Sugar Cube Karst

The purpose of this activity is to explore the way water moves through a porous, soluble substance and to observe the development of pits and channels as the substance dissolves in water. Students learn what karst is and how it is formed. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary, Primary elementary

Staffing and Managing Benefits Planning, Assistance, and Outreach Programs: Tips for Coordinators and Managers

This publication is a human resources guide to staffing and managing effective benefits planning, assistance and outreach programs. Specifically the publication provides helpful tips and strategies for staff recruitment; interviewing; developing competitive benefits packages; developing practical job descriptions; staff development and advancement; and, tools for effective management including resume screening tools, benefits counseling surveys, satisfaction surveys and sample service tracking forms

Making Large Classes Small(er): Assessing the Effectiveness Of a Hybrid Teaching Technology

This paper examines learning outcomes in a one-semester introductory microeconomics course where contact time with the instructor was reduced by two-thirds and students were expected to view pre-recorded lectures on-line and come to class prepared to engage in discussion. Students were pre-and post-tested using the Test of Understanding in College Economics (TUCE - 4). Learning outcomes as measured by the change in test scores are found to be as good as or better than calibrating data for groups assessed using the TUCE - 4. In addition to being a more enjoyable course for the instructor, the course design can be part of a more self-directed curriculum that uses available resources more efficiently to achieve similar learning objectives to a lecture-based introductory course.active learning, assessment, computer-assisted instruction, introductory microeconomics

Sugar Cube Karst

Grade Level(s): K-3The purpose of this activity is to explore the way water moves through a porous, soluble substance and to observe the development of pits and channels as the substance dissolves in water.Dr. Barb Mieras, Geological Society of Americ

Engaging Teaching Today Conference 2019 - Schedule

This document highlights the schedule of the 1-day Engaging Teaching Today Conference in 2019

Friends Annual Meeting

Download the agenda from the upper right side of this site. Please register here to attend the meeting. More information about the Friends of the Library

Getting a Grip on Research Data Management

In March 2021 the Tri-Agency released its Research Data Management Policy, including its three pillar requirements. This article reviews some key points from the Alliance RDM (Portage Network) workshop "Putting the Tri-Agency Policy into Practice: Workshopping Your Institutional Research Data Management Strategy.