Education Research Resources

SFU Library is pleased to announce an expanded subscription for 2013 to lynda.com with an unlimited number of users. (Our past subscription was for 6 simultaneous users, which was frequently exceeded.)

If you are unfamiliar with lynda.com, here is a brief description:
“Thousands of video tutorials from expert authors on software, design, and business skills. It covers hundreds of topics, including Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Flash, Final Cut Pro, presentation skills, print and web design, programming, design principles, digital photography and video, animation, and much more.”

You can access lynda.com here: http://cufts2.lib.sfu.ca/CRDB/BVAS/resource/10456

Note: New users will need to create a profile the first time they use lynda.com. After that, you will be able to create your own playlists and organize courses.

This is a one year pilot project as there is no ongoing funding to sustain this subscription after January 14, 2014. Over the course of this year, we will be gathering data and feedback on lynda.com to help determine whether this is a resource of use to departments and units across SFU.

If you have any feedback on lynda.com, please send it to lib-lynda@sfu.ca – thanks!

This Education journal was featured in the Internet Scout Report today (see review below) – and can be accessed via SFU Library both online and in print at the Fraser Library (Surrey campus):

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology
http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt

“A number of organizations have created peer-reviewed journals to investigate the world of educational technology and learning in the past several years. The Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology is certainly one of the better journals on this subject, and they publish peer-reviewed pieces on topics that include online learning, gaming, and learning theory and technology. Over the past several years, the journal has been published three times a year, and their editorial board includes professors from Simon Fraser University, Queen’s University, and Athabasca University. Visitors can browse through the articles by language, issue, title, or author. Additionally, visitors can sign up to receive their RSS feed and learn a bit more about the submission process. Recently published pieces include ‘Comparing students’ perceptions of paper-based and electronic portfolios’ and ‘Encouraging self-regulated learning through electronic portfolios.’” [KMG - Internet Scout Report]

~Hope