at the College of Charleston North Campus & Lowcountry Graduate Center

Mapping U.S. (and us) through Technology


Another fascinating project using tweets to map hate in the United States.

The Charleston area is not a hotspot, thank goodness.
The main site is:
http://www.floatingsheep.org/

The Geography of Hate map is:
http://www.floatingsheep.org/2013/05/hatemap.html

Mobile Lives of College Students


Does this graphic reflect your life? (Please don’t use your phone in the bathroom!).

Please include attribution to OnlineDegrees.org with this graphic.

Mobile Lives of Online Colleges

 

Get More out of Google


Infographic: Get More Out Of Google

 

Click the image for a great reminder of how to search Google more effectively from HackCollege.com.

 

 

Seeking a Job or Career?


Visit this CofC Research Guide for helpful career resources.

http://libguides.library.cofc.edu/careers

Campus Technology Predicts Higher Ed trends


Many of you students are already there!

6 Higher Ed Tech Trends To Watch in 2013

Here are six areas that every IT pro in higher education should keep an eye on during the coming year. ( McCrea, Bridget ,

  • 01/15/13. Taken f
  • rom campustechnology.com).

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This Wild Idea


Too busy with class to travel? Learn about people in each of the states from Theron’s Wild Idea:

http://thiswildidea.com/

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Study Skills Help


Start your semester off right with some great resources available from the College of Charleston Center for Student Learning. Visit http://csl.cofc.edu/study-skills/online-library.php for the Online Study Skills Library.

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image from CofC media library.

Need a Career Test?


-reprinted from
Many Career Tests Use Holland Code Theory By Emily Sanderson

The Holland Code theory of determining the right career path for you is a theory that is incorporated into many of the best career tests available online. Originally developed by John Holland in 1957, the theory identifies your personality type and your ideal work environments.

To read the article, click.

How the world views the U.S. elections


Interesting opinions from around the world.

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/world/intl-elections/index.html

Academic Writing


A good summary and helpful tips from Dartmouth College on Academic Writing.

Includes: Writing for College, Constructing an Informed Argument, Choosing an Appropriate Topic, Finding a Rhetorical Stance, Considering Structure, Using Appropriate Tone, and Style Tips for Newcomers.

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/what.shtml