Experiential Learning Blog

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Meet Morgan Brickey-Jones, New K-12 Librarian

I would like to introduce Morgan Brickey-Jones, new K-12 Librarian for the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries! She has ten years of…

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What is Reflection? A Critical Step in the Experiential Learning Process

One of the most important elements in the Experiential Learning process is Reflection. But what is Reflection and how can you accomplish it?

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What is Experiential Learning?

Based upon the work of David Kolb and other leading researchers on learning, experiential learning is a method that describe how people learn from…

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Drone Lending and Free FAA Safety Training for Recreational Flyers

UTA Libraries now offers our own free FAA-approved safety training for recreational flyers. We go over FAA rules for recreational (non-commercial…

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Meet Alex Landy, New Experiential Learning & Education Librarian

I would like to introduce Alex Landy, new Assistant Experiential Learning & Education Librarian for the University of Texas at Arlington…

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Why You Should Use Social Media In the Classroom

With social media becoming a main source of communication, expression, and information, it's important to think about ways that we as educators…

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Teaching the Four Moves to identify Fake News: Why it Matters

Now more than ever, students are using social media to stay up to date with news and information. How do we as educators ensure that our students…

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Cross Timbers Library Collaborative 2020 Virtual Conference

The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries was well represented at the CTLC Conference this year. The following is a summary of each UTA…

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2020 STEM Librarians South (Virtual) Conference

The STEM Librarians South Conference is an annual conference that focuses on topics related to STEM librarianship. Librarians from various types…

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Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in America

For the 100 year anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we examine some of UTA Libraries' most interesting artifacts

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What's It Look Like Now? - Orientation: from In-Person to Virtual

With the pandemic, almost all operations have been forced to move virtually. This post takes a closer look at virtual orientations, how things…

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Facilitating a Virtual Pop Culture Convention

A reflective look at how we transitioned Arlingcon, a pop culture convention, to a virtual environment.