Presentations by Fred O'Bryant

The following are presentations I have given over the years. I will add to this list as I have time and the inclination. In general the links here are to PowerPoint presentations in web format. They may not operate correctly on older browsers.

• Access to Excess (2005)
  NOTE: There is a resource sheet in MS Word format available to accompany the above PowerPoint presentation.
  
  
• An Approach to Researching an Engineering Question (2005)
  NOTE: The above accompanied STS401 Library Orientations, Fall 2005.
  
  
• Effective Use of Internet Resources for Teaching, Learning and Research
  A Workbook assembled for the Best Practices in Engineering Education Workshop held at the American Society for Engineering Education—Southeast Section Annual Conference, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 2, 2006.
  Additional material including a Knowledge Tool Template and Links to Resources.
  
  
• Engineering Jeopardy (2006)
  NOTE: The above accompanied STS402 follow-up information sessions, Spring 2006.
  
  
• Finding and Organizing Images for Teaching and Research (2007)
  This presentation provides a very brief overview of various tools and resources for locating both still and video images. It also reviews the features of several popular web-based image storage and manipulation tools. And it concludes with a brief listing of several sources of opencourseware lectures and demonstrations useful for supplementary review and teaching. This presentation was originally presented as part of the University of Virginia's New Horizons in Teaching and Research technology forum, May 23, 2007.
  An MS Word document listing resources mentioned in the presentation is available.
  
  
• I Know the Answer Is Here Somewhere (2005)
  NOTE: The text for this presentation accompanies the slides as part of the presentation.
  
  
• Life Beyond the Library (2005)
  NOTE: There is text and resource notes in MS Word format available for this presentation.
  
  
• The Magic Library (2003)
  NOTE: There is an essay in MS Word format available to accompany the above PowerPoint presentation.
  
  
• Searching for Science - Generalities (2006)
  NOTE: This presentation is saved in PowerPoint format. There are two additional supplementary presentations which accompany this resource as well, Heavy, Heavy Hangs Over Your Head - How Much Does a Thunderstorm Weigh? and It's Long Way to Tipperary - And a Whole Lot Farther to the Nearest Star.
  There is also a web page with links to the online resources discussed in the main presentation located here
  
  
• Simulating Hurricane Katrina (Spring 2008)
  NOTE:This presentation is saved in PowerPoint format. There is also an accompanying handout in MS Word format that offers more detail about library and other resources available to students participating in the simulation exercise.
  
  
• Sustainable Transportation Resources (2007)
  NOTE: This presentation is saved in PowerPoint format. There is also an accompanying handout in MS Word format that treats the subject in more detail and offers additional resources for consideration.