eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

This project is funded by a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Eastern Region program, managed by Waynesburg University. Primary source analysis will be integrated into weekly discussions within all three course formats of the curriculum, including asynchronous, paced, and self-paced models.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

And it is clear that the library must be the center of that experience. But, first, a little background: I’ve been playing around with building virtual school libraries for a very long time. I thought quite a bit about how important this virtual presence was to me over the course of 25 years. website evolution.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 26, 2024

OVERVIEW: Our second Library 2.024 mini-conference: " The Supportive Library: Helping Patrons Experiencing Homelessness ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 20th, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. We also know that to work in libraries is to be on the forefront of homelessness.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

Libraries are temporarily closing their doors due to coronavirus—like so many other institutions in the wake of a growing pandemic. But what does it mean for librarians to serve patrons without a library ? But what does it mean for librarians to serve patrons without a library ?

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2021

So, what are its plans, and how does it see the market for online courses changing after the pandemic? The company lets anyone create and offer an online course on its platform, which has become the largest of its kind. But the platform also features courses on topics that focus more on hobbies or personal development.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Libraries have always played a critical role in accelerating digital adoption. A report by the American Library Association (ALA) states that 88% of all public libraries offer formal or informal digital literacy programming to community residents.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

I am careful about that term being the focus,” says Andrew Grauer, who co-founded Course Hero in 2006. billion, to be exact—comes courtesy of a $10 million Series B round from NewView Capital , whose founder and managing partner, Ravi Viswanathan, will join Course Hero’s board of directors. But its CEO winces when he hears the word.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2022

We've just posted a new blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "The Clovis, New Mexico Library Shooting: A Look Back." He went into the library restroom and when he came out, he started shooting randomly. Not all in the same room, of course.)

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2020

Coursera, which provides online courses to higher-ed institutions, businesses and government agencies, has raised $130 million in a Series F round led by NEA. Dubbed “ Coursera for Campus ,” this offering includes about 4,000 courses created by 150 colleges and universities. (A But its time on the throne proved to be short-lived.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Our third Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Libraries and Privacy: Critical Issues for Information Professionals ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

The Digital Promise maker learning team spent some time in Greer, South Carolina this winter observing and filming the Riverside Middle School Library Club students as they worked to design solutions to problems they identified in their community. We are excited to share their story as the second in our series of Maker Promise videos.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Find these events listed by the local library, the community events calendar, Facebook local events, the children’s events website, the tourist website, the local newspaper or the parks and recreation websites. Provide information on how to get a library card and access the digital materials.

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The Thinking Stick

MARCH 6, 2023

Often the cliche ‘the library is the heart of the school’ is heard in literacy circles…but what does it mean to listen to a library’s heartbeat? On the podcast this week we hear directly from award-winning librarian Karina Quilantán about the journey she’s explored in telling the story of her library.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

To support teachers and administrators this school year, Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools make their operations and communities safer, smarter and better, has created a new set of online training courses addressing some of the most common behavioral challenges expected this school year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2021

Sponsor: Advancement Courses. And join me as I take my courses this summer from Advancement Courses. Remember to use COOL20 to receive 20% off your course. Recently, I shared 21 Hot Topics for Teacher Professional Development for Summer 2021. How to Encourage Youth Leadership on Your Campus. Blog: [link].

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 15, 2022

"Good Kids, Bad Behaviors: What to Do About Unruly Young People in the Library" Part of the Library 2.0 Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : This 60-minute training webinar is another in our "Service, Safety, and Security" series for all library staff and library leaders, presented by Library 2.0

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2018

Increasingly, the answer is the campus library. One project she led this year involved creating a series of videos promoting “Textbook Heroes,”professors who have replaced commercial textbooks in their courses with OER. The online library contains links to OER titles as well as reviews written by professors.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2019

It’s a chatbot, which library officials plan to add to the library’s website this summer to answer some of the most common questions students come in with, as well as to help them get started with their research. The use of AI in libraries has resurfaced age-old questions, such as whether technology will replace human librarians.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 4, 2023

We've just posted a new blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Using the P.I.N. Positive-Interesting-Negative) Tool During Library Staff Meetings." In 2015, the ALA published his book, Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities. in Psychology.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

Most teachers don’t have prior experience or professional development in teaching online courses effectively. Related post: Leading eLearning and a Future Ready library opportunity. Synchronous over asynchronous. Online education is fairly synonymous with asynchronous learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Libraries in the “First Amendment Threat Space”: Book Banners, Content Protesters, and Program Haters." In a recent Library 2.0 In 2015, the ALA published his book, Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

"Bomb Threats and Bullets in the Book Drop: What to Do About Threats to the Library" Part of the Library 2.0 Angry and disturbed people can use their words or their keyboards to frighten library leaders and employees. All of these can create a lot of fear, anxiety, and even hesitancy to keep the library open.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 14, 2024

Our first Library 2.024 mini-conference: " AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: How has artificial intelligence impacted library services, resources, and work so far?

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 17, 2017

But this is felt when I opened a virtual library of online courses. Enrolling and paying for an online course is a little bit more challenging than deciding which snow cone to choose. Things to know before paying for online courses. How did you come across the idea of an online course? Just be true to yourself.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2019

In theory, online courses have the potential to untether learning from location, freeing students to study anywhere they can pick up a Wi-Fi signal. They’re a mashup of a co-working space, an administrative center and a library—sans the books. Yet in practice, that’s not how they tend to behave.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

The announced merger this week between two of the world’s largest textbook publishers—McGraw-Hill and Cengage—could mean more students end up buying subscriptions to digital courseware libraries each semester, rather than making a trip to a bookstore. Only about 20 percent of courses in the U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

Tampa, FL – June 16, 2022 – Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools make their operations and communities safer, smarter, and better, has created a new set of online courses for students focusing on important safety topics such as trauma awareness, dating violence, human trafficking, and more.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Steve Albrecht in our " The Safe Library " section of Library 2.0 : Mark West on " Theodore Roosevelt and His Library at Sagamore Hill. " "Mark I. West is a professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he teaches courses on children's and young adult literature.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The courses address topics such as creating a cybersecurity culture, preventing social engineering attacks, laws and compliance, best practices, and more. The courses will be available starting Oct. The cybersecurity courses are: Cybersecurity Awareness for Education Leaders.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Today’s college students are spending more time than ever in public and campus libraries. According to a recent Pew Research Report , millennials are most likely to have visited a public library in the past year compared to any other generation.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Part of connecting and spreading the word of new posts, online conferences I’ve organized, online courses, Twitter chats, and other news is creating visuals to share online. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Because of continued concerns related to this topic, we are making the webinar recording openly available on Library 2.0. If you are not a member of Library 2.0, please join Library 2.0 If you or your organization use Niche Academy, you can search for the recording in the Library 2.0 It will remain for free on Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

"The Essential Library Guide to Service, Safety, and Security: 25 Tips for What Works and What Doesn't" Part of the Library 2.0 This is a 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. or in Niche Academy).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Tampa, FL – December 29, 2021 – Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools make their operations and communities safer, smarter and better, was named a winner in THE Journal’s New Product Awards for its Student Safety & Wellness Courses.

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 24, 2020

million books in its lending library. The newly created National Emergency Library will serve readers around the country, who cannot physically access their local libraries, through the end of the academic year or until the end of the emergency. The National Emergency Library addresses a different need.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Our third Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Libraries and Privacy: Critical Issues for Information Professionals ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2020

The lesson featured two art historians, a microbiologist, a writing specialist, the library director and me, a historian in sports studies. That’s how the idea for a multi-faculty, interdisciplinary summer course for first-year students emerged. We created this course to help make that a reality.

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