This week the Library is recognizing and celebrating both Open Education Week and UW Libraries Student Employee Appreciation Week. I’m not sure if these two honorary weeks have occurred in the same week in years past, but for me, the coincidence seems apt. Thanks to these “two weeks in one,” I have an excuse to Read More…
Category: Teaching & Learning
Working from home? We can help!
Sometimes you still have to get things done, even when you can’t make it in to campus. Fortunately we’ve got you covered! The Library can get you the help you need from anywhere with an internet connection. Get remote research help Last minute citation question? Wanting a little bit of help with research? Need to Read More…
Five ways to celebrate Open Education Week at UW Tacoma
Happy Open Education Week, friends! Open Education Week (March 2 – 6, 2020) is an annual, global event focused on raising awareness about open education. The open education movement works toward a world where all people can access, share, and contribute to human knowledge regardless of their income, geographic location, or other potential barriers. According Read More…
Telling Our Stories: Student Experiences at UW Tacoma
This fall, the library partnered with Dr. Sonia De La Cruz’s Television Criticism class (TCOM 347) to create a digital publication of their short films. Why a digital publication? One reason is the opportunity to give rich context to each digital story and the accompanying reflections, something that video sharing platforms like YouTube or Vimeo Read More…
Students Learn 3D Printing in the Library
Hi! This is Tim Bostelle, the Head of IT for the Library with an update on the Student Technology Fee Committee (STFC) funded 3D Printing program. Last year, the STFC awarded the Library a brand new Prusa i3 Mark 3s 3D printer under the promise that the Library would initiate a “self-print” program for students. Read More…
UW Tacoma perspectives on Open Educational Resources
What are Open Educational Resources (OER), and what might using them mean for us here at UW Tacoma? These are questions I’ve spent a lot of time on in the last year, including during a recent series of interviews with nine stakeholders across campus. This summary of conversations with students, faculty, staff, and administrators provides Read More…
Panel discussion: Open Educational Resources at UW Tacoma
Many of us have heard about Open Educational Resources (OER), but what does it really take to get them up and running in a course? Thanks to 17 outstanding UW Tacoma faculty members, we now have a bit more information about what that work looks like — and what faculty need to get it done. Read More…
New Undergraduate History Theses in Digital Commons
The History Undergraduate Theses in UW Tacoma Digital Commons, administered by Professor Julie Nicoletta, has six new papers that reflect an extensive research project that History majors complete as a part of their educational experience. The topics are both local and international scope, covering relatively recent history to the middle ages. Congrats to all the Read More…
Critical digital pedagogy: A conversation with Sean Michael Morris
What does critical digital pedagogy look like in practice? There’s no one answer, but conversations on the topic lead to some interesting places. Earlier this month, the Emerging Practices Reading Circle hosted An Urgency of Teachers co-author Sean Michael Morris for a conversation about critical digital pedagogy, renegotiating classroom power structures, and taking time to Read More…
Library Photo of the Week
UW Tacoma faculty are participating in a library workshop this week to learn about and implement OER (Open Educational Resources). We invited UW Tacoma institutional analyst and astronomy professor Alice Few to Wednesday’s session to share her perspectives and experience in transitioning to OER teaching. In the coming weeks participating faculty will create OER implementation Read More…