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Goats, Crayons And Bananas – Creative Ways To Fight Student Stress, Conny Liegl
Goats, Crayons And Bananas – Creative Ways To Fight Student Stress, Conny Liegl
Conny Liegl
More than 80% of US college students report feeling overwhelmed and exhausted, almost half of whom describe their academic experience as traumatic or very difficult to handle. Stress, sleep difficulties and anxiety are just some of the symptoms that manifest in college students. Undergraduates seem particularly susceptible to these stressors, but only one in five seeks medical consultation for their issues. (American College Health Association [ACHA], 2013)
To help students react to external and internal stressors, California Polytechnic State University’s Robert E. Kennedy Library initiated a program to support students during the most stressful times of the academic quarter. With …
Faculty/Staff Technology Support Initiative: Next Engine 3d Scanner, Kim Myers
Faculty/Staff Technology Support Initiative: Next Engine 3d Scanner, Kim Myers
Kim Myers
The Next Engine 3D Scanner would enhance and promote the use of the Makerbot Replicator 3D Printer that has recently been purchased for use by students and faculty who wish to explore this innovative technology and incorporate it into the curriculum. The scanner increases the 3D printer’s usefulness by allowing existing objects to be scanned and printed, rather than just designed from scratch. The MultiDrive Scanning Platform further automates and increases ease of use of the process. The upgraded software increases the speed and ease of the scanning process. With creator’s consent, object plans can then be added to the …
Library Outreach Through Digital Exhibits, Gwyneth H. Crowley, Lori Bronars, Mark Saba
Library Outreach Through Digital Exhibits, Gwyneth H. Crowley, Lori Bronars, Mark Saba
Gwyneth H. Crowley
Partnership Between Library And Graduate School For Electronic Theses And Dissertations, Adrian K. Ho
Partnership Between Library And Graduate School For Electronic Theses And Dissertations, Adrian K. Ho
Adrian K. Ho
This presentation describes how the library and the Graduate School at the University of Kentucky collaborated to streamline the thesis and dissertation submission process. The outcome was that the Graduate School implemented an electronic thesis and dissertation mandate in Fall 2013 and students now submit their theses or dissertations directly to the institutional repository, which enables immediate free online access to their research.