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Affordable Learning Georgia to Provide Grants to USG Schools
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Textbook Transformation Grants Thirty grant awards to be made to support adoption and use of no-cost or low-cost learning materials in USG courses in Spring Semester 2015 in amounts of $10,800 each. Apply by September 8, 2014. Announcing the ALG Textbook Transformation Grants Request for Proposals, for USG faculty…
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Coming Soon: The Quiet Soldier
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Releasing September 2, 2014: The Quiet Soldier: Phuong’s Story by Creina Mansfield. Provoked by Graham Greene’s The Quiet American, this novel tells the story of Phuong, from her childhood in the Vietnamese district of Cu Chi to her return there as a guerrilla fighter. Phuong’s unmentioned past, subdued personality, and lack…
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The Startling Similarities of “Zombieland” and UPNG
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I don’t always compare myself to Woody Harrelson’s Tallahassee in Zombieland. Nor do I always go through my day-to-day routine taking mental notes on how I can modify standard office supplies, like a three-hole punch, to become survival tools. Maybe most of the time, but not always. Below are the first…
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Podcast Episode 3: Open Education Resources
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Last week, April and Mario discussed the usefulness of Open Education Resources (aka OER). Apparently, OERs are not just for students. Anyone can take advantage of open education resources. Listen to the podcast to find out more!
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Low to No Cost Textbooks and Open Educational Resources: A Student’s Perspective
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As a college student, there are many expenses such as tuition, housing, and other fees. Textbooks tend to be a large expense for students. Typically, one semester’s textbook costs range from $500 to $1,000. Once the semester ends, students often sell their textbooks in exchange for a small fraction of…
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Twitter: Bringing Authors and Agents Together
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At first, I did not understand the appeal of Twitter. A social networking site that limits my posts to 140 characters? That’s characters, not words. Being the long-winded over-explainer that I am, I nearly fell out of my chair. Most of my conversations require an intermission just so the other party,…
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Book Launch a Success!
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We had a great turnout at last week’s book launch of “I have been so many people”: A Study of Lee Smith’s Novels. The author, Dr. Tanya Bennett, read a few selections from her favorite Lee Smith novel, Fair and Tender Ladies, followed by corresponding analysis from her book. I want to…
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Podcast Episode 2: Little Free Libraries
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The University Press of North Georgia staff discusses the trend of little free libraries.