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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Learning Support Seminar Timetable

This popped up in my mailbox last night:

The service offers three facilities:
  • A series of seminars on essay writing and research held every Tuesday in H C room.@17.00
  • An individual tutorial service for those students who have difficulties. Room 16 Design School (orourkem@ncad.ie) tel: (6364314) .
  • A specialist support service for students with specific learning difficulties

The writing and research seminars are as follows:
  • Notetaking Techniques 21 Oct 17.00 & 18.00 -HC Lecture Theatre
  • Essay Writing 28 Oct 17.00 & 18.00 -HC Lecture Theatre
  • Essay Writing - 4 Nov 17.00 & 18.00 -HC Lecture Theatre
  • Research Strategies - 11Nov 17.00 & 18.00 -HC Lecture Theatre
  • Reading Techniques - 18Nov 17.00 & 18.00 -HC Lecture Theatre
  • Getting Started 25Nov 17.00 & 18.00 -HC Lecture Theatre
I know you're 3rd years now, but I strongly recommend anyone who has difficulty with any of these things to attend. It's never too late etc., etc.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Lecture 1


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Click on the play arrows to advance the slides. A printable PDF version of the presentation can be downloaded from the course website
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

The Future of the Book

Further to our classroom discussion this afternoon. I suggest the Luddites and paper fetishists amongst you take a look here
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