Learning Center Newsletter Articles Index

The following is an index of articles that appeared in the Learning Center Newsletter between February 2000 and May 2002.  The index is organized alphabetically.  Note that this index was created manually.  If you find any errors email us.

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Book Reviews

bulletEminent Educators : Studies in Intellectual Influence
bulletHandbook of College Reading and Study Strategy Research
bulletHomework: Motivation and Learning
bulletIssues in Web-Based Pedagogy : A Critical Primer
bulletLearning and Development: Making Connections to Enhance Teaching.
bulletPractical Approaches to Using Learning Styles in Higher Education.

 

Conferences

bulletNCLCA 2000 Annual Conference
bulletNTA 2000 Conference
bulletNWCA 5th National Conference 
 

Gary Probst Articles

bulletIntrapersonal Communication and Reading Comprehension
bulletOvercoming Or Preventing Math Anxiety That Causes Learned Helplessness In Mathematics 
bulletVocabulary Development is the prerequisite skill required for applying a rule to solve a problem
bulletWhat is the Omphalos of Your College Reading and Study Skills Course?

 

Internet Resources:

bulletAceReader
bulletBlackboard.com
bulletDSSHE Listserv
bulletEducational Clipart on the Net
bulletEDTECH
bulletJames MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership
bulletLearning Support Centers in Higher Education (LSCHE)
bulletLearning To Learn
bulletLRNASST, Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals
bulletNational Center for Education Statistics
bulletNWCA Homepage
bulletQueenDom
bullet Retro Chic
bulletSpeed Reading on the Web
bulletSpelling Sites
bulletSQ3R at CSB/ SJU Web Site
bulletStudy Guides and Strategies
bulletStudy Skills in September
bulletThe National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience 
bulletThe Place to be Seen
bulletThe World Factbook
bulletTime Management
bulletVisual Thesaurus
bulletWCENTER, Open Forum for Writing Centers Professionals
bulletWestchester Community College Web Site
bulletWriting Resources on the Net

 

Learning Assistance

bullet2001 NCLCA Summer Institute
bulletA Boardwork And Note Formatting Model For Learning Mathematics Coursework Using Writing  
bulletAppointments and Attendance Tracking Software
bulletAwareness, Accommodations and Technical Assistance for University Students with Neurological Disabilities
bulletCommunicating With Your Staff: An Effective System May Be Right Under Your Nose. 
bulletFirst Annual Learning Center Awards
bulletGRE
bulletLSCHE 2001 Web Site Excellence Awards
bulletProfessional Opportunities for Learning Support Center Personnel 
bulletReview of LSCHE
bulletSharpen the Saw!
bulletStress and Students with Learning Disabilities
bulletSupplemental Instruction (SI)
bulletSupport Groups for Students with Learning Disabilities
bulletTechnology Institute for Developmental Educators
bulletThe Radial of Learning
bulletTracking software usage.
bulletTouring the SBI Website
bulletUsing a cow to promote peer tutoring!

 

Management Strategies & Tips

bulletA Management Model for Individualized or Paired Self-paced Tutorials
bulletBeginning a New Academic Year
bulletBuilding Staff Professionalism Through A Learning Support Center Professional Library.
bulletEnd of Semester Recommendations
bulletGetting the Word Out on Campus, Within your State, and Nationally on Learning Support Centers in Higher Education
bulletKeep a Management Journal.
bulletKeeping Up-to-date with Technology 
bulletKeeping Up with the Information Explosion
bulletGetting Involved in Online Teaching/Learning
bulletHallmarks of an Award Winning Web site 
bulletLearning Center Web Sites.
bulletLearning Support Center Outreach to Online Students
bulletMaintain a Learning Center Scrapbook.
bulletMAINTAIN PROGRAM VISIBILITY ON CAMPUS WITH BOOKMARKS.
bulletMore on Program Visibility
bulletPartnering with the Campus Bookstore  
bulletPublicizing Your Center to Teaching Faculty
bulletStaff Meetings
bulletTHINK RESOURCES RATHER THAN MONEY
bulletUsing ROI for professional conferences.
bulletUsing the Web for Staff Orientation and Ongoing Training
bullet 
 

Miscellaneous Articles

bulletAccuTrack Version 6.0.
bulletAre you ready for the new Millennium?
bulletBe Thankful
bulletBlue Mountain.
bulletBrowsing the web can be a good deed indeed!
bulletCampus-Wide Publicity Through a County Fair-Like Event 
bulletChew on this ....
bulletDo you Google?
bulletDomain Name Registration.
bulletE-Mail Tips.
bulletHow much of this stuff is true.
bulletIf I had my life to live over.
bulletInstructions for life in the new millennium from the Dalai Lama
bulletThe Secret of Success
bulletShake It Off!
bulletWhat Goes Around Comes Around
bulletWhatever happened to Spritsma!
bulletValues.
bulletVisiting the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
bulletWhite Flower Farm
 

MS Word Tips

bulletCommenting Students Papers
bulletExpanding the Recently Used File List 
bulletFields
bulletFiguring out changes between documents
bulletHorizontal Lines 
bulletInserting comments in documents
bulletInteresting document info
bulletQuick Navigation
bulletQuick Selections in Word
bulletRecovering Documents After Crashes
bulletUsing Cross Referencing 
bulletUsing Images Efficiently
bulletVertical highlights
bulletWordArt

On the Lighter Side

bulletActual Business Signs
bulletActual Headlines
bulletBefore I came to college I wish I had known... 
bulletChemistry Exam
bulletCollege Prayers
bulletCourse Evaluations
bulletCreative Writing
bulletDiscipline
bulletEnglish is a crazy language!
bulletFinal Exam Prayers
bulletFirst Grade Proverbs.
bulletFrom the Files of Computer Support Desks
bulletInteresting Bumper Stickers
bulletIt's all in the punctuation
bulletLinguistics Professor
bulletLittle Girl
bulletMath Jokes
bulletReasons Why The English Language Is Hard To Learn
bulletSecrets of the Rich
bulletStudents Excuses
bulletTest Papers
bulletTHE SEAMAN AND THE PIRATE 
bulletTop 15 best things to say if you get caught sleeping at your desk
bulletWho I am
bulletWhy?
bulletWhy must we learn this?
bulletWise Words?
bulletWord Origin
bulletWord Parts

Person of the Month

bulletFrank L Christ, Visiting Scholar, U of AZ
bulletJennifer L. Hurd, Harding University
bulletLinda Thompson, Harding University
bulletGen Ramirez, Director of the LAC at Cal State U Long Beach
bullet Gene Kerstiens, Andragogy Associates, Torrance, CA
bullet Karen G. Smith, Director of the Learning Resource Centers at Rutgers
bulletLucy Tribble MacDonald
bullet Marie-Elaine Burns, Skyline College
bullet Martha Maxwell
bulletMichael O'Hear
bulletMuriel Harris, Professor of English and Director of the Writing Lab at Purdue
bulletSandra M. Ayaz, Ed.D.

Publications:

bulletAcademic Exchange Quarterly
bulletThe CRLA Monograph, Starting Up A Learning Assistance Center
bulletThe Journal of College Reading and Learning (JCRL)
bulletThe Learning Assistance Review
bulletThe Writing Center Journal (WCJ)
bulletThe Writing Lab Newsletter

Quotes

bulletFebruary 2000
bulletMarch 2000
bulletApril 2000
bulletMay 2000
bulletJune 2000
bulletJuly 2000
bulletAugust 2000
bulletSeptember 2000
bulletOctober 2000
bulletNovember 2000
bulletDecember 2000
bulletJanuary 2001
bulletFebruary 2001
bulletMarch 2001
bulletApril 2001
bulletMay 2001
bulletJune 2001
bulletJuly 2001
bulletAugust 2001
bulletSeptember 2001
bulletNovember 2001
bulletDecember 2001
bulletJanuary 2002
bulletFebruary 2002
bulletMarch 2002
bulletApril 2002
bulletMay 2002

Software Pick

bulletFTP Voyager
bulletFlashGet
bulletFullDisk
bulletGuruNet
bulletICQ
bulletInoculateIT Personal Edition
bulletiMarkup
bulletNoteTab Light
bulletPassword Plus
bulletProxomitron
bulletTypingMaster 2001
bulletVersaverter
bulletWebTime
bulletWinZip
bulletZoneAlarm

Student Study Skills Tips

bulletCombating Test Anxiety
bulletCombating the eyeball reading syndrome.
bulletDealing with students during exam times.
bulletHOW HEAVY IS YOUR BACKPACK? 
bulletHow much textbook reading do you have to do?
bulletHow my erasers saved my grade!
bulletOptimizing Your Study Space
bulletProcrastination Success.
bulletStudy skills handouts on the web.
bulletTask Management.
bulletWhat's on the test 

Supplemental Instruction (SI) Series

bullet Getting Started with Supplemental Instruction (SI)
bullet Department to SI Program Dynamics 
bullet Recruiting Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders
bullet Training Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders 
bullet More on recruiting Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders
bullet Faculty Support and the SI Program
bulletEvaluating the SI Program
bulletDeveloping An SI Proposal 

 

Windows Tips

bulletAccessing the Device Manager
bulletAdding Items to the Windows Start Menu
bulletChanging Application Associated with a File Type
bulletChanging File Type Association, a Quicker Way
bulletChanging Screen Settings 
bulletCopying and Moving
bulletDisable Start up programs temporarily
bulletEmail Attachments
bulletFinding files
bulletGetting to your Desktop in a Hurry
bulletHidden Windows Utilities
bulletHow do you know how much resources Windows has lost? 
bulletKeep your PC running at peak performance 
bulletKeyboard Shortcuts
bulletMore Windows Explorer Tips 
bulletQuick Access to Windows Find
bulletRenaming Files
bulletRight Clicking without a mouse! 
bulletScreen Capture
bulletShortcut to the Net 
bulletStarting programs Automatically
bulletStart programs each time Windows starts
bulletStarting Windows without the applications in the StartUp folder
bulletTime for a reboot?
bulletTime for Spring Cleaning!
bulletToggling Window State
bulletUsing the Character Map
bulletWINDOWS EXPLORER TIPS (Showing File Details, File Operations, etc.)
bullet Windows XP, should you upgrade?

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