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Screen Videos LibGuide

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Over the past few months, we have been gathering information and advice from many people and resources around Penn on creating screen videos for educational use. We recently published a new LibGuide that presents an overview of screen videos and … Continue reading →

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Who’s Afraid of the Blackboard Grade Center?

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

Need some help using the Grade Center in Blackboard? Check our online documentation for adding grades to the Grade Center and submitting final grades to the Registrar. Or sign up for hands-on assistance during a Grade Center workshop or Blackboard … Continue reading →

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New Workshop Series: Tools, Not Toys

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

Last week at the Apple announcement, we heard Tim Cook boast that the App Store now has 700,000 apps available for iOS users, and that the average customer uses over 100. When talking with colleagues from the Weingarten Learning Resources … Continue reading →

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Breaking the ice, ending on a high note

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

We started thinking about the quality and consistency of our WICshops about a year ago. Our frequent WICshop attendees may have noticed that we have a lot of different presenters. Our staff have become closely associated with their favorite topics … Continue reading →

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Congrats Hoesley 2011, Welcome 2012 Cohort!

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

All of us at WIC extend our congratulations to the 2011 Hoesley fellows for successful completion of this year-long program! Grisselle DeFrank C’12 Chelsea Dommert C’12 Caitlin Dougherty C’13 Meghan Hussey C’12 Marwa Ibrahim C’12 Ross Kelley C’12 Rebecca Rosen … Continue reading →

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Have You Been Storified?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Did you participate in our April Gadget Day or  THATCamp@Penn? Perhaps you posted a pithy observation, or live-tweeted? If so, you might be featured in our most recent foray into social media: Storify. Storify creates annotated narratives out of what … 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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November Workshops

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

PhotoShop Basics, Wed. Nov. 2, 10 am to Noon Illustrator, Thurs. Nov. 3, 10 to 11:30 am iMovie, Thurs. Nov. 3, 6:30 to 8 pm OR Wed. Nov. 9, 10:30 am to Noon OR Thurs. Nov. 10, 10 to 11:30 … Continue reading →

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September Workshops

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Please check out and share our September calendar! Upcoming are: WordPress, Wed. Sept. 7, 1:30 to 3 pm Excel Charts and Graphs, Thurs. Sept. 8, 1:30 to 3 pm Excel Basics, Sat. Sept. 10, 2 to 3:30 pm BlackBoard Basics, … Continue reading →

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Intro to Lion Workshop

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Thanks to Will Le, Apple’s student rep on Penn’s campus, for the great workshop he gave today on the newest version of the Mac operating system, Lion. It was a great introduction for anyone who’s thinking about upgrading, or for … Continue reading →

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