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Learn to make a “space sheep.” Released for Maker Challenge Week 2021. For more information about Maker Challenge Week, visit https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2020/09/univlib-maker-week-2020.html

Learn to make a cardboard shield. Released for Maker Challenge Week 2021. For more information about Maker Challenge Week, visit https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2020/09/univlib-maker-week-2020.html

Use this search log to keep a record of your database searches. Keeping a record of searches helps improve your searches over time and reduces the stress of trying to remember what you searched from session to session.

Learn about the difference between two-dimensional and three-dimensional worlds.

Learn about the basics of virtual reality, create a virtual world and objects, and build your creative and technical skills in the software program Unity version 2019.1.

Learn more about the different items you can receive in Unity asset packages to help take your project to the next level.

Learn about how using colliders can help with the physics of your world and save computational resources.

Learn about ways of lighting a world in virtual reality, including directional lights and spotlights.

Learn about setting up movements in virtual reality that create dynamic experiences for participants, but helps them avoid motion sickness.

Learn more about the language and structure of how objects and worlds are created in virtual reality.

Learn about adding physics to objects in your world so they act and move realistically.

Learn about prefabs and how they can save time and energy in creating virtual worlds and objects.

Learn about scripts (C# code) in Unity.

Learn about about the pros and cons of jargon, including how it can help us understand and communicate complex ideas.

This video describes a tool - 6 question words - that can help you critically analyze artifacts like news articles, speeches, social media posts, TV shows, movies, and music.

Are digital natives automatically digitally literate? Is digital literacy just about technology? Is digital literacy a replacement for traditional literacy? Discover the truth behind these myths in this video.

This handout offers a comprehensive list of mobile and desktop applications ideal if you are seeking to manage your screen time in order to maintain your physical and mental wellbeing while engaging with digital platforms.

How can different modes of communication be used to reach an audience more effectively? This video will help you find out.

What's the difference between higher-order and lower-order concerns in peer review, and how can I write effective peer review comments? Find out in this video.

Is being a peer reviewer the same as grading my classmate's work? Am I supposed to proofread their paper? This video will cover the role of the peer reviewer.

Do good writers get it right the first time? Can my classmate really give me good feedback on my paper? In this video, we'll dispel common myths about peer review.

This workshop will introduce the fundamentals of 3D printing and design, including how 3D printing works, important terminology, and basic design principles. We will also walk through designing 3D models in the computer-aided design program, TinkerCad. Software recordings were captured in June 2019. This content is not sponsored by Autodesk.

This toolkit is intended to help you put the digital literacy framework from the University Libraries at Virginia Tech into action. Use this toolkit to align your work with digital literacy learning outcomes, get inspired when revising or creating a workshop, curriculum, program, or other learning experience, and learn more about the digital literacy framework.

Learn how to transition a poster designed in Google Slides to PowerPoint.