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AAS
director presents keynote speech at USAA |
Professor Karla Broadus, director of the UTSA African American Studies program was the keynote speaker at the USAA Black History Month event last week. Presenting " Following the Dream: Exploring the Unique Qualities of a
Diverse Workforce," Karla Broadus discussed the benefits of having a truly diverse workforce with USAA employees and the Peak members. (Courtesy of the African American Studies Program)
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Announcements
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Daylight
Saving Time |
Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 11 at 2 a.m. across the United States with the exception of Arizona (except for the Navajo, who do observe daylight saving time on tribal lands), Hawaii, and the overseas
territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. |
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Main
Campus Steam Outage Scheduled for March 15th |
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Steam supply to the ART, BB, BOS, BSB, BSE, CC, EB, FLN, JPL, MB, MH, MS, PE, RWC and Student Union (UC) will be shut
down from 12:01 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018 for steam piping work related to the installation of the new NTEP boilers. The outage will affect comfort heating (except BSE), domestic hot water for dishwashing, washing machines, showers,
cage washers and autoclaves. For additional information contact the Facilities Service Center at 458-4262. |
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North
Lane of Brenan Avenue Closed March 12th – March 16th |
The north bound lane of Brenan Avenue, from the crosswalk to the corner of Brenan Avenue and Tobin Avenue, will be closed
from March 12, 2018 through March 16, 2018 for asphalt repairs. For additional information, contact the Facilities Service Center at 458-4262.
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UTSA
Retirement Fair |
Join UTSA Human Resources for the Retirement Fair! The event will take place on April 10, 2018 on the Main Campus and
April 11, 2018 on the Downtown Campus.
Learn how to identify your future financial goals, track progress, and make the most of the UT Retirement Programs at our upcoming Retirement Fair. Attend an interactive retirement education seminar led by Lincoln Financial Group, VALIC, TIAA, VOYA and Fidelity.
Visit https://mytraining.utsa.edu/classroom/ to
register for the presentations. |
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PERIODIC
VIDEOS |
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Tables charting the chemical elements have been around since the 19th century - but this modern version has a short video about each one.
http://www.periodicvideos.com/
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From the Office of Teacher Education Services and Instructional Technology Workshops   |
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Upcoming Conferences
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External News
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NMSU
professor awarded inaugural Hispanic Heritage award |
by MELISSA
RUTTER - The Sun News | Pub: 03/08
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Anna López, an NMSU assistant professor in counseling and educational psychology, with the María Gutiérrez-Spencer
Hispanic Heritage Award.López received both her undergraduate and graduate degree at NMSU. She then went on to receive her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Texas at San Antonio and returned to her alma mater in 2012 as an assistant
professor.
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When
reading a book means more than just looking at text on a page |
by TARA
GARCÍA MATHEWSON - The Hechinger Report | Pub: 03/07
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Imagine reading a book about dinosaurs — and seeing the animals appear in front of you, even watching miniature
versions of them walk right up your arm. With augmented reality, that’s possible. A book called iDinosaur lets readers hold a Tyrannosaurus Rex in their hands.
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UTSA
vice president for community services announces plans to retire |
by UTSA
TODAY - UTSA Today | Pub: 03/06
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Jude Valdez, UTSA vice president for community services, has announced his intent to retire this summer after
nearly 40 years of service to the university. During his time at UTSA, Valdez has been instrumental in leading the university’s community engagement mission.
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New
Word order: Ghanaian teacher uses blackboard to explain software |
by GIANLUCA
MEZZOFIORE - CNN | Pub: 03/05
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Richard Appiah Akoto is a Ghanaian teacher who faces a pretty discouraging dilemma. His students need to pass
a national exam that includes questions on information and communication technology (ICT) -- but the school hasn't had a computer since 2011.
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UTSA
professor leads new behavioral research on pediatric feeding disorders |
by NEWS
MEDICAL LIFE SCIENCES - News Medical Life Sciences | Pub: 03/05
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Bryant Silbaugh, assistant professor of special education in The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Department
of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, leads innovative behavioral research on pediatric feeding disorders in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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UTSA
releases faculty and staff diversity survey results |
by UTSA
TODAY - UTSA Today | Pub: 03/05
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The Provost's Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council (DIAC) today released the results of the UTSA Diversity
Survey, which was conducted late last year by the Office of Institutional Research. Of the university's 3,900 faculty and staff who were surveyed, more than half responded.
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S’COOL
TOOLS |
by EDSURGE - EdSurge | Pub: 03/05
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“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication,” read an early Apple slogan, and this week’s tool couldn’t be simpler.
ClassroomScreen is basically a one-function site that works like an interactive whiteboard, but may prove invaluable for classrooms without those expensive and bulky hardware. Ilna Colemere, an instructional technology coordinator at the University of Texas
at San Antonio, walks us through it.
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Publications
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The
value of service learning in preparing pre-service teachers of English learners |
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DR.
KRISTEN LINDAHL - Bicultural-Bilingual Studies | Service-learning initiatives in teacher education programs: 03/05 |
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Lindahl, K.M.,Tomas, Z., Krulatz, A., & Farrelly, R. (2018) The value of service learning in preparing pre-service teachers of English learners. In T. Meidl & M.M. Sulentic Dowel (Eds.), Service-learning
initiatives in teacher education programs. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
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Faculty
and graduate students from across the college presented their research during the inaugural College Research Colloquium on Tuesday, March 6 
Meet
Don Davis ’17. He’s a computer science teacher at CAST Tech High School who’s helping students navigate the cyber world. 
The
UTSA Women's Studies Institute kicked off Women's History Month 2018 with an opening ceremony on Tuesday, March 6 on the Main Campus. 
Main Campus - John Peace Library
JPL 3.02.38 COEHD Computer Lab