Monthly Archives: September 2009

Erik attends POGIL workshop

Posted on September 17, 2009 by mitcheet

On Thursday I attend a workshop on POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning). POGIL is a technique that was developed in the sciences (Chemistry and Biology) which focuses on active learning and peer instruction. During the workshop, we learned about … Continue reading →

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New catalog reactions and status

Posted on September 10, 2009 by mitcheet

It has been just over 2 weeks since we pulled the trigger and switched our catalog view over. We have gotten lots of great feedback and ideas for improvement and I thought I would take a moment to gather this … Continue reading →

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GoogleBooks Legal discussions continue

Posted on September 8, 2009 by mitcheet

The NYT has a interesting update on the status of the GoogleBooks legal issues this morning. There are some curious tidbits in the article including a mention of a “book rights registry” that Google asserts will coordinate rights payments to … Continue reading →

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