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By Terri J. Matiella, Ph.D. UTSA 2020-21 Next-Gen Faculty Fellow Co-Director, Core Curriculum and Assessment for Environmental Science Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science and Ecology As...

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Using Extra Credit as a Motivational Tool

By Terri J. Matiella, Ph.D.UTSA 2020-21 Next-Gen Faculty FellowCo-Director, Core Curriculum and Assessment for Environmental ScienceSenior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science and Ecology The use of extra...

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Creating Accessible Presentations in PowerPoint

24 March 2025

Elevate your presentations with accessibility in mind! This training will teach you how to design visually appealing slides that meet accessibility standards while leveraging built-in tools to ensure everyone can fully engage with your content. Let’s make your presentations shine for all audiences and create an effective learning environment for everyone. Note: This is [...]

Best Teaching Practices with Artificial Intelligence: COLFA Faculty Champions’ Experiences and Insights

24 March 2025

Six Faculty Champions share their teaching practices using AI in their classes. This panel provides perspectives from Humanities and Social Science professors on the pros and cons of AI in pedagogy. By attending this webinar, participants will: Analyze the benefits and challenges of integrating AI into teaching practices within the Humanities and Social Sciences. [...]

Publishing Discounts for UTSA Researchers

25 March 2025

Join UTSA Libraries and Museums to learn more about the publishing discounts available for UTSA researchers. Current agreements include Elsevier, Cambridge University Press, Wiley, and more. Bring your questions and feedback for the library as we continue to pursue partnerships with publishers to reduce costs for our researchers. Register for this Zoom meeting below. [...]

Adobe Roundtable Series: Creating Accessible Content with Adobe

26 March 2025

The Adobe Roundtable Series at UTSA is designed to foster an interactive, collaborative dialogue about the integration of Adobe tools into university courses. This series will underscore Adobe’s influential role in enhancing digital literacy and spearheading educational innovation. Each monthly session connects educators with Adobe experts, UTSA staff, and faculty who are adopting groundbreaking [...]

Introduction to Searching PubMed

28 March 2025

PubMed is an essential database for anyone conducting biomedical or health-related research. This workshop will teach attendees how to effectively navigate this free resource and locate peer-reviewed articles using advanced search features, MeSH subject headings, and Boolean operators. Register for this event Presented By: • Subject liaison in life and [...]

Canvas + Student Learning

1 April 2025

Are you looking for ways to increase student engagement while monitoring their progress in your course? Join us to learn more about how to use tools within Canvas to assess student learning across all coursework, and how you can use this information to make data-driven decisions using New Analytics. Explore New Analytics in Canvas [...]

Adobe Express Faculty Institute

1 April 2025

The Adobe Express Faculty Institute consists of four 45-minute sessions. Participants will be introduced to applications included in Adobe Express, an online tool that is free for all UTSA faculty, staff, and students. Attendees will be able to complete short projects that will give them the opportunity to produce artifacts that they can use [...]

Adobe AI Lunch and Learn Series

2 April 2025

This Virtual lunch and learn series will introduce faculty to the basics of using generative AI to create with Adobe. Each hour-long session will cover a specific tool. Professional graphics and promotional images – Photoshop Basic overview of image editing with Photoshop Using generative fill to expand images for courses and videos Using AI [...]

Creating Data Management Plans with the DMPTool

9 April 2025

The DMPTool is a free online resource that helps researchers create data management plans. This workshop will cover the main components of DMPs and how to create them using the DMPTool. Attendees will learn to: locate templates by funding agency, add research collaborators, and identify institutional guidance. Register for this event [...]

Publishing Discounts for UTSA Researchers

9 April 2025

Tag: Motivational Tool

Microlectures

Using Extra Credit as a Motivational Tool