air

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

This Wednesday (May 2nd) Google will offer a free online educational technology conference: Google Education On Air! Join us in Meyerson Conference Room on the second floor of Van Pelt Library from 12 – 5 pm. You can  watch a … Continue reading →

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Learning Objects preview sessions

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

The Learning Objects blog and wiki tools in Blackboard will soon be updated to the most recent release, Campus Pack 4. These changes will happen during our regularly scheduled Blackboard downtime, May 15-17. This upgrade changes how instructors and students … Continue reading →

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THATCamp is tomorrow!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

I know what you may be thinking….THAT-what? THATCamp is a new kind of (un)conference, where attendees come together to collaborate within a non-hierarchical structure. There are no presenters, speakers, or panelists – every participant (or “camper”) comes prepared to share … Continue reading →

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10 Interview Tips

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Stephanie Brown used to work here in the library.  Now she works at the University of Pennsylvania Press in the marketing department.  She often interviews authors and publishes those interviews as a Podcast. She recently published a post on her … Continue reading →

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iPhone Tripod Using 2 Binder Clips

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Someone came up with this great (and fabulously inexpensive) way to create a tripod in order to support an iPhone or similar device to shoot video or photographs.  See the setup procedure at http://imgur.com/a/vqKvH The idea is to use 2 … Continue reading →

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College Palooza 12-Hour Challenge!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

WIC had so much fun yesterday at College Palooza 2012! In case you missed it, our 12-Hour Tech Challenge is now underway. Penn undergraduates can participate until midnight tonight.

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SAS College Palooza 2012

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining…it can only mean one thing: College Palooza  is in the air! Organized by the SAS Deans Advisory Board, this campus event is always a blast! Join us on Monday, April 16th from … Continue reading →

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Learning How to Study Better – Online!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

At the Weingarten Learning Resources Center, we offer workshops (and private appointments) on study skills and strategies, but recently we decided to try a new medium: online workshops using Adobe Connect. When my supervisor first asked if I was interested … Continue reading →

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An honest-to-goodness Mac virus – protect yourself!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

If you think your Mac is virus-proof, think again. The folks over at Intego security have identified a newer and beefier version of the Flashback virus for OSX. It’s already spread to 600,000 computers, and it uses all sorts of … Continue reading →

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