Tea & Technology

October 22, 2009 Noon-1pm
Location: the CLIC, 3rd floor Ruffner Hall

At this week's Tea & Technology session, join Assistant Professor, David Feldon. He will address the following. How can we use simulations and games to assess student learning? What assessment strategies exist and what are their strengths and limitations? Dr. Feldon will also discuss performance assessment mechanisms in this context, using data and theoretical models from several of his projects. A key focus of the talk will be the linking of observational (behavioral) data with cognitive processes to reach generalizable conclusions about students' post-simulation performance in the real world.

Update:
6th edition of the APA Manual
The American Psychological Association has just distributed a document correcting errors in the 6th edition of their publication manual.

In addition, the APA has released a 2nd printing of the 6th edition correcting these errors. Additional information and the documentation with the corrections can be found at http://blog.apastyle.org/

We have inserted the corrected pages into the CLIC's copy of the 6th edition which is available in the Reference area. The call number is BF76.7 .P83 2010

Scholar's Lab Workshops

GIS Workshop

Topic: NASA WorldWind and Google Earth
Date: Thursday, October 29 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Scholars’ Lab Classroom
Registration: No registration is required.

N'Vivo

Topic: Dr. Nancy Kechner guides you through the basic principles of qualitative data acquisition and analysis using the popular N’Vivo application.
Date: Thursday, November 5 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Scholars’ Lab Classroom
Registration: No registration is required.

GIS Workshop

Topic: Making maps using U.S. Census data and boundary files.
Date: Thursday, November 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Scholars’ Lab Classroom
Registration: No registration is required

"The Day of CLICking" brought out a committed group of students who gave us their ideas, energy, and talents! A special thanks to Kris Wiley for arranging the event and to all the students who participated. CLIC users will quickly notice the changes to the glass office of the Librarian in Residence and the new highly visible location for the Handbook collection. Hamid Arsalan, CLIC Coordinator, is quickly following up on the suggestion to provide more visibility for his office area. We will also be exploring suggestions such as a dedicated print station, more descriptive signs, and creating more welcoming and intimate spaces. Hamid is taking the lead on the next step for transforming the CLIC space. Look for another opportunity to help us in the near future.

The Librarians in Residence
The Librarians in Residence will not be available October 29th or 30th. Carole Lohman is presenting a session at the Virginia Library Association about learning spaces. Kay Buchanan will be attending a NCES program designed to improve the quality, timeliness, and comparability of education data. The library services student assistant, Alec Landow and the CLIC Coordinator, Hamid Arsalan will also be in the CLIC should you need assistance.

If you want to ask a librarian for assistance during that time, the following options are available:

Call the Alderman Library Reference desk staff  
434-924-3021

Text a Librarian
434-227-6019

Use the Library’s CHAT service          
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/askalibrarian/

Email general questions
library@virginia.edu

Hamid Arsalan
Please join us in welcoming Hamid Arsalan as the new CLIC Coordinator. Hamid's desk is to the right when you enter the CLIC. He will work with the Librarians in Residence, Ed Council, and Curry students and faculty to facilitate transition of the Education Library from a physical to a digital library. Throughout the year, Hamid will help implement the Curry Innovation Collaboration Grants program that has been provided for UVA faculty and students. Hamid Arsalan is a first year graduate student in the accelerated Masters in Public Policy program at the Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy. Hamid welcomes your input about the CLIC. He can be reached at haa4b@virginia.edu

Alec Landow
We welcome back our CLIC student assistant, Alec Landow. Alec is an 4th year undergraduate in physics. He is also the president of the men's UVa Club Tennis team and recently hosted the Fall Classic tournament held at UVa. In his "spare time," Alex strings racquests professionally.

Want to Book Space in the CLIC?
Contact Kay Buchanan at kac7f@virginia.edu

New Handbook
Handbook of Multicultural Counseling, 3rd ed.
Education Handbook Area: BF 636.7 .C76 H36 2010

Research Computing Lab Class
Location: Brown Science & Engineering Library
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Topic: Intro to SAS
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Brown Science & Engineering Library
Overview: This session will provide an introduction to the statistical software package SAS. This session is appropriate for anyone wishing to learn more about doing quantitative statistical analysis with SAS.

Research Lecture Series
Date: October 23, 2009 11 a.m.
Location: The CLIC, 3rd floor Ruffner Hall

David Reinking David Reinking from Clemson University will present a talk focusing on broader issues related to educational research – the strengths of multiple methods and lenses for research, and the consequences of various ways of approaching educational research.   Please join us!