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by Lou McGill
A resource for supporting academic referencing practice
http://skillsforlearning.leedsmet.ac.uk/
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
This resource was originally developed as a print-based guide to referencing practice called ’Quote, Unquote’ which was adopted as a standard by most...
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by Lou McGill
Little books to support academic skills
http://[email protected]
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
This resource was developed from one publication - the ‘Little Book of Skills for Learning’ which was a small printed booklet (103 x 143...
Posted at 16:52h
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by Lou McGill
LRC Online – interactive and multimedia information skills materials
Provided within College intranet
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
LRC Online introduces learners to the LRC and helps them to develop their information literacy skills through podcasts,...
Posted at 16:49h
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by Lou McGill
I-Guides: Byte-sized Pockets of Information
http://i-guides.posterous.com
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
We are the learning support team for the faculty of humanities and social sciences. We provide guidance and support in study skills literacies. This is...
Posted at 16:46h
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by Lou McGill
i-Spy – tutorials to help you work with information
http://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/learning-and-teaching/blended-learning-institute/projects/blu-teachers-and-blu-associates-research-projects/projectispy.cfm
Type of snapshot
Policy or strategy for learning literacies
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
Provision in the curriculum: skills/literacies addressed in topic module
What was the context for this snapshot?
Learning and Information Services (LIS)...
Posted at 16:43h
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by Lou McGill
Be wise, don’t plagiarise! A team effort
http://www2.napier.ac.uk/ed/plagiarism
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
The Be Wise, Don’t Plagiarise! website is an institutional teaching and learning resource which was launched in 2006 by what was then known...
Posted at 16:41h
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by Lou McGill
A flexible and accessible online study skills resource
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
Accessible online provision available pre-entry, to support transition
What was the context for this snapshot?
Figure 1. www.napier.ac.uk/getready
'Get ready for university study' was originally developed to support students joining university...
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by Lou McGill
The support you need: when you need it
“Finding information” http://www.gcal.ac.uk/library/findinginfo/index.html
Online induction http://www.gcal.ac.uk/library/resources/guides/induction.swf
24-7 database tutor http://www.gcal.ac.uk/library/findinginfo/journals/databaseindex.html
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
Developed internally by subject librarians, with support from university web experts to...
Posted at 16:32h
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by Lou McGill
ISIS : Information Skills & IT skills where you are, when you need them
Type of snapshot
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
We were aware of lots of good ‘stuff’ out there on different websites – both within...
Posted at 16:29h
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by Lou McGill
Sigma – making maths and statistics accessible to all
http://www.sigma-cetl.ac.uk
Type of snapshot
Policy or strategy for learning literacies
Central services provision e.g. library, learning development, e-learning, ICT
What was the context for this snapshot?
Sigma’s rationale is based upon two principles:
mathematical and statistical tools are essential in...