2013
Information literacy Videos
My gear to record a session
Olivier Charbonneau 2013-02-15
On the left-hand side (from top to bottom): – My Blue Yeti ™ microphone with wire – Sustainable coffee mug – Manfrotto self-standing monopod – Black lab notebook – Kodak Playsport camera with its carry-case (on the lab book) Middle (from top to bottom): – MacBook Pro laptop with power cord – A MacIntosh apple […] Lire la suite
Inspiration
Talk Nerdy to Me (TED talk)
Olivier Charbonneau 2013-02-11
[ted id=1592] This is a Great TED talk by prof. Marshall on getting engineers to communicate their passion for science. I love the example of an engaging powerpoint slide (“bullets kill”!) and this equation: Lire la suite
Blended Learning Gamification Inspiration
Scratching the surface of video games
Olivier Charbonneau 2013-01-31
Through the TED Talks iTunes feed, I watched last evening this talk by Mitch Resnick on teaching kids to code: Here is the link to Scratch, the kid (and neophyte) friendly video game builder. I’ve been thinking of using video games or gamification for library & information literacy instruction and the Scratch tool seems like […] Lire la suite
Information literacy Universities Videos
MonDiapason.ca – a Quebec library MOOC
Olivier Charbonneau 2013-01-30
I just stumbled on MonDiapason.ca (in French), a site I had seen a demo for 2 years ago at a conference. I’ve heard it may go “live” soon, although there is a lot of content on it already… Lire la suite
Concordia University Information Technology Read Me
So… how do students and profs use technology anyway?
Olivier Charbonneau 2013-01-25
Last May, CRÉPUQ published the results of a study on the attitudes of university students and professors towards technology. The association of Quebec university presidents sponsored the study, which sought to obtain statistically valid information on a broad sample. University Affairs, a trade publication, interviewed Concordia University’s own Vivek Venkatesh last November and this January […] Lire la suite
Digital media & ecommerce Reference
Numbers on mobile marketing in Canada
Olivier Charbonneau 2013-01-25
The Canadian Marketing Association announced on their website that last summer, the International Journal of Mobile Marketing ran a special issue on mobile marketing in Canada (Summer2012, Vol. 7 Issue 1). Although you can purchase single articles from the publisher, this journal is available from the Library. Lire la suite
Digital media & ecommerce
Example from CARD
Olivier Charbonneau 2013-01-24
This image is taken from the last printed version of CARD: Canadian Advertising Rates and Data. It presents the cost to advertise in various media outlets, this case is Maclean’s a popular news magazine mostly read in Ontario. Notice how you have various costs, from black & white, 1 color and 4 colors. Also, some […] Lire la suite
Blended Learning Inspiration Open education
We, the learners…
Olivier Charbonneau 2013-01-24
Petra Dierkes-Thrun launches a “A Bill of Rights and Principles for Learning in the Digital Age” on her blog this morning (hat tip to the Chronicle and University Affairs for the link). I love these statements from the preamble: The Internet has made it possible for anyone on the planet to be a student, a […] Lire la suite
Bibliographies Blended Learning Read Me
Some books about online/blended learning
Olivier Charbonneau 2013-01-24
Here are some books that a colleague from our Center for Teaching and Learning has recommended: Call Number LB2361 P6813 2009eb Author Power, Michaël Title A designer’s log [electronic resource] : case studies in instructional design / by Michael Power Publisher Edmonton [Alta.] : AU Press, c2009 Call Number LB 1027.23 C24 2011 Author Caulfield, Jay, 1949- […] Lire la suite
Guidelines - recommendations Information literacy Read Me
Measuring information literacy
Olivier Charbonneau 2013-01-21
A new report from the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) attempts to measure the effectiveness of various information literacy (IL) initiatives. The study involved 500 undergraduate students at Georgian College and tested four different models for IL, including providing specific information literacy courses, embedding information literacy into existing curriculum, online tutorials and non-mandatory […] Lire la suite