Education: Blogging EDU@Fondren

Leaves, squirrels, owls, scooters? Full house Fall at Fondren

Normally you would expect..."which one of these does not belong?" However, if you're walking around campus this Fall, you're bound to see all four of these this year.

And with that...a hearty welcome to all of our new and returning Education faculty!

If you're interested in collaborating on co-teaching, please reach out to me. I'm happy to come to your class and work with students one on one, in groups, or present research methods, critique writing, work through literature reviews, etc.

New this Fall...engaging students to read their assignments via Canvas & Leganto

This summer we collaborated with OIT to incorporate some new features that benefit both faculty and students. Read and respond and assignments features are two new offerings that link course readings in the Canvas Resource List module to assignments that can be quickly graded and incorporated into a student's total class assessment. Learn more about these new features by watching a brief video describing Read and Respond, or contact reserves@rice.edu for a one-on-one quick demo and we'll handle the rest!

Need materials digitized for classroom instruction? 

Please complete this form and contact your subject librarian to learn what streaming or digitization options may be available for your class. 

New Education Resource

Beginning October 1st, Fondren will have access to Gale OneFile: Educator’s Reference Complete. Look for it under "Databases". This resource is being offered free of charge courtesy of new TexShare and TexQuest contracts which were approved by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) on August 19, 2022.

Free Trials!!

Fondren Library is currently trialing the following Sage resources. Please share your feedback.

1. Business Cases: Access to more than 4,850 cases from over 120 countries.

2. DataPlanet: Standardized and structured statistical data.

3. Research Methods: Learn to conduct research from start to finish.

4. Sage Books: Explore research monographs, classroom texts and professional development titles.

5. Sage Campus: This database supports learning research methods and skills through online courses with video, interactives and formative assessments. Register for an account to enroll in courses and track learning progress.

6. Sage Video: Watch streaming videos about many topics, including business, psychotherapy, criminal justice, education, leadership, cultural studies, nursing, politics, psychology and sociology.

7. Skills: Student Success and Business: Practice academic skills as well as skills for business and professional success.

For more in depth information about the Sage trials, please see Sage Multidisciplinary Collection.

These trials end on December 1, 2022.

MORE Free Trials!!

Want to know what else Fondren is offering for free? Check out the A-Z Database guide and look on the right hand side under "New/Trial Databases"

Student Resources

Find everything you need to help with writing that paper at our Research Paper Management page.

Need to Chat with a Librarian? Stop by the Reference Desk in Fondren for in person help Monday-Thursday 1-5pm or Friday 1-4pm.
Online Reference help is available Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-4pm or by appointment. Click the "Ask Us" tab on the right side of your screen on the Library's website.

Need help writing that paper, presenting that research, or polishing your communication skills?
The Center for Academic and Professional Communication can help! Check out their Resource Page or schedule a consultation.

Digital Scholarship Service
Find tips and tools for presenting, publishing, digitizing, and archiving scholarly materials. Fondren offers services including sharing work through digital platforms, managing and visualizing data, navigating copyright and open access, preserving scholarship and data, providing help planning and implementing projects, digitizing materials, and research data management.

Stay safe navigating the squirrels and scooters this semester!