Name It and Claim It: Cross-Campus Collaborations for Community-Based Learning

This article describes the value of cross-campus collaborations for community-based learning. We argue that community-based learning both provides unique opportunities for breaking academic silos and invites campus partnerships to make ambitious projects possible. To illustrate, we describe a course Writing for Social Justice that involved created videos for our local YWCA\u27s Racial Justice Program. We begin by discussing the shared value of collaboration across writing studies and librarianship (our disciplinary orientations). We identify four forms of cross-campus collaboration, which engaged us in working with each other, with our community partner, and with other partners across campus. From there, we visualize a timeline, turning from the why of cross-campus collaborations to the how. Finally, we underscore the need to name and claim--to value and cultivate--cross-campus collaborations for community-based learning

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Round Table discussions of various topics related to Digital Scholarship, facilitated by faculty with experience in the table topic

Supporting Digital Video Composition in the Library: A New Opportunity for Instruction

Digital technologies are transforming curriculum at a rapid pace as more faculty integrate digital media into student assignments. Faculty may be assigning video composition and other digital media, but how much do students really know about integrating media? Intellectual property? Visual literacy? Librarians have the opportunity to facilitate an intelligent and integrated move toward the use of these digital tools in classrooms and participate in educating students on media literacy. This presentation explores the information and media literacy considerations in multimodal projects, and will highlight how librarians can use sites such as Flickr, YouTube, Sound Cloud and Google Image Search to address common misconceptions among students

Investment Efficiency Assesment for a Specific Mining Company

Diplomová práce hodnotí efektivnost investice na přeložení primárního drtiče spolu s technologickou linkou v kamenolomu Bohučovice. Změna stávajícího systému umožní společnosti těžbu vázaných zásob materiálu. Charakteristika společnosti, obecná teorie s použitými metodami hodnocení investiční činnosti je popsána v první teoretické části práce. Druhá praktická část práce je zaměřena na popis investičního projektu a aplikace vybraných metod hodnocení investice. V třetí části jsou v závěru práce aplikovány a shrnuty poznatky z praktické části na základě výstupních dat z provedeného hodnocení vybraných metod investice a interpretace výsledných hodnot.The thesis evaluates the efficiency of the investment into the transfer of the primary crusher together with the technological line in the Bohučovice stone quarry. The change in the existing system will allow the company to mine tied material deposits. The characteristics of the company, the general theory with the used methods of evaluation of investment activity are described in the first theoretical part of the work. The second practical part of the work is focused on the description of the investment project and the application of selected methods of investment evaluation. In the third part, at the end of the work there are applied and summarized the findings from the practical part based on the output data from the evaluation of selected investment methods and interpretation of the resulting values.545 - Katedra ekonomiky a systémů řízenívýborn

Digital Storytelling in the Library: Supporting the Multimodal Assignment from Start to Finish

This poster explores the security, privacy and ethical considerations confronted in supporting digital media courses. Of particular importance to this presentation is the increased role digital storytelling and video composition plays in student learning. Supporting this shift in curriculum, librarians have the opportunity to facilitate an intelligent and integrated move toward the use of these digital tools in classrooms and participate in educating students on media literacy. Librarians supporting the Digital Media Studio at Marquette University share their techniques in educating students on intellectual property issues and in navigating security and privacy problems with shared equipment

Applying Financial Analysis at a Company

Bakalářská práce hodnotí pomocí finanční analýzy finanční situaci v podniku Mlýn Herber, s. r. o. v letech 2005 až 2009. Informace pro tvorbu práce byly použity z účetních výkazů společnosti. Práce je rozdělena do teoretické a praktické části. V praktické části se využívá absolutních ukazatelů, rozdílových ukazatelů, poměrových ukazatelů a analýzy soustav ukazatelů, dále její hodnocení a návrhy ke zlepšení situace podniku.The Bachelor Thesis evaluates financial situation of the Mlýn Herber, s. r. o. (limited liability company) in 2005-2009 using financial analysis. Information to prepare this thesis was used from financial statements of the company. The thesis consists of theoretical and practical parts. The practical one deals with absolute indicators, differential indicators, financial ratios, and analysis of system parameters together with its evaluation as well as proposals for improvement of the company situation.

Flipped Instruction for Information Literacy: Five Instructional Cases of Academic Librarians

University of California, Berkeley librarians have incorporated the flipped instruction model into information literacy training by focusing on two primary elements: assigning pre-class assignments and increasing active learning techniques. We explore these two elements across five diverse instructional cases, which include one-shot and semester-long classes that were conducted through online or in-person delivery for both graduate and undergraduate students across a range of subject areas (sciences, social sciences, and humanities). We examine the enabling factors and the perceived outcomes of this instructional paradigm. Because students came to class with enhanced library understanding and experience from the pre-class assignment, they were better prepared to engage with the material and articulate additional learning needs. We note students' increased engagement during class and more time available for higher-order learning exercises and discussions. As a result, flipped instruction appears to enable more learning opportunities without increasing classroom time. The challenges of this model are the requisite commitment of time and effort, the need to foster class participation, and the facilitation of active communication within the class. We propose a framework of catalysts, building blocks, and instructional outcomes to help library instructors incorporate flipped instruction elements into their instructional design

Diluting Political Influence: The Appointment of Monetary Committee Membership and Inflation

Central banks around the world determine the membership of their monetary policy committees according to a variety of rules. In some cases, the government directly appoints all the members of the monetary policy committee. In other cases, some or all of the members are not appointed by the government. For example, they may instead be appointed by authorities within the central bank. In theory, reducing the share of monetary policy committee members appointed by the government could result in lower levels of inflation, by allowing the central bank to act with increased independence and to raise interest rates higher than politicians prefer. Examining 20 countries for the years 1982 through 2016, I find that the evidence is mixed. Some results suggest increasing the share of political appointments raises inflation, but strong time trends toward both smaller shares of political appointments and lower levels of inflation prevent me from drawing firm conclusions

What\u27s this all about? A short video about making short videos

A short video of tips and tricks for creating short videos