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Writing Consultants At The University Of Dayton: A Collaborative Cross-Training Approach, Heidi Gauder
Writing Consultants At The University Of Dayton: A Collaborative Cross-Training Approach, Heidi Gauder
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The creation of a new learning commons at the University of Dayton Roesch Library not only highlighted the research and writing support available to students, but it also led to an entirely new library-led cross-training program for writing center student employees. Prior to the new learning commons, the writing center occupied spaces on the upper floors of the library, and the staff of the two units enjoyed a friendly, albeit distant, relationship for many years. The new learning commons, named the Knowledge Hub, brought the library research team directly together with the writing center, both in terms of proximity and …
Two Chefs Are Better Than One: Partner Image Analysis, Kayla Harris
Two Chefs Are Better Than One: Partner Image Analysis, Kayla Harris
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In this update of a traditional image analysis exercise, students work together as partners or small groups to identify key components found in visual primary sources. Students analyze an image individually, answering a set of guided analysis questions. They communicate their findings with their partner or group, who analyzed a different, but related image. The groups answer additional questions after collaboratively reviewing, and potentially altering, their initial findings to develop a more complete understanding of the images, such as what is in the images, the purpose they were created for, or the creation time period. This exercise specifically utilizes principles …