INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS
Welcome to the Autumn edition of Update, the all-new Learning Resources magazine. Each section is packed full of useful tips and resources to help you with your studies, assignments and research. The magazine is split into several sections, each focusing on a different curriculum area. We also have a general information section for resources and tips which could help everyone in the college. If you canâ€&#x;t find what you are looking for within the magazine, please contact a member of Library, RBL or e-Learning staff who will be happy to assist you further. Happy Reading!
General LR Information Business & Computing Access and HE Construction, Engineering and Motor Vehicle Foundation Studies and ESOL Sports Studies Hair and Beauty Art, Design and Performing Arts 6th Form Travel and Tourism Care and Early Years Public Services Key Contacts and Links
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LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES Essential Bytes
Do you want gain extra study skills? Do you want to improve your assignments? Learning Resources has created six key tailor-made sessions to support you with your studies. These include: Assignment Workshops Athens & E-resources Basic Library and IT Information E-Safety Harvard Referencing Office 2010
ENERAL LR INFORMATION
To book these sessions, please speak to the Learning Resources Team on 01384 363353 or 363374. Equipment Loans ARE YOU 19+? DO YOU QUALIFY FOR LEARNER SUPPORT FUND (LSF)? Dudley College has invested in the latest equipment to help you succeed with us. Those students who are 19+ and eligible for LSF can now borrow equipment free of charge. If you are unsure if you can access this service, please speak to the RBL staff or the Student Finance Team. The equipment we have available is: Toshiba Laptops Toshiba Netbooks Apple iPads with educational apps. Samsung Digital Cameras Flip HD Video Recorders Sony Voice Recorders
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LIBRARIES
Athens Athens gives you access to a wide range of e-resources paid for by the college. You can read books or journals online and access several databases. Youâ€&#x;ll need to set up an account in college but once thatâ€&#x;s done, you can access everything from anywhere with an internet connection. Follow these instructions or ask a member of library staff to set up an account today! Click here: www.athens.ac.uk
Now click Self-Register
Enter username: dudselfreg and password: password1 Click on Login and fill out the form that now appears. You only need to complete part one. Make sure you create a password that contains letters and numbers and is at least 6 characters long. Now click submit at the bottom of the page. An email will be sent to you with your login details.
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Kindles New for 2011! Broadway Library has 4 Amazon Kindles which you can borrow for a week. Each Kindle is loaded with the latest fiction and other useful resources. Please ask at the Issue Desk if you would like to borrow one.
LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES Live@EDU We have teamed up with Microsoft to bring you the Live@EDU service. This service gives you: A Dudley College e-mail account with 10GB inbox. 25GB of password-protected online storage (SkyDrive) for you to store your work and files. Online versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for you to use for free. A range of other communication tools and useful services. Every student is given a Live@Edu account for free and you can access it from anywhere. To access Live@EDU, visit www.dudley.ac.uk and follow the onscreen instructions. To see these tools in use, take a look at our video:
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http://www.youtube.com/dclearningresources#p/a/u/0/HKvqR8YT3Es
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BUSINESS AND COMPUTING
We have several journals available in the library relevant for Business and I.T. students:
Current copies are available from the stand by the window in Broadway Library. Older copies can be borrowed - youâ€&#x;ll find them by the Enquiry Desk. Ask a member of library staff for more titles or a list of all the
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journals we have.
These titles are available as e-books. You can view them through Athens - see page 4 for details.
Also available: Game Programming with Python; Wireless Networks for Dummies; Strategic Management of e-business and much more!
LEARNING RESOURCES
CCESS AND H.E.
LEARNING RESOURCES Higher Education Room. The HE room is located in Broadway Library and is available, while the library is open, as a drop-in centre for those students studying HNC, HND and Higher Education courses. Students can get the door accesscode from their tutors. This room has 12 computers, a printer and a smart board and projector as well as an area for group work. Paper for the printer can be bought from the library at 2p a sheet. If any help is needed please talk to the library staff. Please note: This room is not available for class bookings as it is a dropin centre only.
7 Access to Higher Education The Health News Digest is a weekly collection of health-related news and articles in the weekly media, new publications of interest and press releases from the Department of Health. It is produced by the NHS and distributed to various libraries in the local area. A print-out of this digest can be found at Castle View Library and an electronic version can be found on Blackboard. If you are interested in seeing it and it is not available on Blackboard, please talk to your tutor.
There is a collection of books held at Broadway Library created by Peter Dornan for Access students. These include books on social policy, social welfare and sociology. There are also GCSE maths books and some English titles available. Please ask your tutor if you are eligible to borrow from this collection.
CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING
Useful online resources: For a good overview of electrical installation, follow the link to Wiki-EIG: http://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/Main_Page For health and safety updates, including relevant news items and information regarding British Standards try: http://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/standards.htm
New e-books: E-books can be accessed online at college or at home. Here‟s a selection of new titles relevant to Construction, Engineering and Motor Vehicle. They‟re all available on ebrary on Athens. You‟ll need to have an Athens account to read them - details of how to register are on page 4.
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LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES New in the libraries! These titles are newly-arrived at Broadway and Mons Hill libraries:
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ND MOTOR VEHICLE
Journals and magazines: You can find up-to-date information in these journals. Theyâ€&#x;re all kept at Broadway Library. You can read current copies in the library and also borrow older copies for a week. Ask a member of library staff for more information.
FOUNDATION STUDIES
In the RBL we have some specialist software: Dialang will help you measure how good you are at reading, listening, writing, vocabulary and grammar and can help you improve. It can also help you to assess and understand your own language abilities. Ask at the desk if you want to have a go.
Book reading for all levels: We have books available for all levels of reading in the libraries. Our Easy Readers range from Elementary to Upper-Intermediate. Many are also available with a CD so you can listen while you read.
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We also have English language workbooks available. Look out for the IELTS series:
You can find all the English language books and packs at the far end of Broadway Library in Bay 26 and in Bay 4 at Castle View Library. We have a dedicated Literacy and Numeracy section at the far end of Mons Hill Library as well as Easy Readers with the Fiction section.
LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES BBC Skillswise
BBC Skillswise is a free-to-access website for adult numeracy and literacy tutors and students. It contains printable worksheets and factsheets and online games, videos and quizzes that can be used in class or by students at home. They also cover Entry 3 and Level 1 of the Skills for Life numeracy and literacy core curricula.
OUNDATION STUDIES
English and maths sections.
A new job skills section to show how English and maths are used in the workplace.
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Links for basic IT skills.
Online learning games and quizzes. To visit BBC Skillswise, visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise
New search engine to help find resources.
SPORTS STUDIES
Sports Injuries This website is designed to provide information for patients and medical professionals on shoulder and elbow disorders and injuries. Information is available on modern treatments, rehabilitation and expected surgical outcomes. All articles added to the website including medical content are written by medical professionals. Sources for reference material include medical textbooks, clinical and scientific journals and clinical audits. There is also an app available to download with all the information available from the website.
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LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES We have a number of sports textbooks available for you to borrow for the year. To take out one of these you will need to speak to your tutor, who will either supply the library with a class list or give you a note with the book details to pass onto us. Here are the textbooks that are currently available:
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PORTS STUDIES
We also have BTEC Level 2 Sport textbooks along with the Teacherâ€&#x;s Resource Pack that is available for tutors. This pack is a useful tool which provides you with: Editable schemes of work and lesson plans Lesson activity ideas Podcasts, interactive activities and PowerPoints Videos including footage from Tottenham Hotspur and Premier League and international player Jon Goodman Key resources for Blackboard
HAIR AND BEAUTY
Hairdressing Videos Here at Dudley College, we subscribe to a service called Athens (please see page 4 for more details on how to sign up). One great feature is a website called „Hairdressing Trainingâ€&#x; which can be found on the left hand column once you have logged in.
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This website has plenty of content to help you with your hairdressing course at Dudley College. It includes handy step-by-step instruction guides and videos on many different haircuts and styles.
LEARNING RESOURCES
AIR AND BEAUTY
LEARNING RESOURCES New books We have several new books in Mons Hill Library for you to borrow to support your studies:
15 DID YOU KNOW? Mons Hill Library has a collection of journals/magazines for you to borrow. Come along and have a look - youâ€&#x;ll find them at the end of the Health and Beauty section at the far end of the library.
ART, DESIGN
Art DVDs at Mons Hill There are many DVDs available at Mons Hill to help you with your studies. We stock a large range of art documentaries on your favourite artists and fashion designers. Here are just a few to choose from:
Jackson Pollock
Jan Vermeer
Roy Andy
Lichtenstein
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Warhol
New books for Art, Design and Performing Arts These new titles are all available in Mons Hill or Castle View libraries:
LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES Focus on Photography Need information on specific photographers? This site has links to articles, photographs and other resources: http://masters-of-photography.com/
You can find the Photography section at the far end of Mons Hill Library. Here‟s a selection of the titles available:
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17 Don‟t forget...you can also borrow British Journal of Photography for a week! You can find copies in the red boxes at the end of the Photography section.
...Stop Press...Stop Press...Stop Press...Stop Press...Stop Press... Coming Soon to Mons Hill Library! We‟ve recently ordered books on Tin Pan Alley to support students with Musical Theatre Studies. They‟ll be available in the library soon.
6TH FORM
A2 Geography Need information on terrorism and Middle Eastern conflicts? These books contain useful chapters and can be found in Bay 30 of Broadway Library.
We also have several very helpful e-books on Athens. See page 4 for details on how to access these books.
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AS Geography Need resources on population and migration? Check out these books available in Broadway Library. Case studies are available on this site: www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/geography/population/revise-it/ migration-case-studies Click the “Themes A-Z” drop-down menu and select “Migration” for statistics on the UNESCO website: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/
LEARNING RESOURCES
RAVEL AND TOURISM
LEARNING RESOURCES Our Travel and Tourism section can be found in Bay 5 at Broadway Library. Here, you will find books on event planning, customer satisfaction and eTourism.
19 We also have Travel Which? magazine. You can borrow two issues for a week from the red boxes opposite the Enquiry Desk at Broadway Library.
biz/ed is a website that can be tailored to suit the needs of teachers or students. It contains a number of free resources including presentations, company case studies and worksheets. www.bized.co.uk
CARE & EARLY YEARS
Health and Social Care Are there times when you are looking for information and the books you need have been borrowed by other people? Do you use any of these books for your research?
Did you know that you can access these books and much more free online by registering with Athens? See page 4 for details.
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We also have book-based resources in the library to help you with your research. You can find them on the shelves at 362.1in Bay 3 at Castle View Library. Useful Websites Check out these websites for further information: Click on the logo for Department of Health publications and general health and social care information. Click below for government social care policies: http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/category/policy-areas/social-care/ For tips on healthier living go to: http://www.nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/change-for-life.aspx
LEARNING RESOURCES
ARE & EARLY YEARS
LEARNING RESOURCES Early Years
New this year! The library now subscribes to EYE: Early Years Educator. The most up-to-date copy is available for you to use in the library. Older copies are kept in the last bay in Castle View Library. Each month EYE will contain sections on: Child health and behaviour Childrenâ€&#x;s centres Cross-curricular The outdoor classroom SEN Management issues Early Years Foundation Stage Training EYFS books are located at 372.21 in Bay 3 at Castle View Library.
Did you know...? The EYFS pack is available for reference from the Issue Desk at Castle View but you can also access it online here: http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/ earlylearningandchildcare/delivery/education/a0068102/early-yearsfoundation-stage-eyfs
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PUBLIC SERVICES
Journals and magazines Drop in and browse through the latest publications of these journals for your area of interest:
22 Useful websites For up-to-date crime statistics and other police-based information, have a look at this website: www.police.uk
This website contains resources relating to the Fire Service in the UK. It also has pages on fitness and fire safety. www.fireservice.co.uk
LEARNING RESOURCES
UBLIC SERVICES
LEARNING RESOURCES We are currently updating our book stock in the Public Services area of the library. New titles include these books for you to use in the library or borrow to use at home:
23 e-books You can access these books in college or at home using ebrary via Athens - see page 4 for details on how to register for an account:
LEARNING RESOURCES The Teams If you have any suggestions for inclusion in the next edition of Update please contact the relevant team on 01384 363353 or 363374.
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Dena and Liz Dena and Liz Chris and Lee Suzy and Jon Suzy and Jon Sarah and Tracey Sarah and Tracey Amy and Suresh Amy and Suresh Sue and Janet Sue and Janet Beth
Key Contacts: Learning Resources Co-ordinator: Richard Gibbons 01384 363258 richard.gibbons@dudleycol.ac.uk Library Co-ordinator: Dena Lewis 01384 363349 dena.lewis@dudleycol.ac.uk Key Learning Resources Links: Athens - www.athens.ac.uk Live@EDU - www.dudley.ac.uk/live@edu/index.htm Blackboard - www.dudleylearning.ac.uk ProPortal - www.dudley.ac.uk/promonitor/index.html Library Catalogue - www.dudley.ac.uk/library/index.htm Netloan - www.dudley.ac.uk/rbl/index.htm
KEY CONTACTS AND LINKS
Business and Computing Access and HE Construction Foundation Studies and ESOL Sports Studies Hair and Beauty Arts 6th Form Travel and Tourism Care and Early Years Public Services