Author Archives: Patricia Cia

Education is an investment

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Patricia Cia

B.C. better with post-secondary education investment By Scott McAlpine, Special to The Vancouver Sun, February 26, 2013 Scott McAlpine, President of Douglas College comments on British Columbia’s post-secondary education … best in the world because it is indeed a system … Continue reading →

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Fall 2012 + Annual Report

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Patricia Cia

Wondering what has been happening at Langara Library? This Fall we have welcomed the Writing & Tutoring Centre activities into the Library’s first floor, re-branded our Facebook page, worked with faculty, held student-centred events, progressed with the Library’s Strategic Visioning … Continue reading →

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Study-Information literacy effectiveness in PSE

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Patricia Cia

An interesting study that examined different models for delivering information literacy instruction in post secondary education. Although no one perfect solution was found in developing information literacy, a varied approach may be best. The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s World

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Patricia Cia

Happy New Year! The BBC has compiled a look into the 150 years, compiling predictions along with the odds of them coming true. Tomorrow’s world: A guide to the next 150 years, BBC, 02 Jan 2013 When can my computer … Continue reading →

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Season’s Greetings

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Patricia Cia

Best Wishes and a Happy New Year From all of us at Langara College Library – Patricia Cia, Head of Library Services

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Life Next Year and Beyond

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Patricia Cia

As we wind 2012 down and start thinking about the year ahead… check out this post: 2013: Hello. Goodbye on What’s Next: Top Trends December 19, 2012 Retirements, sleep and handwriting are disappearing, memory implants (yeah), digital butlers, and paying … Continue reading →

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Assessment

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Patricia Cia

Assessment : Turning a Blunt Instrument Into a Powerful Learning Tool By Howard Rheingold November 26, 2012 – 8:40am, DML Central Post discussing how he explored ways to change assessment in his teaching, turning it into a learning tool. “Although … Continue reading →

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Students & Technology

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Patricia Cia

The 2012 ECAR (Educause) Students and Technology report is available. Key Findings Blended-learning environments are the norm; students say that these environments best support how they learn. Students want to access academic progress information and course material via their mobile … Continue reading →

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Canada Year Book ceases

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Patricia Cia

After 145 years of documenting the country’s history, the Canada Year Book will no longer be published. Statistics Canada published the last edition of its longest-running publication on Tuesday. It is the last such print publication and will not continue … Continue reading →

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Avoiding the Filter Bubble

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Patricia Cia

Technology enables online personalization which can be helpful (or creepy). Often associated with targeted ads, this technology can also skew your view of the world if you use some search engines such as Google. Ran across this article that discusses … Continue reading →

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