Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Terri featured in NYT



Per Jon Schwartz in the Nov. 29 Health section of the New York Times, researching health issues online is nothing new, but increasingly patients like my step-sister Terri share their experiences and knowledge through online peer-to-peer networks. "These expanded capabilities allow people to share information easily, upending the top-down path of information between doctors and patients. Today, said Clay Shirky, an expert in the evolving online world, patients are 'full-fledged actors in the system'."

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Online Courses at UMass Lowel

  • Log in to ISIS to view, change, course selections, grades, transcripts, etc. You may look up your ISIS User ID. Also, see the instructions on logging into ISIS Student Self-Service at Click on the link for “First Time ISIS Users”
  • Retrieve online course username and password. Wait 1-2 business days after registration before completing this step. Click on the "Get Your Online Course Username & Password" link to do this.
  • Learn how to access UML Webmail . Wait 3-5 days after submitting your registration to complete step. The University will automatically assign you a student.uml.edu email account upon registration and this is the address where all official University communication will be sent. Enter email address in the User Account field and self-chosen password in the Password field.
  • Get textbook via online bookstore. Additionally, the on-campus bookstores carry limited supply of books for online courses.
  • Log into online course. Click on the "Online Student Login". You will need the username and password that you created in earlier step.
  • Review UNIX and Information Technology Certificate requirements. The former lists "90.267 C Programming" as a requirement, the latter as an elective. See also Certificate program for Web Design.

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Saturday, September 20, 2008

2009 Library Conferences

The 2009 ALA Midwinter conference is in Denver, Jan. 23-28. Bundled registration (for this and the Annual meeting) is $300 for division members, if paid by Sept. 30.



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