Geology: For Instructors

Streaming Videos for the Classroom

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A streaming video collection of thousands of high-quality digital programs and video clips, covering topics in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, business and economics, and health. Use Films on Demand "to search for specific video segments, organize videos into folders, and create personal playlists for others to view. You can also integrate videos directly into ... distance learning courseware." Access Note: Create a user account (free), in order to create and share customized playlists, save your favourite videos for quick access and set your default preferences, Click on Create Account or Sign In on upper right corner of screen.

Now includes the Entertainment Collection.
License Information: There are no restrictions to the number of simultaneous users. Access is restricted to the current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and to "walk-in" users of the University of Saskatchewan Library for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. It is accessible in the library, on campus, and remotely. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and International Copyright law.

Creating a Direct/Persistent Link

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If your DOI has the following prefix preceding the DOI number "http://dx.doi.org/", remove this prefix first and then proceed to the step below.

Selected Books on Teaching

Below is a selection of books in the library collection on teaching at the university level.

Making Scientists by Gregory Light; Marina Micari
Call Number: Q181 .L67 2013 Science Library
ISBN: 9780674052925
Inspiring Academics by Iain Hay
Call Number: LB1025.3 .I.569 2011 Education Library
ISBN: 9780335237418
The Art of University Teaching by George Melnyk (Editor); Christine Mason Sutherland (Editor)
Call Number: LB2331 .A78 2011 Education Library
ISBN: 9781550594119
Teaching with Emotional Intelligence by Alan Mortiboys
Call Number: LB1072 .M67 2012 Education Library
ISBN: 9780415571388
How to Be an Effective Teacher in Higher Education by Alan Mortiboys
Call Number: LB2331 .M78 2010 Education Library
ISBN: 9780335237395
Exemplary College Science Teaching by Robert Eugene Yager
Call Number: Q181 .E798 2013 Science Library
ISBN: 193894609X
Effective College Teaching by Edwin G. Ralph (Editor)
Call Number: LB2331 .R35 2003 Education Library
ISBN: 1590336550

Liaison Librarian

DeDe Dawson

Email Me

Contact:

DeDe.Dawson@usask.ca
Rm 180.6, Science Library, Geology Bldg

306-966-6049

Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Science, Toxicology

Reserves for Courses

Place books on reserve for your students at the Science Library!

Course Reserves for Instructors
Information about course reserves and the online form for doing it!

Other Resources for Instruction

This website provides access to resources for improving education in the geosciences and other areas of science and technology. Recipient of the 2012 Best Geoscience Website Award.

USGS Science Resources for Undergraduate Education. This site contains selected USGS educational resources that may be useful to educators at the undergraduate level.