Thursday, March 13, 2008

Thingy 16: Student tools

I knew assignment calculator tools like these existed but had never looked at them or tried them before. I was impressed. The RPC support materials look extremely helpful for library research, e.g., using Boolean terms, citing sources, and even for non-library research topics like conducting interviews and public speaking tips. The calculator is helpful in breaking down large projects into smaller manageable tasks and creating a schedule. The calculators could be used or adapted for almost any kind of project, like preparing for a book group presentation or a conference or studying for a test. Now if someone would just develop a dissertation project calculator, that would help me out a lot!

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