Friday, July 24, 2015

New App for Century Students


Century College has developed a very exciting new app that will be replacing planners produced by Student Life.  This new app, called MyQuack, will be much more responsive to students, and meet a demand that students have been requesting.

The app is free for both iPhone and Android users and contains helpful links to resources such as:
  • Campus policies
  • Information about each campus office and resource that was in the Student Life planner previously
  • Pages for each club and organization on campus
  • A calendar of important events
  • Mobile-friendly links to D2L, eServices, and the campus directory.

Century will be continuing to add more features and information to the app in the near future, which makes this a very exciting time to download and explore the app.

For those students who cannot say goodbye to the paper planners quite yet, the Century bookstore has committed to printing a more general planner that will be available for purchase closer to the first week of classes.  Even better news, this planner will be free to students who make any textbook purchase and to staff and faculty who stop by the bookstore and request one.

To download the app on an Android, visit this link: http://tinyurl.com/onntlgp

To download the app on an iPhone, visit this link: http://tinyurl.com/nkshacj

Monday, July 6, 2015

Playaway: A Uniquely Accessible Audiobook

Left: Bonk by Mary Roach     Right: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

Unlike CDs, audio cassettes or downloads, Playaway does not need a separate player. Instead, Playaway comes pre-loaded and ready to use with one audiobook per device—making them simple for you to use and your library to circulate.
––http://my.playaway.com/playaway/

6 Facts about Playaway:

  1. Super portable
  2. Easy to use
  3. No screen to scratch
  4. Varied reading speeds to choose from
  5. Equipped with a universal jack (can be played in the car!)
  6. 100+ titles to choose from
  7. Available for check out at Century Library!