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Ally Awareness Week & Fix Your Content Contest is January 8-15: Improve accessibility & win prizes

Ally Awareness Week is a weeklong celebration of Ally, the tool within Canvas that helps instructors improve course accessibility and offers learners alternative file formats to download. The contest encourages educators to make “fixes” to their content and win prizes! There are three winning categories: most fixes in a single coursemost fixes overallbiggest increase in accessibility for a single courseThe winners will each receive a Jefferson-branded sweatshirt. Fixes will be posted anonymously on our Fix Your Content Contest Leaderboard the week of January 13. Where can instructors find information about how to use Ally?Check out the Ally Quick Start for Instructors and visit our Ally Resources page for written guides and self-paced learning modules on the tool. Where can students find information on Ally?View our Using Ally in Canvas student guide to learn more about alternative file formats that are available to download in Canvas. Also, check out the Ally Quick Start for Students guide....

25 New eBooks this January: Topics include Autism in Children, Disability Inclusion in Video Games, AI in Healthcare, and more

Jump into 2025 with 25 new eBooks that range in topics from nursing leadership to recycled concrete. Scan the list of new additions below or browse our complete eBook collections at Dixon Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – Dixon Campus), Gutman Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – East Falls Campus), and Scott Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – Center City Campus).Autism. Perspectives from Africa Becoming a Midwife: A Student Guide Clinical Immunology: Principles and Practice A Comprehensive Guide to Safety and Aging: Minimizing Risk, Maximizing Security Concepts in Biology: A Historical Perspective Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach Endocrine Diseases in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management Fieldwork Educator's Guide to Level I Fieldwork Gaming Disability: Disability Perspectives on Contemporary Video Games Global Perspectives in Cancer Care: Religion, Spirituality, and Cultural Diversity in Health and Healing Medical Physiology Memmler's the Human Body in Health and Disease Memmler's Structure and Function of the Human Body Methodology in Neuropsychological Assessment: An Interpretative Approach to Guide Clinical Practice Midwifery Care for Pregnant Women Who Live with Obesity: A Guide to Explaining the Risks and Providing Practical Advice Personal Comfort Systems for Improving Indoor Thermal Comfort and Air Quality Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pocketpedia Preparing Healthcare Workers for an AI-Driven Workplace Prescott's Microbiology Recycled Concrete: Technologies and Performance Regulated Cannabis and Hemp Market Navigation Business, Public Health, and Research Challenges Shoulder Arthritis Across the Life Span from Joint Preservation to Arthroplasty Vander's Human Physiology ...

Brainstorming & Writing Workshop on Monday, December 9

Are you interested in writing poetry, fiction, or non-fiction for the Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize, but you need a kickstart? Join writing experts on Monday, December 9, at a brainstorming and writing session. Session 1: 12-1pm200a, Scott Memorial Library Session 2: 5-6pm200a, Scott Memorial Library All are welcome to attend and registration is not required. You don’t need to attend to submit to the contest. See our flyer or check out the website for information about the Yeo Writing Prize. We hope to see you there. ...

Take a Brain Break at Gutman Library

Drop by the Brain Break Lounge (in the Learning Instruction Space on the Main Floor of the Paul J Gutman Library) and take a break from studying for finals to relax, engage in de-stressing activities, and win prizes! Free coffee and snacks are provided. Brain Breaks will run from Wednesday, December 4, to Friday, December 13, on the East Falls Campus in the Gutman Library. If you are a student on the Center City Campus, check out what's going on at Scott Memorial Library. ...