Month: January 2021

Higher education included in President Biden’s first policy changes!

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Here’s an update from Meg Foster of Innovators Educators:

“This week marks the beginning of the Biden administration.  Higher education was included in President Biden’s first policy changes.  On his first day in office, President Biden extended a pause on federal student loan repayment and codified the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The executive order that barred diversity training by federal grantees and contractors was repealed.  The Biden administration also appears to have put an end to the 1776 Project: a faux-historical publication criticized by academics as a whitewash of U.S. history.”

Copyright & Fair Use Resources for the UHMC Community

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The massive transition to online learning in the country has raised the educational consciousness around the concepts of copyright and fair use.
In response, the library has created a resource guide outlining some of the challenges/decisions required by copyright, strategies for determining fair use exceptions, and resources for finding non-copyright infringing materials.
Copyright for Education LibGuide
None of the information should be construed as legal advice.  But librarian Jeffrey Marzluft has done somewhat of a deep dive on the subject and he is happy to answer any questions, discuss your situation, or assist in fair–use determination.
Meanwhile, if you want a quick introduction to copyright and fair use, he suggests this clever 10 minute video which uses Disney clips with much irony to provide its overview.

Free Resources to Help with Remote Learning in 2021

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by Campus Technology
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“As the pandemic continues bringing change to higher education through the academic year, faculty, instructional designers and IT professionals are being more selective about the technology they choose for instructing and engaging students. While hundreds of education companies, nonprofits and other organizations made their software and services free during the immediate switch to remote learning, many have become more thoughtful about how they help educators master online and blended instruction. We’ve winnowed through our original collection and sprinkled additions throughout, to bring you this updated set of free resources to help with remote learning in 2021.”

Read more…

Virtual Tour for ARTS WEEK ~ A New Student Arts Showcase Experience

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Visit your virtual library to explore UHMC student art!

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“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” This quote by Jorge Luis Borges is rather perfect for this week—UHMC ARTS WEEK, where our new, imaginative library features an Art Gallery!

ARTS WEEK has become the College’s biannual exhibition of student art. Past events have included studio art, creative media, music, fashion design, and performance literary arts. This year, the library is proud to host and curate a virtual student arts exhibition, with provided faculty submissions.

In preparation for Spring 2021, we’re building a new kind of virtual library experience—reimagining library tours, scavenger hunts, and other engagements for exploration and learning. For the purpose of ARTS WEEK the virtual Arts Gallery has opened early, for all to explore! Once you enter the virtual library, you will see the Art Gallery indicated in pink. All other rooms will open in January.

ENJOY!

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The virtual library is being built with good ‘ol Google Slides. The art gallery currently consists of nearly 100 slides. Thanks for your patience as it loads. Please address questions or comments to: epeterso@hawaii.edu