Series 2: Lesson 6 Challenge

I searched NoveList for "The Story of Owen: Dragonslayer of Trondheim," which is a book I read a while ago but really enjoyed the voice of. Initially, I selected too many appeal factors (or maybe they were just too specific), and my original title was my only result. (I selected witty, fantasy, and teenagers, hoping for YA results.) I ended up finding many more results when I searched for witty and teenagers, though 8 of my first 30 results were Georgia Nicolson books. Next, I'll have to explore ways to exclude appeal factors.

Series 2: Lesson 5 Challenge

Learning Express Library taught me that I don't remember the proper way to multiply and divide fractions.

I tried the Basic Math Tutorial in the Adult Learning Center. It certainly helped me refresh my basic math skills. I don't use fractions much in my daily life! While the content was quality, the tutorial structure wasn't my favorite. The only way I saw to navigate through the tutorial was through the links at the side of the page. When I completed a page, the only option I saw at the bottom was to clear any answers I had entered to diagnostic questions. It seems like an easy fix to add navigational links to the bottom of the page so that the person completing the tutorial doesn't have to scroll up and down over and over again. Or maybe I'm just lazy. (This is a strong possibility.)

I find that Learning Express is one of my top database recommendations for teens, simply because of their test prep resources. I imagine it comes in handy for adult learners, as well.