Kiosk Guides for Learning resources

Intent

Kiosk guides for learning is a freely accessible educational environment that offers strategies to recognize and realize learning objectives. We accept individual differences without regard to ability and creed; sexual and affectional orientation; caste, tribal and national affiliation; individual, familial and collective history. Our suggestions should be thoughtfully considered for appropriateness and guidance to your situation, relying on elders, mentors, cohorts and/or professionals to achieve learning objectives and outcomes.

Copyright

Permission is granted to freely copy, adapt, and distribute individual guides in non-commercial educational settings that benefit learners. No request to link to the Web site is necessary. Please be aware that the guides welcome, and are under, continuous review and revision.

Policy on linking:

All linking pages must have appropriate content related to Kiosk. I link only to Web sites that are research-based, non-commercial, and suitable for a broad range of learners. All sites must be freely accessible and not require registration

The Kiosk web site has been researched, authored, maintained and supported by Joe Landsberger as an international, learner-centric, educational public service.

About Joe, advocate of applying technology to the support of learning Masters degrees in Curriculum and Design (Education, 1981) and International Business (MBA, 1991).

• 1976 – 2006: Developed the central computing lab/media resource center for students at the University of Saint Thomas (Saint Paul, Minnesota), recognized as a diverse, welcoming, and efficient student (training) center averaging 400,000 entries per year.
• 1985 – 2006 co-founded the Twin Cities Chapter-Association for Educational Communications & Technology (TC-AECT)
• 1995 – 2006 the midwest Classrooms of the Future (COTF) Symposia for faculty.
• 2011 National College Learning Center Association Innovative Use of Technology Award
• 2001 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Annual Achievement Award Tech Trends columnist and guest editor.
• 1995 – present: Researched and authored guides for Kiosk.

Suggestions:

I welcome email on how to improve Kiosk content and correct errors. The information presented throughout is provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including (but not limited to) any implied warranties of fitness for any particular purpose, or non-infringement. While the information provided is believed to be accurate and researched, it may include errors, inaccuracies or opinions of contrary research or opinion.

Application:

I assume no responsibility for the use or application of any posted material. This Website is intended solely for the purpose of electronically providing the public with general educationally-related information and assumes no responsibility for any error, omissions or other discrepancies. 

Guarantees:

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Counseling:

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Liability:

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Image: Kiosk header icon

The background of the Kiosk Guides to learning graphic icon is a collage of the Hands at the Cuevas de las Manos in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina and the Gua Tewet, the tree of life hand prints, in Borneo, Indonesia. Both cave art paintings date from 35-40,000 years ago.

Image: Earth-friendly

Edited from the "Creation of Birds" by artist Belbello da Pavia/Luchino di Giovanni Belbello (Italian, 1430-1473) in the Hours of Gian Galeazzo Visconti