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Curious about virtual reality? Get hands-on and learn how the technology is being used today at UABCori Perdue, Ph.D., director of Collat Professional Education, and Dorothy Ogdon, emerging technologies librarian, talk about how they are using VR and augmented reality and how anyone with a BlazerID can check out a headset to take home.An artistic focus in astronomy courses creates community and creativity for science students
Students in Michelle Wooten’s AST 101, 102 and 103 courses discovered unique connections to course material by creating artwork as part of class assignments.
Engage students, develop innovative programming with 2 Honors College opportunitiesThe Honors College Faculty Fellows program and the Summer Course Development Grant enable faculty to provide stimulating academic enrichment opportunities for honors students and enhance community within the college.
New Career Center badges let students enhance LinkedIn pages, portfolios and moreThe Career Center Badge Rewards initiative uses gamification to enhance student learning and engagement — and signals career readiness to potential employers.Navigating life after prison is ‘nearly impossible.’ These faculty are challenging civilians to try.Humanities and social sciences unite to build an app that brings to life the struggles faced by former offenders in order to make the case for change. The project was made possible by funding from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Interdisciplinary Team Proposal program.Art imitating life: How a biology student uses embroidery to learn in her own wayLaura Calvert, a senior majoring in biomedical sciences, found that embroidering illustrations of plant structures, the glycolysis process and the human digestive system helped her to better grasp the subject matter — all while creating art along the way.
Course melds empathy with app design to help former offenders reenter public lifeSally Cramer and Stacy Moak from the College of Arts and Sciences partnered to lead a unique course that challenged graphic design students to conceive, design and prototype mobile apps that alleviate barriers to reentry.
Education methods changed overnight and UAB met the challenge head-onPerhaps no industry was altered quite as much as education during the COVID-19 pandemic. All across campus, Blazers worked together to bring the best of UAB into remote learning and ensure students could still receive an exceptional education experience even in rapidly changing circumstances.
Simulations let students, staff practice high-stakes skills, from social marketing to surgeryComputer-based simulations offer realism, promote empathy and enable experimentation to practice essential skills.
Creative Cloud programs can enrich coursework, increase student engagementLearn to use Adobe Creative Cloud to develop a range of compelling and meaningful multimedia projects in the classroom.
Multicultural curriculum grants spark fresh perspectives in Arts and SciencesDean Kecia Thomas, Ph.D., and four faculty explain how new and revised courses made possible by a new grant program will help students become better leaders, practitioners and citizens — and further UAB’s strategic goals.
Creating community in the classroom — wherever that isFive faculty share the tools, tweaks and shifts in mindset that helped them build connections with students during the fall semester.
Career Center’s online course gets students ready to workFaculty 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.