Study Skills Workshop # 2: Listening for Information and Note-Taking
<p>TAACCCT Grant developed guide for students on listening for key information and note-taking in class. The MediaSite video is hosted by TAACCCT team members Season Riley and Annie Hicks.</p>
<p><a title="View Listening for Information and Note-Taking Video" href="http://gbcnv.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/a81d05a4742d448191f5b2e7741927a41d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click to view MediaSite Video Presentation: http://gbcnv.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/a81d05a4742d448191f5b2e7741927a41d</a></p>
<p><a title="View Accompanying Worksheet as pdf" href="/omeka/files/original/e5a3a86e00bc07186b244bc097a96574.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Presentation Slide Show Accompanying Worksheet [pdf file]</a></p>
TAACCCT Grant
http://gbcnv.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/a81d05a4742d448191f5b2e7741927a41d
24 March 2017
Annie Hicks; Season Riley [TAACCCT Grant]; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]
* This project was funded $4,009,331 (100% of its total cost), from a grant awarded under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.
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MediaSite file; 10:00 min.
English
Academic Integrity: Avoiding Plagiarism through Citation Practices
<p>An video introduction to citation and practices such as quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing prepared by Dr. Scott A. Gavorsky, Professor of History at Great Basin College for use in classes. The video covers the basic purposes of citation, compares four major citation styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE), and looks at examples of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing sources properly.</p>
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Scott A. Gavorsky
Great Basin College
Fall 2015
Permission to post given by Scott A. Gavorsky explicitly to Great Basin College.
All rights reserved. Use of any content only by express permission of Great Basin College © 2016.
streaming video (Kaltura player)
English
Google Forms (and Functions)
<p>Google Forms can be used for numerous tasks on our campus including: collecting student feedback on new assignments or a department activity, collecting faculty feedback regarding policy changes, program entrance and exit surveys, course and program assessments, application forms, etc. All of the data is easy to download into a spreadsheet.</p>
<p>This document is the "How-To Guide" distributed to Google Forms Workshop participants presented by Carrie Meisner as a Spring 2016 Faculty In-Service.</p>
Carrie Meisner
Virtual Humanities Center at Great Basin College
January 2016
Carrie Meisner
pdf; 6 pages
English
"Discussions for Critical Thinking" - Spring 2016 Faculty In-Service
Spring 2016 Faculty In-Service on using discussions to promote critical thinking skills, particularly for online classes.
<p>On 21 January 2016, the VHC hosted a faculty in-service on strategies to use discussions to promote critical thinking, particularly in online classes. The workshop was presented by GBC faculty members Scott A. Gavorsky, Kathy Schwandt, and Joshua Webster.</p>
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GBC Virtual Humanities Center
<a title="Humanities Toolkit exhibit on Discussions" href="/omeka/exhibits/show/humanities-toolkit/discussions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Humanities Toolkit - Discussions</a>
GBC Virtual Humanities Center
21 January 2016
Scott A. Gavorsky, Kathy Schwandt, Joshua Webster [VHC presenters]; Brenda Wilkie [GBC IAV facilitator]
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streaming video [mp4]
English
Discussions Posting Rubric for a History Survey Course
A grading rubric for discussion posts used for History survey courses.
This grading rubric for discussion posts was developed for History survey courses, although it is generic enough to be used for any types of courses. The rubric is set up based on a three-prompt discussion model, with an initial post and two required responses.
Scott A. Gavorsky
Discussion Requirements for History Survey Courses [<a title="Discussion Requirements for History Survey Course" href="/omeka/exhibits/show/humanities-toolkit/item/124" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://humanities.gbcnv.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/humanities-toolkit/item/124</a>]
GBC Virtual Humanities Center
21 January 2016
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<a title="Humanities Toolkit - Discussions" href="/omeka/exhibits/show/humanities-toolkit/discussions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Humanities Toolkit / Discussions</a>
pdf; 1 page
English
Discussion Requirements for a History Survey Course
Example discussion requirements for a History Survey Course, including a rubric for grading.
<p>Example discussion requirements for students for a History Survey course, in this case HIST 105 (European Civilization to 1648). The requirements includes the rubric for grading.</p>
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Scott A. Gavorsky
GBC Virtual Humanities Center
January 2016
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HTML coding that can be copied-and-pasted.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Copy the HTML text.
2) In WebCampus course shell, click Add New Page.
3) In page editor, click on "HTML Editor"
4) Paste the text into the HTML Editor.
5) Save and test links.
6) Place in any desired course module.
English
"Discussions for Critical Thinking" - In-Service Handout
The handout distributed to participants at the VHC In-Service "Discussions for Critical Thinking," 21 January 2016.
The handout distributed to participants at the VHC In-Service "Discussions for Critical Thinking," 21 January 2016. The handout was intended to be a guide for the workshop discussions and includes three sample discussions from GBC faculty presenters.
Scott A. Gavorsky
GBC Virtual Humanities Center
21 January 2016
Joshua Webster; Kathy Schwandt;
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pdf file
English
Using OfficeMix to Spice Up Your WebCampus Course Content
Handout on the new OfficeMix software debuting in Spring 2016.
The handout distributed during the Spring 2016 WebCampus In-Service, featuring an overview of the new OfficeMix software available for Powerpoint and in WebCampus..
Lisa Frazier
Great Basin College
14 January 2016
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What’s New in WebCampus Spring 2016?
Handout from the Spring 2016 WebCampus In-Service
The handout distributed during the Spring 2016 WebCampus In-Service, listing the new features and changes to WebCampus available in Spring 2016.
Lisa Frazier
Great Basin College
14 January 2016
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Gary Nabhan, "Collaborative Conservation" excerpt
Excerpt from Gary Nabhan's 29 January 2015 talk focusing on the question of civil society in the Collaborative Conservation movement.
Description of Original Talk:
Discussion of efforts of ranchers, environmentalists, and other groups to collaboratively work together to preserve family farms and ranchlands throughout the West, as well as their traditions and customs.
Part of the 2015 Cowboy Poetry Speakers Series.
Gary Nabhan
Original Item: <a href="/omeka/items/show/43">http://humanities.gbcnv.edu/omeka/items/show/43</a>
GBC / Virtual Humanities Center
19 March 2015 (original talk: 29 January 2015)
Scott A. Gavorsky [edited version]
VHC Digital Collection Deposit and Reproduction Agreement
http://humanities.gbcnv.edu/omeka/admin/items/show/48
.mp4 video file
English