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Google Forms (and Functions)
Google Forms can be used for numerous tasks on our campus including: collecting student feedback on new assignments or a department activity, collecting faculty feedback regarding policy changes, program entrance and exit surveys, course and program…
"A Passage through Time": Original Artwork for Elko Street-scape Project
The original concept art for "A Passage through Time," the Elko Street-scape public art project undertaken by the Nevada Department of Transportation in Elko in the spring and summer of 2015. The artwork was produced by John L'Etoile, Senior…
Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History
Dan Flores speaks about his forthcoming book, Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History (New York: Basic Books, June 2016):
“[It] is a biography of the animal from its evolutionary origins in the American Southwest five million years ago,…
Sun Dance in Silver Bow: Urban Indian Poverty in the Shadow of the Richest Hill on Earth
Nicholas Vrooman discusses the history of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, a polyethnic community of Native Americans forming from Cree, Assiniboine, and French roots in the first half of the nineteenth century.
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Discussions Posting Rubric for a History Survey Course
This grading rubric for discussion posts was developed for History survey courses, although it is generic enough to be used for any types of courses. The rubric is set up based on a three-prompt discussion model, with an initial post and two required…
Discussion Requirements for a History Survey Course
Example discussion requirements for students for a History Survey course, in this case HIST 105 (European Civilization to 1648). The requirements includes the rubric for grading.
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"Discussions for Critical Thinking" - In-Service Handout
The handout distributed to participants at the VHC In-Service "Discussions for Critical Thinking," 21 January 2016. The handout was intended to be a guide for the workshop discussions and includes three sample discussions from GBC faculty presenters.
Deepa Willingham - Eradicating Extreme Poverty through Girls' Education
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Deepa is the founder of Promise and Assurance of Children Everywhere (PACE) Universal, a non-profit organization leading a program to prevent child trafficking and eradicate extreme poverty through education of girls and…
Elko Street-scaping Project: Interview with Nevada DOT Architect John L'Etoile
Angie de Braga (GBC VHC) interviews John L'Etoile, Senior Landscape Architect for the Nevada Department of Transportation (Nevada DOT), about the design of the Elko Street-scaping project, using the theme "A Passage through Time."