From Remote-Learner: Dear Valued Client, In order to increase the resilience and reliability of our cloud platform we will be conducting database maintenance on September, 19th between 12:01 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. EST. During most of this period your site will be operational, but there may be short periods of connection loss to the internet. Thank you […]…Continue Reading Moodle Update on Friday, August 19th
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Oxford Arabic Dictionary – new! – and six others, too
As announced in this recent post, the Middlebury College Libraries recently subscribed to the six Oxford Language Dictionaries on the Oxford Language Dictionaries Online (OLDO) platform – Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. About a week later, Oxford announced the release of their new Oxford Arabic Dictionary on the Oxford Dictionaries platform. We now […]…Continue Reading Oxford Arabic Dictionary – new! – and six others, too
Course Sites and New Services
Last year we posted some course site suggestions for faculty. The information is still relevant, and here is a short summary for those who only need a reminder: Where to find help for faculty – http://go.middlebury.edu/liaisons Where to find help for students working on media assignments – http://go.middlebury.edu/dmt Start at the Course Hub – http://courses.middlebury.edu Add your syllabus as a […]…Continue Reading Course Sites and New Services
Lunch time Learning: Library Services & Resources at Middlebury
Wed. Sept. 3rd, noon – 1pm, Davis Family Library Computer Lab (DFL 105) – lower level. Drop-ins welcome or sign-up online (use the last box to tell us if there is something specific you want covered). Description: Bring your lunch to the library and learn about what we have to offer you and your family. […]…Continue Reading Lunch time Learning: Library Services & Resources at Middlebury
New stuff for the New Year! Recently added to the Libraries’ collections
The libraries have purchased or subscribed to a bunch of new and wonderful resources over the summer (and late last academic year). Here are some of the highlights: The Bayeux Tapestry Journal of agriculture, food systems, and community development Japan Chronicle Oxford Biblical Studies Online Torrossa’s EIO Italian Studies – Casalini’s online platform of European […]…Continue Reading New stuff for the New Year! Recently added to the Libraries’ collections
Macintosh – Middfiles – Mmmmm… News You Can Use
Mac users… Are you having the best possible experience with Middfiles? It may be time to update how you connect to Middfiles, as well as create some useful shortcuts! First, check your connection. In the Finder, click on the Go menu, then click Connect to Server. You should use cifs://middcloud.middlebury.edu/middfiles and remove any “smb” middfiles […]…Continue Reading Macintosh – Middfiles – Mmmmm… News You Can Use
What’s New in Moodle 2.6
Please note we are currently on Moodle 2.5, this is all information about an upgrade that has just been made available to us. Remote-Learner is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, March 25th, from 11:30am-12:30pm. Webinar Registration A small group from LIS will be attending the webinar together, please contact Joe Antonioli (jantonio@middlebury.edu) if you would […]…Continue Reading What’s New in Moodle 2.6