About Me
I am a librarian at Cal Poly Pomona. I have an M.S. in library and information science and an M.A. in English. This weblog reflects my interests in library & information science, literature, language, culture, and the arts. Click for my full profile.
Contact
julieshen (at) gmail (dot) com
My Tweets
Books I Like
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Also, I'm currently reading
Links
| www.flickr.com |
Archives
 |
|
Gen M, aka Millennials, aka Internet Generation (11/15/2006) Time magazine article from March '06 about the way kids today multi-task, e.g. instant messaging and listening to music while doing homework. I remember reading similar articles about Gen Y, Gen X, and even the Baby Boomers. Conclusion: multitasking is inefficient, but it's part of our culture. We knew that. |
|
NSSE measures student engagement (PDF) (11/14/2006) According to the National Survey of Student Engagement, distance education students and adult learners often participate in as many educational activities as traditional students do, but part-time students were likely to do so. Engagement is measured via factors such as level of academic challenge, active/collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, enriching educational experiences, and supportive campus environment. |
|
UWM video (11/02/2006) The author made this video for a project that required shooting "something to do with intervals in the library. [She] chose the moving stacks in the basement . . . It was sort of a 'What happens after hours' type of thing..." Brilliant. |
Back to top.
Copyright 2003-2008 Julie Shen