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Scheduling Library and Digital Lab Sessions for Spring 2020

The Clark Library offers instruction in two areas: information literacy and multimedia skills. Now is a great time to schedule us to meet with your classes before our calendar fills up. Librarians teach information literacy sessions and collaborate with faculty to make sure key concepts are covered. They also create course guides to support students […]

Clark Library Digital Lab: Fall Workshops

Here’s a good opportunity to take a little time to develop your multimedia skills. The Clark Library’s Digital Lab is offering a variety of introductory workshops in mid-September. These are free and open to current students, faculty, and staff. Topics include PowerPoint 101, iMovie/Video Editing, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Canva/Graphic Design, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects/Digital […]

Scheduling Library and Digital Lab Sessions

Are you teaching this fall? The Clark Library offers instruction in two areas: information literacy and multimedia skills. Now is a great time to schedule us to meet with your classes before our calendar fills up. Librarians teach information literacy sessions and collaborate with you to make sure key concepts are covered. They also create […]

TLC Tip of the Week: Virtual Reality in the Classroom

Virtual reality is an emerging technology that allows students to create and learn in immersive environments. According to the American Library Association, this trend will grow in the near future as multimedia producers seek to create more engaging modes of visual storytelling. The Digital Lab currently offers a variety of titles including: Google Earth VR The Stanford Ocean Acidification […]

Scheduling Library and Digital Lab Sessions

Ending one year leads to planning for the next! Now is a great time to schedule library instruction before the calendar fills up. The Clark Library offers instruction in two areas: information literacy and multimedia skills. For information literacy, librarians collaborate with faculty to tailor sessions to students’ research needs. The Digital Lab coordinator provides assistance […]

TLC Teaching Tip of the Week: Digital Tools in the Classroom

The Digital Lab welcomes faculty looking to increase their students’ multimedia skills to arrange a consultation with the lab’s coordinator (and TLC member) José Velazco, velazco@up.edu. Recent collaborative student projects include: Interactive Digital Presentations: Apple’s iBooks Author (or Adobe’s InDesign) allow students to create and send interactive presentations complete with photographs, audio and video. Class members studying […]

Teaching With Technology Workshops: They’re All That!

The Office of Academic Technology Services & Innovation is hosting a number of Teaching with Technology Workshops this September. Topics will include: What’s New in Moodle Snagit for Capturing Screen Shots Creating Video Lecture for Flipped Learning VoiceThread for video-based instruction, discussion, and feedback Office 365 Basics Microsoft Teams and Planner And much much more. All […]

Digital Lab: Fall Workshops

The Clark Library’s Digital Lab is offering a variety of workshops during September, which are free and open to current students, faculty, and staff. Offerings include 3D Printing, iMovie, Mac Basics, Film Scanning, Powerpoint 101, Photoshop, Illustrator, Creating Electronic Music, and Arduinos for Beginners. Visit the Digital Lab’s site to see the detailed schedule and to register […]

Digital Lab: Last of Summer 2017 Workshops

There is still time to learn something new in the Clark Library’s summer digital workshops. Space is still available in this week’s introductory workshops on Creating Electronic Music, using Adobe Premiere Pro, and Web Design. All workshops are open to current students, faculty, and staff. Visit the Digital Lab site to see more details and register for […]