TMC Displays: Math

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The Teaching Materials Center is continuing its series of subject-based displays supporting the Common Core, this time highlighting K-12 math resources. There are four different themes illustrating several interdisciplinary areas where math can be applied: Literature, Art and Architecture, Science, and Active Learning.

Stop by to look at books and games that include these exciting math themes and pick up a handout from Math Blaster, a website that features worksheets and other activities. You can also browse our accompanying list of online Math Resources to get more ideas for hands-on, real world math activities and lessons.

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Winter Break

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What are your plans for the winter break?  Now that finals are over and you have some free time, get outside and have some fun!  Be sure to check out the winter activities and safety display in Memorial Library if you’ll be in the area over break.  We have a map of local ski resorts, a list of local winter events, and books about bird-watching, ice skating, and more.  Of course, not everyone loves snow and ice like:Simon’s Cat in ‘Icecapade’

So far the grass is still green(!), but the farmer’s almanac says that we’re in for a nasty winter.  Whether it’s your first winter in New York or your twentieth, it’s never a bad idea to think about driving tips for winter road conditions.  We’ve also posted information about frostbite and creating an emergency car kit.

The Library wishes you a happy and safe holiday season!

 

SIRS and the Common Core

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The database SIRSResearcher (Social Issues Resources Series) has a new feature that allows users to search for resources that fit the Common Core Standards.

When you open the SIRS database, look for the “Common Core Correlations” link along the top of the page. Click this link for drop-down menus that let you select specific states and subject areas. You can then look within each standard for a “see resources” link leading to possible topic ideas. Clicking on any of these topics automatically searches the database for relevant articles and multimedia resources in support of the chosen standard.

 

More New Databases in the Library!

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Entrepreneurial Studies Source                                                This database provides the academic researcher as well as the student with the latest insight on topics relevant to entrepreneurship and small businesses.  Subjects covered in the database include:  Business Planning,  Communications, Innovations, Management, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Product Development, Raising Capital, Risk Taking and more.

LGBT Life with Full Text  contains all of the content available in LGBT Life as well as full text for more than 130 of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers, as well as more than 170 full-text monographs/books including Classics in Lesbian Studies, Gay Science: The Ethics of Sexual Orientation Research, Handbook of Research with Gay,  Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Populations, Queer Theory & Social Change, etc.

You can find these databases on the Library Tab in myRedDragon!

New Databases in the Library!

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The library provides access to two new databases! They are available in the A-Z listing of databases on the Library Tab.

Applied Science & Technology Full Text (Wilson) Covering a wide variety of applied science specialties—from acoustics and aeronautics, to neural networks and nuclear & civil engineering— Applied Science & Technology Full Text provides full-text content and in-depth indexing and abstracts from leading trade and industrial journals, professional and technical society journals, specialized     subject periodicals, buyers’ guides, directories and conference proceedings.

Energy & Power Source (EBSCO)             A comprehensive full-text database designed to support the informational needs of the energy and power industries at all levels. This collection provides full-text coverage of information relevant to many areas integral to the energy and power industries, encompassing all component industries within, including those focused energy and power industries at all levels.

Topics include:

  • Coal
  • Electric power
  • Natural gas
  • Nuclear power
  • Petroleum
  • Renewable energy (including hydroelectric power, wind power, solar                    power, alternative fuels, etc.)

 

TMC Science Common Core Displays

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The TMC’s display cases are featuring science resources that tie into the Common Core. Topics for the Elementary level include animals and weather, while the High School display features biology and physics. A variety of formats are represented: informational nonfiction, textbooks, and hands-on materials such as games and kits. There are also accompanying online resources for each topic, which include links to curricular information, interactive websites with games and activities, videos, and more.

Stop by the TMC and find some ideas for your next science lesson plan!

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Instructional Technologies and Design Services News – NOVEMBER 2012

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Accessibility Month                                                                                                    November is Accessibility Month!  ITDS along with the Technology Accessibility Advisory Committee are offering several opportunities to get you up-to-speed on making your publications and documents accessible. Every faculty and staff member that uses technology to impart information is responsible for ensuring accessibility to all users. We’re providing a page of accessibility tutorials, including PDFs and video tutorials, set to be launched on the “Tech Help” tab within MyRedDragon.

Accessibility Sandwich Seminar and Workshops:

  • Wednesday November 14th (12PM-): Sandwich Seminar hosted by Jeremy Zhe-Heimerman in the Jacobus Lounge. He will demonstrate accessibility issues by students with disabilities, and include testimonials regarding their experiences.
  • Thursday November 15th (9AM-11AM*): ITDS hosted accessibility-specific walk-in clinics on developing accessible email, documents and web pages.
  • Tuesday November 27th (1PM-3PM*): ITDS hosted accessibility-specific walk-in clinics on developing accessible email, documents and web pages.

Blackboard Workshops*:

ITDS continues to provide Blackboard workshops throughout the month of November. Now that midterms are done, it is a great time to set up an appointment with a member of ITDS to:

  • Set up your grade center to calculate students’ grades
  • Prepare to calculate final exams and grades
  • Get a head start on setting up winter and spring courses

If you have any questions please feel free to email ITDS@cortland.edu

*The ITDS workshops are held in the Technology Training Center, A-118 Memorial Library  (Learning Commons).

TMC Online Guide

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The Teaching Materials Center now has an online presence!

This online guide contains information about the many collections in the TMC, including descriptions and call numbers, as well as tips on how to search the catalog for these materials. There are also links to online journals, videos, databases, and websites. These websites include lesson plan ideas, children’s literature, standards, technology, and other topics aimed at educators.

The TMC Guide is always available under the Links/Resources area in the Library Tab.

Project Muse is now available!

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The Library has access to Project Muse! It is available in the A-Z listing of databases on the Library Tab.

Project Muse ( standard collection) offers full-text current and archival articles from scholarly journals from major university presses covering literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more. Updated continually.

 

Early Journal Content in JSTOR

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Journal content in JSTOR published prior to 1923 in the United States and prior to 1870 elsewhere, freely available to anyone, anywhere in the world. This “Early Journal Content” includes discourse and scholarship in the arts and humanities, economics and politics, and in mathematics and other sciences. It includes nearly 500,000 articles from more than 200 journals.

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