The Pickering Library's Education on Film series continues this Friday, March 2 at 3pm. We will be showing the film 11 Flowers from the library's Kanopy database. The movie explores themes of social class and justice in China during the Cultural Revolution. This event is co-sponsored by the School of Education's Graduate Student Association and... Read the rest of this entry »
Pickering Educational Resources Library News
RSS FeedLearning from Teaching Machines
A new web timeline highlights the History of Teaching Machines. The site, created by writer Audrey Watters, can serve as a very brief introduction to educational technology over the years. The timeline features developments as diverse as MOOCs, television programs, B. F. Skinners' teaching "box", and "mechanical textbooks". The site has... Read the rest of this entry »
Education on Film series begins with The Raising of America – the Signature Hour
The Pickering Library's Education on Film series launches Tuesday January 30th at 5pm with the showing of The Raising of America - the Signature Hour. Come join the community in learning about how early childhood care policy in America is lagging behind that of other countries. This event is part of the Equity... Read the rest of this entry »
Introducing Nexis Uni
Nexis Uni (pronounced you-knee) is the replacement for the news, legal, and business information previously provided by Lexis Nexis Academic. It includes newspapers and magazines, trade journals, wire services and transcripts, as well as legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790, and information... Read the rest of this entry »
Education on Film series coming for Spring 2018
The Pickering Educational Resources Library is proud to announce our Spring 2018 Education on Film series. The showings will all be in the library's eClassroom, room B26 in the School of Education's lower level at 2 Silber Way. Please watch for future announcements as there is limited space and RSVP will be required. Raising... Read the rest of this entry »
Featured Source: Calling Home, Voices of the Global Ecology Education Initiative
The Fall 2017 - Winter 2018 issue of Calling Home is now available! The site is part of the Global Ecology Education Initiative (GEEI). The Calling Home website offers updates on the educational impacts of the GEEI and other climate change awareness activities. Featured are a piece on climate action in... Read the rest of this entry »
Why Open Education Matters
Here's a great video explaining why open education matters. This piece won first prize in a contest back in the summer of 2012, but the message is still as important as ever. The BU Libraries fully support Open Access.
OpenRefine: Numbers, Scripts, and Exports
Our second session on OpenRefine will continue with Data Carpentry's OpenRefine lesson and will cover: + Examining numbers in OpenRefine + How to document data cleaning in OpenRefine + Applying scripts to our data sets + Exporting our work from OpenRefine Join us in Mugar Library's Estin Room (room 302) at 12:30. Space is limited. Read the rest of this entry »
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon (October 11th)
Join us for a community Wikipedia editing event, as we update and create articles in the world’s largest crowdsourced encyclopedia. No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary! We’ll provide tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, reference materials, and a pizza lunch. When: Wednesday, October 11, 12-2:00pm Where: Thurman Center (lower level of GSU), Makechnie... Read the rest of this entry »