Learning Resources News - The Learning Curve

Wednesday, 20 May 2009

Early closure of The Learning Curve - Thursday 28th May

We will be closing early on Thursday, 28th May, to accommodate Central College's Fashion Show. As this starts at 5 pm, access to The Learning Curve will be restricted to allow the show's set up.

It is expected that access to book stacks, study tables, lap top tables and interview rooms will be closed from early afternoon.

Exact details about the timing of closure will be posted nearer the time.

Friday, 15 May 2009

New Moodle Resources in the Learning Curve

If you want to get your noddle round Moodle, then we have just the thing for you.

The Learning Curve now stocks the following titles on Moodle and its application in teaching:
  • Using Moodle: teaching with the popular open source course management system by Jason Cole and Helen Foster
  • Moodle teaching techniques: creative ways to use Moodle for constructing online learning solutions by William H. Rice.
  • Also by the same author, Moodle 1.9: E-learning course development
  • Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms by William Richardson
  • Moodle course conversion: beginner's guide by Ian Wild
You can find these titles on the shelves at classmark N371.334

To reserve a title from this list, call us on ext. 6240 or e-mail us at: learningcurve@central-glasgow.ac.uk

Late May bank holiday closure, 22nd and 25th May

The Learning Curve library will be closed, along with the rest of the College, for the duration of the late May bank holiday.

We will close at 8 pm on Thursday 21st May, and re-open on Tuesday 26th May at 8.30 am.

Enjoy the break!

Wednesday, 13 May 2009

Saturday opening at The Learning Curve

Please note that The Learning Curve library will no longer open on Saturdays with immediate effect.

Our midweek opening hours during termtime remain:
  • Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 8.00 pm (computers are switched off at 7.45 pm)
  • Friday 8.30 am to 4.45 pm (computers are switched off at 4.30 pm)