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Career Center’s online course gets students ready to work
Faculty have incorporated new Canvas modules in nearly 50 courses and engaged 7,000 students. Is it a fit for your class?
Adapting to science communication by screenCOVID-19 has changed the centuries-old process of defending dissertations and theses. Graduate School Dean Lori McMahon, Ph.D., and Associate Dean David Schneider, Ph.D., explain which changes are temporary and which could become permanent.
Faculty fellows to foster education-abroad experiences for studentsNine faculty and staff selected for the 2020-21 Faculty Fellows in Education Abroad program will develop courses to promote active and ethical citizenship, cultural immersion and community engagement.
Faculty with ‘an opportunity to rethink everything’ share lessons from spring semesterPro-style teaching videos, interactive Canvas modules, Zoom breakout rooms: Four faculty adapted their courses in innovative ways to boost engagement and collaboration — and they plan to continue using these techniques.
Global disruption challenges engineering students to improviseFor almost all senior design teams, building a working prototype was impossible in these days of social distancing.
UAB expands telehealth training for students and cliniciansThe educational and clinical challenges presented by COVID-19 also present an opportunity to develop new technical and patient-interaction skills for students — and health professionals — using telehealth technology.
Studying abroad when there’s no place to goWhen a pandemic and no-travel order shut down an international trip for marketing students, Michele Bunn taught her students a home-grown lesson in resilience.
How 3D rock models are advancing research on the power of online learningWith little more than a smartphone and his rock collection, Scott Brande, Ph.D., has captured the attention of geology educators worldwide. A new NSF grant is allowing him to expand — and explore what happens when hands-on instruction goes online.
Apply for fellowship to enrich student experiences in the Honors CollegeFull-time faculty who want to enhance community and provide stimulating enrichment opportunities should apply by April 30 for the Honors Faculty Fellows program.
Tips for success from experienced online studentsCreate a space, set a schedule and more advice from successful online learners.Online teaching veterans share their top tipsThree award-winning UAB faculty share 7 ways to developing engaging online courses.
Hitchcock uses digital tools to advance social work fieldThe new Institute for Healthy Engagement and Resilience with Technology, created by Laurel Hitchcock and a colleague, will help improve best practices in the field.
Grant enables UAB to expand Japanese language instructionA second grant from the Japan Foundation Los Angeles will enable UAB to expand course offerings and meet a growing demand for Japanese language study.
Gift supports more learning opportunities for engineering studentsFunding from AMERICAN Cast Iron Pile Co. will enable the School of Engineering to continue offering scholarships and hands-on research and learning experiences for the next six years.
Students are shutting down the worst of the web in this UAB labA social worker turned social media detective is the latest success story from UAB’s cyber security programs, in which students can get paid to outwit romance scammers, terrorists, bank thieves and more.
Apply to be a Core Faculty Fellow by Dec. 1The two-year Signature Core Faculty Fellows program provides professional development funding for teacher-development programs, teaching conferences, course observations and more in order to increase teaching effectiveness and student success.
Business students use mindfulness to unlock better grades, focusStudents enrolled in the new Creative Solutions in Distribution class learn to navigate their thoughts — positive and negative — to better manage the stress of life’s challenges.
Meadows uses faith, expertise to help science educators tackle contentious topicsHis newest book explores historical and cultural contexts and constitutional and legal frameworks for science education and offers advice for engaging families, administrators, policy-makers and faith communities.
Free Creative Cloud offers an ‘essential’ boost in workplaceUnderstanding the digital creative tools that are a mainstay of the modern workplace is essential, according to faculty and local business leaders.
Improve your global awareness during two CTL seminarsWant to bring diverse perspectives into your classroom? Attend a Global Awareness series this month, made possible through a partnership with INTO UAB and the Center for Teaching and Learning’s new international education expert, Melissa Hawkins.