Comments for Distance Education http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted Questions (and answers) for University of Iowa Distance Education students Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:28:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 Comment on Standards for Distance Learning Library Services by Distance Learning Fan http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2008/07/standards-for-distance-learning-library-services/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Distance Learning Fan Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:28:04 +0000 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2008/07/16/standards-for-distance-learning-library-services/#comment-132 Thanks for nice laughing )). btw: i think libraries are going to past. Online libraries are getting more and more power. Thanks for nice laughing )).

btw: i think libraries are going to past. Online libraries are getting more and more power.

]]> Comment on Share your library tips! by Sam Tylor http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2007/10/share-your-library-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Sam Tylor Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:56:07 +0000 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2007/10/10/share-your-library-tips/#comment-130 Nice Post... Keep the good work up. Nice Post… Keep the good work up.

]]> Comment on Should I pay for Journal Articles? by Sam Tylor http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2009/02/should-i-pay-for-journal-articles/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Sam Tylor Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:54:40 +0000 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/?p=27#comment-129 I believe there must be free access. Sam Tylor I believe there must be free access.

Sam Tylor

]]> Comment on Getting Library Books from a Distance by Daniel http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2008/02/getting-library-books-from-a-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Daniel Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:12:23 +0000 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2008/02/15/getting-library-books-from-a-distance/#comment-128 Hi Bill, While the University of Iowa has several excellent MBA programs, none are available fully online. You can compare our MBA programs at http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/mba/compare.html. I wish you good luck finding a programs that fits your needs, whether it's an Iowa program or not. As far as distance learning using physical books is concerned, it comes down to quality and copyright. Not all publishers make their books available online and not all online books have the information you need. If the book you want happens to only be available in print, make sure the library supporting your distance education program has a way to get it to you. Hi Bill,

While the University of Iowa has several excellent MBA programs, none are available fully online. You can compare our MBA programs at http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/mba/compare.html. I wish you good luck finding a programs that fits your needs, whether it’s an Iowa program or not.

As far as distance learning using physical books is concerned, it comes down to quality and copyright. Not all publishers make their books available online and not all online books have the information you need. If the book you want happens to only be available in print, make sure the library supporting your distance education program has a way to get it to you.

]]> Comment on Getting Library Books from a Distance by Bill http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2008/02/getting-library-books-from-a-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Bill Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:41:45 +0000 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2008/02/15/getting-library-books-from-a-distance/#comment-127 I am considering going back to get my MBA online. Does Iowa have a solid MBA program? Guess I will have to do a bit more research...anyway, the fact that 'distance learning' involves books at all these days is a bit crazy to me... Thanks- Bill I am considering going back to get my MBA online. Does Iowa have a solid MBA program? Guess I will have to do a bit more research…anyway, the fact that ‘distance learning’ involves books at all these days is a bit crazy to me…

Thanks-

Bill

]]> Comment on Plagiarism by laptop motherboard repair http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2008/07/plagiarism/comment-page-1/#comment-124 laptop motherboard repair Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:20:59 +0000 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2008/07/25/plagiarism/#comment-124 This is something quite easy and straightforward. You will know in your own hear if you have done something wrong or not. This is something quite easy and straightforward. You will know in your own hear if you have done something wrong or not.

]]> Comment on Should I pay for Journal Articles? by Daniel http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2009/02/should-i-pay-for-journal-articles/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Daniel Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:24:08 +0000 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/?p=27#comment-119 Thanks for the comment, Sean, but I think you may be referring to Cornell U's recent decision to allow people to use copies that Cornell U's Library made of public domain items from their collection. More information on that is available here - http://www.library.cornell.edu/node/1333. College and university libraries buy things like current books and journals, which are not in the public domain, so their students can use them. Just like when you buy a magazine at a news stand, these are not free. So, check your library first before you buy that article you found online. Dan Thanks for the comment, Sean, but I think you may be referring to Cornell U’s recent decision to allow people to use copies that Cornell U’s Library made of public domain items from their collection. More information on that is available here – http://www.library.cornell.edu/node/1333.

College and university libraries buy things like current books and journals, which are not in the public domain, so their students can use them. Just like when you buy a magazine at a news stand, these are not free. So, check your library first before you buy that article you found online.
Dan

]]> Comment on Should I pay for Journal Articles? by Sean http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2009/02/should-i-pay-for-journal-articles/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Sean Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:17:30 +0000 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/?p=27#comment-118 Cornell U. just made all of their journals free, Iowa should do the same. We already pay enough for tuition, now pay to use the libraries resources? Cornell U. just made all of their journals free, Iowa should do the same. We already pay enough for tuition, now pay to use the libraries resources?

]]> Comment on Should I pay for Journal Articles? by kathy.kishy http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2009/02/should-i-pay-for-journal-articles/comment-page-1/#comment-117 kathy.kishy Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:52:09 +0000 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/?p=27#comment-117 When it come's to writing papers though, I need all the help I can get :) When it come’s to writing papers though, I need all the help I can get :)

]]> Comment on Plagiarism by David M http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2008/07/plagiarism/comment-page-1/#comment-116 David M Sat, 23 May 2009 09:35:34 +0000 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/disted/2008/07/25/plagiarism/#comment-116 Using plagiarism should be punished seriously. In order to understand plagiarism, it helps to understand the process of sharing and creating ideas in the university. All knowledge is built from previous knowledge. As we read, study, perform experiments, and gather perspectives, we are using other people’s ideas. Building on other people’s ideas, we create our own. Using plagiarism should be punished seriously. In order to understand plagiarism, it helps to understand the process of sharing and creating ideas in the university. All knowledge is built from previous knowledge. As we read, study, perform experiments, and gather perspectives, we are using other people’s ideas. Building on other people’s ideas, we create our own.

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