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-…
Maker Competencies And The Undergraduate Curriculum (IMLS#Lg-97-17-0010-17) Final Performance Report
The Final Performance Report for our 2017-2018 IMLS-funded Maker Competencies and the Undergraduate Curriculum pilot program is now available.
Part 4: Data Collection & Analysis Methodology
[This is the fourth part in a series of blog posts about our data gathering, processing and analysis methodology.]
Lesson Plans Added To Maker Literacies Website
Since its inception in fall 2016, we have gathered and published lesson plans for 29 unique courses, from 25 faculty members at five different…
Part 3: Instructions For Identifying Potentially Unreliable Responses In The Maker Literacies Data
[This is the third in a series of blog posts about our data gathering, processing and analysis methodology.] Picking up where I left off in my…
Final Revised List Of Maker Competencies Announced
While we still don’t have our final report to the IMLS completed, we have made significant progress. Today we are releasing the finalized list of…
Part 2: Updated Public Version Of Maker Literacies Student Learning Data
[This is the second in a series of blog posts about our data gathering, processing and analysis methodology.] Happy Holidays! Because of other…
Part 1: Public Version Of Maker Literacies Student Learning Data
[This is the first in a series of blog posts about our data gathering, processing and analysis methodology.] While we still have not completed…
Updated New Website And Interim Report: Maker Competencies And The Undergraduate Curriculum
So, first the bad news: we were not able to complete our final report to the IMLS by the September 28 deadline. Fortunately, we were approved an…
International Symposium On Academic Makerspaces (ISAM) In Stanford, Ca, August 3-5
Though I was unable to make it to the conference (insert sad face emoticon), I want to thank Katie Musick Peery, Morgan Chivers and Tara Radniecki…
Preliminary Analysis Of IMLS-Funded Maker Literacies Pilot
Over the last year I've been busy with our Maker Literacies IMLS-funded pilot program Maker Competencies and the Undergraduate Curriculum and…
UTA Fablab Leads National Collaboration (Official UTA Press Release)
A team from UTA Libraries is leading a pilot study comprised of six library makerspaces from across the country to investigate the effectiveness…