Aug

27

Note Taking Tips

August 27, 2009 | by Stephen Francoeur | 2 Comments

Lifehacker recently posted this handy survey of five ways to take notes, something that may be worth sharing with your students.

Jun

16

Citing Sources in Slide Presentation

June 16, 2009 | by Stephen Francoeur | 9 Comments

A student I was helping at the reference desk recently asked me to examine a slide presentation he and a classmate were working on for an assignment. On one slide, there appeared a bulletted item that was clearly not written by the students. When I mentioned to the student that she should consider putting quote [...]

Sep

15

Breaking Free of the Podium

September 15, 2008 | by Stephen Francoeur | 6 Comments

Let me say up front that I’m a walker, a roamer, someone who likes to circulate around the classroom while lecturing. My intent is to make sure that no part of the classroom feels like a neglected corner (and perhaps to ensure that the sleepy students or the ones drifting away remember that I am [...]