In "An Introduction to the Library," Lynda Dodgen, Professor Sociology at North Harris College (TX), describes an important lesson in library skills that incorporates research and computer activities to improve students' abilities to search for and competently use academic and personal-interest information.
In "Learning the Lessons of History," Marjorie Berman, Department chair of Humanities, Social and Behavioral Science, and Cynde Simms, Adjunct Professor of Humanities at Red Rocks Community College (CO), describe student-centered exercises that, among other important lessons, help student focus on important themes in history, use a variety of materials to support concepts, and learn how history influences their own lives.
This issue is the last issue for this semester.
Richard Degus
Executive Assistant to the President
12/11/2003 |