The University of Manchester Library My Learning Essentials
The University of Manchester Library My Learning Essentials Faculty of Humanities Teaching & Learning Showcase July 2014
tout va bien HEARing Student Voices a common place to learn what does learning look like?
the things we carry
The open programme Online resources Face-to-face workshops Skills clinics
The curriculum-linked programme
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Online resources Introductory session
List of online resources Online resources: core Online resources: Sep Citing it right: introducing referencing Better safe than sorry: proofreading Finding the good stuff: evaluating your sources Finding a job: CV structure & presentation Getting results: performing your search Get a grip: understanding your task Know your sources: types of information Introducing Special Collections Knowing where to look: your search toolkit Making referencing easy: introducing End. Note online Original thinking allowed: avoiding plagiarism Planning ahead: making your search work Shopping for information: introducing databases Knowing where to look: your search toolkit Never a wasted word: writing you essay Study strategies for success Student guide to social media Critical appraisal for medical & health sciences resources Down to Tailored business: finding business information
Online resources within your Blackboard space
My Learning Essentials: face-face introduction Introductory session Introduces subject-specific information and online resources • Shorter • Focused on specific assignments / projects • Delivered at time of need
Example: Philosophy – UG Year 1 “The consequences of our actions are morally important than our motivations” Discuss.
Introductory session for Philosophy (UG 1)
Databases of peer reviewed journal articles Market research / analyst report databases Trade & industry news Company information Internet sources https: //www. flickr. com/photos/jamesyu/3190456756 /
The curriculum-linked programme Online resources Citing it right: introducing referencing Finding the good stuff: evaluating your sources Getting results: performing your search Know your sources: types of information Knowing where to look: your search toolkit Making referencing easy: introducing End. Note online Original thinking allowed: avoiding plagiarism Planning ahead: making your search work Shopping for information: introducing databases Introductory session Introduces subject-specific information and online resources Tailored advice for specific assignments Timing Our introductory sessions work best when delivered at time of need Q & A clinics Follow-up sessions to answer any individual student questions or queries can also be booked.
Next steps… Contact Discuss initial requirements with your Academic Engagement Librarian Relax! We will add any online resources you select to your BB space. We will contact you to confirm the session details Observe We can deliver at beginning, end or the middle of your lecture.
How to get in touch Ruili Zhang Ian Fishwick School of Law ian. fishwick@manchester. ac. uk School of Arts Languages and Cultures (East Asian Studies, French, German, Italian, Spanish & Portugues, Latin American Studies) ruili. zhang@manchester. ac. uk Paul Tate Rose Goodier School of Arts Languages and Cultures (Middle Eastern Studies, Translation Studies, Russian) paul. tate@manchester. ac. uk Jane Marshall Manchester Business School jane. marshall@mbs. ac. uk Francoise Sullivan SEED: Architecture, Development Studies, Geography and Planning francoise. sullivan@manchester. ac. uk School of Arts Languages and Cultures (others) rose. goodier@manchester. ac. uk Janette Watson School of Education, School of Social Sciences (SEED) janette. watson@mbs. ac. uk
My Learning Essentials
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