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Scaffolding STEM Information Literacy: Our Story

by shelley on January 10, 2023

In recent years, we adopt a scaffolded approach in teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine) information literacy to students. This involves giving bite-size, just-in-time and just-right content to support…

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Five Things About First Year Essentials Programme This Semester

by shelley on September 20, 2022

This article concludes the orientations done…… and the beginning of Sem 1…… Keep your eyes peeled for more to come! The season of orientation has come to an end! This…

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Jumpstart Minis — A Starter to Immersive Technologies

by shelley on August 15, 2022 | 2 Comments

Why are they called Jumpstart Minis? When it was introduced in 2019, we wanted to ‘jumpstart’ the NUS community’s interest in immersive tech and design, giving them that little push…

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Testing the Lightboard for Recording Video

by shelley on August 15, 2022

The Lightboard is a writable glass surface pumped full of light. It can be used as a creative alternative to classroom whiteboard/chalkboard for recording instructional videos. Invented by Professor Michael…

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Interdisciplinary Faculty-Librarian Collaboration in NUS: An Insider’s View

by shelley on August 1, 2022

Ever wondered how information literacy can be embedded into a research module in NUS? Our librarians and faculty members from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (YLLSoM) share their…

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5 Challenges Encountered When Creating a MOOC During COVID-19

by shelley on May 19, 2022

Our librarians, Sukanya, Kim Kee and Siu Chen share 5 top tips for creating open MOOCs on the edX platform. Please take a look at the infographic below. Full blog…

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International Open Access Week: October 25-31, 2021

by shelley on October 22, 2021

Entering its 14th year, International Open Access Week is a global event to engage communities about the potential benefits of open access. This year’s Open Access Week will be held…

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Virtual Livechat — Communicating Your Research/Digital Scholarship Projects

by shelley on July 1, 2021

The Scholarly Communications Team held two live chat sessions on 18 May, 10-11.30am and 27 May, 2-3.30pm where we answered questions from the NUS community on Zoom. Participants signed up…

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Fostering Student Engagement with Slido & Padlet

by shelley on December 3, 2020

Our Librarian, Siu Chen, recently wrote about her experience in using free online tools to engage students during library orientation sessions. The post contains examples on how to utilise the…

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Three Common Pitfalls To Avoid When Using Citation Metrics

by shelley on September 24, 2020

Previously, we held a talk on predatory publishing where we shared the techniques such as using the Think. Check. Submit. checklist to avoid falling prey to predatory publishers. Besides predatory…

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