Experiential Learning Blog

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Drone Club at UTA Libraries Updates

UTA Libraries’ Drone Club meetings have been suspended since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are keeping in touch on a Discord…

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It Takes a Village: Sharing Open Library Instructional Content with the University Community

UTA Libraries assists in the effort to transition learning online

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Reimagining Library Services in the Era of COVID-19, Part Three

The sun sets west of Arlington, TX, and Laura Haygood is logging in for another video conference.

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Maker Literacies Leadership Change

My role is changing at UTA Libraries.

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UTA Libraries' Experiential Learning & Undergraduate Success and FabLab Receive IMLS National Leadership Project Grant

As a continuation of UTA Libraries IMLS-funded Maker Literacies and the Undergraduate Curriculum National Leadership Planning Grant (IMLS #LG-97-…

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Nation of Makers 2019 Conference

In June 2019, Morgan Chivers (UTA's FabLab Librarian) and I attended (by invitation) the Nation of Makers 2019 Conference in Chattanooga, TN. Each…

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UTA Libraries Drone Club: Report And Evaluation Of Spring 2019 Workshop Series

The purpose of the UTA Libraries Drone Club is to provide students with opportunities for hands-on teaching and learning experiences while gaining…

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UTA Libraries Dean’s Research Award

At this year’s spring reception, I received the Dean’s Research Award for being one of the most prolific authors at UTA Libraries, and in 2018,…

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UTA Libraries’ Drone Club Takes Flight

In February UTA Libraries began hosting its very own drone club. The Libraries supplied materials to construct two quadcopter drones and solicited…

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Fall 2018 Technical Writing (ENGL 2338) “Shark Tank” Projects

Once again, Dr. Christian Worlow’s English 2338 Technical Writing students participated in the Maker Literacies program. This course provides…

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Experiential Learning In The Libraries

Did you know that UTA Libraries has an “experiential learning” program with its own event series? The Experiential Learning and Undergraduate…

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Fabapp, Octopuppet And Juicebox At UTA Libraries' Fablab

The UTA Libraries' Marketing and Communications Team created a really great video to highlight a few apps that UTA FabLab student employees have…