Edgenotes

Edgenotes are complementary multimedia features that provide a jumping-off point for deeper exploration within a case. These materials aim to enhance the learning experience by curating the most relevant content available. Askwith Media Library has partnered with MSC to help case makers find authoritative, captivating material for Edgenotes.

Edgenotes should meet the following criteria:

  • Be from a reliable source. A librarian or the faculty advisor can help student authors determine the reliability of a source.
  • Be current and up-to-date, unless an Edgenote is exploring some historical aspect.
  • Link to a stable URL if possible.
  • Be thoughtfully placed in the narrative. Ask yourself, 'What value does an Edgenote add here?'
  • Vary in type. In other words, it's best to have a mix of different types of Edgenotes.
  • Be generally interesting. If you, as the author, think it's a boring Edgenote, it probably is!

For each Edgenote, we need several pieces of information, which differ based on the Edgenote type: image/graphic, video, audio, and external links. Please refer to the sections below for a detailed list of requirements for each Edgenote type and use this Edgenote submission template to submit your Edgenotes.

Image/graphic

Requirements

  1. Caption

    A one-sentence description that serves as the teaser. This should either justify why readers should care about the Edgenote or ask an intriguing question.

  2. The image itself

  3. Photo credit/link

    If there is a direct link to this image, please provide the link.
    If there is no direct link to this image, please first make sure the copyright agreement of this image allows us to use it and provide us the proper citation requirement by the copyright owner.
    For instances where you made an image based on other people's data, please provide the data source.
    If this image is a screenshot from larger document, please provide the source.

Video

Requirements

  1. Caption

    A one-sentence description that serves as the teaser. This should either justify why readers should care about the Edgenote or ask an intriguing question.

  2. Link

    Provide the video link if already uploaded online, or upload the video file to your Edgenote folder on M Box.

Audio

Audio Edgenotes are short clips distinct from the podcast.

Requirements

  1. Pull quotes

    Please provide an intriguing pull quotes from the audio piece.
    If this pull quote indicates the main content of this audio, then no further information is needed; otherwise, please also include the main question that this audio piece is trying to answer.

  2. Link

    Provide the audio link if already uploaded online, or upload the audio file to your Edgenote folder on M Box.

External links include any piece of news, article, reports, PDFs, or blogs on the web.

Requirements

  1. Pull quotes

    Please provide an intriguing pull quotes from this piece.
    If this pull quote indicates the main content of this piece, then no further information is needed; otherwise, please also include the main question that this piece is trying to answer.

  2. Link

    The link to this piece.

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