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Don’t Miss Today’s Study Skills Workshop 201: “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” TODAY (10/16) @ 3 in Addlestone LIbrary!

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Study Skills Workshops 201: “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” with guest speaker Michelle Futrell, professor in the Athletic Training Education program in the School of Education, Health and Human Performance

Do you know what the food you are eating does to your body?  Being college is difficult and being on a college diet is even harder, so learn the tips to implement in your life to stay healthy through all the stress.  There is a lot to learn about nutrition, but we have a full hour so come with questions to ask the expert in nutrition!

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More about the Study Skills Workshops 101 & 201

In collaboration with the Center for Student Learning, the Library is co-sponsoring  a series of complimentary study skills workshops in fall 2014.

  • Workshop Series 101, offered by the Center for Student Learning, is geared towards the general student population wanting more information on study skills.  The 101 series occurs three times a week lasting about 50 minutes for each session.
  • Workshop Series 201, offered by the Library, is geared towards upper classmen and faculty, staff, and Friends of the Library that are interested in more advanced information literacy skills. The 201 series has guest speakers from all around campus.  These workshops will last about a hour and will take place at 3pm on specific Thursdays in Room 120 on the first floor of the Addlestone Library.
  • Click here to download a printable workshop calendar for Workshop Series 101 and 201! 

Whether you are an upper classman, graduate student, faculty member, staff member, or Friend of the Library everyone is welcome to attend these workshops.  We hope that you can find some time to just relax and learn something new!

Don’t Miss Today’s BANNED BOOKS WEEK DIY FAIR (11am-3pm) & Study Skills Workshop 201: “EVERNOTE” (9/25) @ 3 in Addlestone LIbrary!

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Study Skills Workshops 201: “Unpacking Evernote” with guest speaker Laura Plotts

In this workshop we will explore Evernote and all the possibilities! We will first answer the questions what is Evernote and how can you use it in your everyday? Then we will look as products such as Skitch, Web Clipper, Evernote Clearly, Hello, Food, Peek, and Penultimate that can integrate Evernote with other apps and programs. Evernote is a very complex and strong program, so come see the ins and outs of this amazing program!

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More about the Study Skills Workshops 101 & 201

In collaboration with the Center for Student Learning, the Library is co-sponsoring  a series of complimentary study skills workshops in fall 2014.

  • Workshop Series 101, offered by the Center for Student Learning, is geared towards the general student population wanting more information on study skills.  The 101 series occurs three times a week lasting about 50 minutes for each session.
  • Workshop Series 201, offered by the Library, is geared towards upper classmen and faculty, staff, and Friends of the Library that are interested in more advanced information literacy skills. The 201 series has guest speakers from all around campus.  These workshops will last about a hour and will take place at 3pm on specific Thursdays in Room 120 on the first floor of the Addlestone Library.
  • Click here to download a printable workshop calendar for Workshop Series 101 and 201!

Whether you are an upper classman, graduate student, faculty member, staff member, or Friend of the Library everyone is welcome to attend these workshops.  We hope that you can find some time to just relax and learn something new!

Don’t Miss Today’s Study Skills Workshop 201: “Let’s Not Meet” TODAY (9/18) @ 3 in Addlestone LIbrary!

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The “Let’s Not Meet: Making the Most of Time with Asynchronous Collaboration” workshop will discuss time and project management strategies. First we will take stock of the different devices, programs, and apps that can help you to asynchronously collaborate with other.  Next we will discuss how to set up meetings and scheduling time for communication online. Finally we will look at practical ways of getting together and working collaboratively in the workshop with others!

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More about the Study Skills Workshops 101 & 201

In collaboration with the Center for Student Learning, the Library is co-sponsoring  a series of complimentary study skills workshops in fall 2014.

  • Workshop Series 101, offered by the Center for Student Learning, is geared towards the general student population wanting more information on study skills.  The 101 series occurs three times a week lasting about 50 minutes for each session.
  • Workshop Series 201, offered by the Library, is geared towards upper classmen and faculty, staff, and Friends of the Library that are interested in more advanced information literacy skills. The 201 series has guest speakers from all around campus.  These workshops will last about a hour and will take place at 3pm on specific Thursdays in Room 120 on the first floor of the Addlestone Library.
  • Click here to download a printable workshop calendar for Workshop Series 101 and 201! 

Whether you are an upper classman, graduate student, faculty member, staff member, or Friend of the Library everyone is welcome to attend these workshops.  We hope that you can find some time to just relax and learn something new!

Don’t Miss the First Study Skills Workshop 201 of the Semester: “Find out “What’s New @ the Library” TOMORROW (9/11) @ 3 in Addlestone LIbrary!

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Come find out What’s New @ the Library with guest speakers Jared Seay and Jolanda-Pieta (Joey) van Arnhem.  Learn about the major improvements from the Library renovation project, find out more about celebrating Banned Books Week at Addlestone Library and MORE!

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More about the Study Skills Workshops 101 & 201 

In collaboration with the Center for Student Learning, the Library is co-sponsoring  a series of complimentary study skills workshops in fall 2014.

  • Workshop Series 101, offered by the Center for Student Learning, is geared towards the general student population wanting more information on study skills.  The 101 series occurs three times a week lasting about 50 minutes for each session.
  • Workshop Series 201, offered by the Library, is geared towards upper classmen and faculty, staff, and Friends of the Library that are interested in more advanced information literacy skills. The 201 series has guest speakers from all around campus.  These workshops will last about a hour and will take place at 3pm on specific Thursdays in Room 120 on the first floor of the Addlestone Library.
  • Click here to download a printable workshop calendar for Workshop Series 101 and 201!

Whether you are an upper classman, graduate student, faculty member, staff member, or Friend of the Library everyone is welcome to attend these workshops.  We hope that you can find some time to just relax and learn something new!

New Student Tutorials for OAKS 10.3!

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The Library has created new student tutorials for OAKS 10.3.  Please feel free to share or embed these tutorials or our playlist in your classes. The tutorials are captioned and fully accessible for your students.  Individual tutorials are available on the Library YouTube Channel, below you will see our newly created OAKS 10.3 Student Tutorials Playlist.

YouTube: Making Videos Accessible the Easy Way!

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This tutorial demonstrates YouTube’s built in capabilities to caption videos easily by typing video transcripts directly into the YouTube interface and using the automatic timing feature. This tutorial was adapted from the YouTube Help Center available at http:support.google.com/youtube. Make sure to visit this site for additional tutorials.

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Study Skills Workshops 201: “Learning Google Drive” with guest speaker Jolanda van Arnhem, Instructional Design Librarian in the Addlestone Library

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Google has a lot of different apps within it such as Gmail, Calendar, Documents, Presentations, and Hangouts. Come to this workshop to learn about Google Drive and Apps and all the amazing things you can do!  You will walk through sharing and collaborating in Google Docs, learn how to download Google Drive and discuss the ins and outs of each app.  You will leave this workshop set up and ready to use Google Apps!

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Don’t Miss TODAY’S Study Skills Workshops 201 “Motivation for Writing” with guest speaker Melissa Thomas!

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Study Skills Workshops 201: “Motivation for Writing” with guest speaker Melissa Thomas, J.D., Director of the Center for Student Learning.

Writing is a process that takes time and we all have our challenges with writing!  In this workshop we will discuss overcoming writing blocks and writing myths, drafting strategies, and organizing your writing.  Writing is something you will have to do for almost every course here at CofC, so learn how to be successful in your writing now!  

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Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Study Skills Workshops 201 “Brain Boosters” with guest speaker Karee White, Assistant Director of New Student Programs

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With the end of  the semester nearing, finding ways to keep that stress down is important for your brain. In this workshop we will discuss many different ways in which you can boost your brain power by adopting simple habits into your life now. From eating healthy to sleep habits and from breathing exercises to not cramming, you will get some great ideas on how to keep it together as the semester ends!

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Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Study Skills Workshops 201 “A Healthy Mind and Body” with guest speaker Michelle Futrell!

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Study Skills Workshops 201: “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” with guest speaker Michelle Futrell, Director of Undergraduate Academic Services and Sr. Instructor in Health & Human Performance

Do you know what the food you are eating does to your body?  Being college is difficult and being on a college diet is even harder, so learn the tips to implement in your life to stay healthy through all the stress.  There is a lot to learn about nutrition, but we have a full hour so come with questions to ask the expert in nutrition!

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