The Chronicle of Higher Education - full access!

We are excited to now have full access to the Chronicle Online without an individual password. To access the Chronicle, go here: http://students.msbcollege.edu/library/resources/databases/ and scroll to the bottom of the page for the link. You will need to log in with your normal username and password to get access from off-campus.

Among the Web-site highlights are:

*** the Web site (http://chronicle.com/) updated throughout the day with the latest news in academe;
*** the text from the current print edition, posted every Monday morning (http://chronicle.com/chronicle);
*** a searchable archive of every issue published since September 1989 (http://chronicle.com/search);
*** all the commentary and essays from our weekly magazine, The Chronicle Review (http://chronicle.com/review);
*** all the data from the annual Almanac and other special, single-topic reports are in easy-to-search databases (http://chronicle.com/special);
*** online "extras" such as slide shows, podcasts, and video (http://chronicle.com/extras).

In addition, there are free e-mail newsletters available, including Academe Today, The Chronicle’s
popular Daily Report. Or for those more interested in discussions and ideas rather than hard news, they now
publish the weekly Chronicle Review e-mail newsletter.

Go here: http://chronicle.com/help/emails to learn more about all the complimentary e-mail
newsletters that The Chronicle publishes.

For a quick summary of what you now have access to, please visit the site map at http://chronicle.com/search/guide/


Erica Nutzman
Network Librarian
Globe Education Network

Teaching with Elluminate: Advanced Features

Are you ready to learn more about teaching with Elluminate? This webinar is a follow up to Teaching with Elluminate: Tips for Beginners. In this webinar, we’ll explore the many advanced features of Elluminate.

Teaching with Elluminate: Advanced Features
This Thursday, Sept. 11th from 12 – 12:30 p.m.
Click the link 5-10 minutes before the meeting to join:
http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1220977407569

You can also add this link to your Outlook calendar:
http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/build_calendar.event?meetingId=1220977407569

Enter your name at the login prompt. This meeting does not require a password to join. Please leave the password field blank.To join the meeting, click on the appropriate link above.If this is the first time you will be using Elluminate, you may be prompted to download some software which may take anywhere from 2 to 20 minutes depending upon your Internet connection speed. You can pre-configure your system with the required software by going to the support page located at: http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/support.helpPlease make sure your computer has speakers to be able to hear while you are in the Elluminate meeting.
-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Teaching with Elluminate: Tips for Beginners

Are you and instructor who has questions about using Elluminate in your online class? Are you confused about where to start or what features to use? Elaine Settergren (the online librarian) has been using Elluminate for teaching for over a year. She will take you step-by-step through setting up an Elluminate webinar and will describe many of the features. This lunch-n-learn will provide you with the skills you need to set up and teach your own Elluminate webinar.

Please join us this Thursday, August 21st at 12 p.m. CST. for a half hour. You’ll be a participant in Elluminate for this informational webinar, but you’ll leave with the skills to be a moderator/teacher.

Click on this link 5-10 minutes before noon:
http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1219176712080

You can also add this link to your Calendar: http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/build_calendar.event?meetingId=1219176712080

Enter your name at the login prompt.
This meeting does not require a password to join. Please leave the password field blank.

To join the meeting, click on the appropriate link above.

If this is the first time you will be using Elluminate, you may be prompted to download some software which may take anywhere from 2 to 20 minutes depending upon your Internet connection speed. You can pre-configure your system with the required software by going to the support page located at: http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/support.help

Please make sure your computer has speakers to be able to hear while you are in the Elluminate meeting.

Cool Tool: Research Project Calculator!

The GU/MSB library has added a link to the new Research Project Calculator created by MINITEX.




For Students:

• Enter your project information, when your research project is assigned.
• You'll recieve step-by-step guidance through the research process!
• Email the overview to yourself, or request individual emails for each step in the process!

For Instructors:

• Click the "include teacher information" button when you enter your reserach project information.
• You'll recieve step-by-step guidance on preparing your class for their assignment. The calculator will let you know when you need to teach which part of the research process in order to stay on task.

Please try out the Research Project Calculator. I think you'll love it!

-by Elaine Settergren

Daily Life Database: Help for Instructors!

Reminder: Free Teacher Resources

Packed full of curriculum-based lesson plans on History, Civics, Geography, and Economics, the Teacher Resources site is available at http://dailylife.greenwood.com/teacher/. Simply click on the link to access the site – no user name or IP authentication is required. Designed to help schools learn how to make the most of Daily Life Online, the site is easily searchable by keyword or subject strand, or users can browse the complete list of lesson plans. Each lesson plan is supported by graphic organizers and assessment rubrics.

- by Greenwood publishing

posted by Elaine Settergren