Resource Type

Toward Best Practices in Integrating ETDs and Associated Data: UNT's Approach

Poster presented at the 2012 Texas ETD Annual Conference. This poster describes the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries approach toward best practices in integrating ETDs and associated data.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
System: The UNT Digital Library

Empowering Digital Libraries Users through Combining Taxonomies with Folksonomies [Poster]

Poster presented at the 2012 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. This poster presents discussion on empowering digital library users through combining taxonomies and folksonomies.
Date: October 2012
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Rorissa, Abebe
System: The UNT Digital Library

Gender and globalization through film: A Wiki course

Poster presented as part of the 2012 University Forum on Teaching & Learning at UNT. This poster discusses a learning activity with a Wiki course on gender and globalization through film. The course aims to help students understand how existing gender inequalities are challenged and furthered by processes of international development and globalization.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Altiok, Özlem
System: The UNT Digital Library

Patron Driven Acquisitions: Or I Wish I Knew Then... [Poster]

This poster discusses patron driven acquisitions. The ups and downs of initiating and assessing a patron acquisitions program at the University of North Texas (UNT) will be highlighted. Emphasis will be placed on changing the philosophy of collection development, how to start the program (through a jobber or direct), coordinating print and electronic acquisitions processes, and assessing the first year's purchases.
Date: August 2012
Creator: Avery, Elizabeth Fuseler & Harker, Karen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Book Reviews in an Electronic Age

Poster presented at the 2012 IAMSLIC Annual Conference. This poster discusses research on book reviews in marine and aquatic journals to gain insight into the characteristics of the reviews and their value to librarians and research.
Date: August 2012
Creator: Avery, Elizabeth Fuseler; Heil, Kathy & Wiest, Natalie H., 1948-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Journey to the Essence of Research in Child Development

This poster discusses an experiential learning activity for the UNT course DFST 3123 Child Development. The goal of the activity is to support student information-seeking and information-processing skills and guide students as they gain skills in identifying, understanding, and applying evidence-based research findings to child development.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Bradetich, Judi Rockey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fieldwork Requirements from the Site Supervisors' Perspective

Poster presented at the 2012 ALISE Annual Conference. This poster discusses public library fieldwork from the site supervisor's point of view and practices and interactions of the site supervisor.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Brannon, Sian
System: The UNT Digital Library

Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology

This poster discusses the experiential learning activities developed for the UNT Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology course, including technology components, video segments created, fully functional learning modules, flash learning activities, and integrated clicker technology.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Budnar, Ronald & Morrow, James R.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bringing real world applications for wireless sensor networks into the classroom: Telemetric monitoring of water quality in an artificial stream [2012: Poster]

This poster discusses research on bringing real world applications for wireless sensor networks into the classroom and covers the use of a wireless sensor network (WSN) using the ZigBee protocol to remotely monitor an artificial aquatic ecosystem.
Date: 2012
Creator: Bunn, Zac; Guerrero, Jose; Wolf, Lori; Fu, Shengli; Hoeinghaus, David; Driver, Luke et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Applications of wireless sensors in monitoring Indoor Air Quality in the classroom environment [Poster]

This poster discusses applications of wireless sensors in monitoring indoor air quality in the classroom environment. The focus of this research project was to investigate Indoor Air Quality monitoring technologies, government regulations and policies, and best practices to improve IAQ.
Date: 2012
Creator: Chamberlain, Blaine; Jordan, Georgette; Li, Xinrong; Thompson, Ruthanne; Borkar, Chirag & Mansour, Sahar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Improving Retention of Chord Recognition and Voice-Leading Principles through Immediate Feedback about Errors in Practice Drills

Poster presented as part of the 2012 University Forum on Teaching & Learning. This poster discusses improving retention of chord recognition and voice-leading principles in students of music.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Dworak, Paul E.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Creating a Collaborative Online Project for an MBA Core course

Poster presented as part of the 2012 University Forum on Teaching & Learning at UNT. This poster discusses creating a collaborative online project for an MBA core course. Traditional face-to-face classes offer the rich interactive experience gained through collaborative group projects.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Evangelopoulos, Nicholas & Jayakumar, Jay
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shared Ride: Transportation, Carbon Footprint and Ridesharing

This poster discusses research on transportation, carbon footprinting and ridesharing. The focus of this research project was to analyze and collect travel trajectories to calculate carbon footprints under different travel modes and identify ways to reduce it.
Date: 2012
Creator: Garrett, Kim; Bell, Jesse; Huang, Yan & Powell, James
System: The UNT Digital Library

The DataRes Research Project on Data Management [Poster]

Poster presented at the 2012 International iConference. This poster discusses data management and the DataRes Project.
Date: 2012
Creator: Halbert, Martin; Moen, William E.; Stark, Shannon & Keralis, Spencer D. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Providing the ETDs of Today for the Researchers of Tomorrow

Poster presented at the 2012 Texas Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) Annual Conference discussing the ETD Lifecycle Management project, a collaborative project funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Date: February 2012
Creator: Halbert, Martin; Schultz, Matt; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Skinner, Katherine; Stark, Shannon; McMillan, Gail et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Repurposing Existing Digital Resources and Smoothing Interdisciplinary Communication: Environmental Policy Collection Development [Poster]

This poster presents discussion on repurposing existing digital resources and smoothing interdisciplinary communication.
Date: October 2012
Creator: Hall, Nathan; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library

What If... ? Analysis of Demand-Driven Acquisitions of E-Books at UNT

This poster discusses Demand-Driven Acquisitions (DDA) of e-books at UNT.
Date: August 9, 2012
Creator: Harker, Karen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newspapers In The 21st Century: How NDNP State Projects Deliver The News

This poster discusses newspapers in the 21st century and how the National Digital Newspapers Program (NDNP) state projects deliver the news. NDNP Awardees' are creating their own digital newspaper sites to provide free access to content digitized through NDNP and beyond.
Date: September 2012
Creator: Howington, Ann & Fisher, Sarah Lynn
System: The UNT Digital Library

Using Calibrated Peer Review to Facilitate Writing Assignments in Large Classes

This poster discusses a project using Calibrated Peer Review (CPR). CPR is a web-based instructional tool. CPR assignments require students to write an essay, evaluated three 'canned' calibration essays on the same topic, evaluate three of their peers' essays, and finally evaluate their own essay. The authors' goal was to determine whether the CPR process improves student learning of the essay content and whether the CPR process improves student writing.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Ishiyama, John & Watson, Wendy
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Denton Declaration: An Open Data Manifesto

Poster promoting The Denton Declaration, an open data manifesto created in May 2012 at the University of North Texas (UNT).
Date: May 22, 2012
Creator: Keralis, Spencer D. C. & Papić, Mariette
System: The UNT Digital Library

Digital Curation and Data Management Capacity Building: Curricula and Workforce

Poster presented at the 2012 ALISE Annual Conference. This poster discusses digital curation and data management capacity building, as part of the iCAMP project.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Kim, Jeonghyun; Moen, William E.; Whitworth, Cliff; Wakefield, Jenny S.; Warga, Edward; Helsing, Joseph et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sustainable Strategies in Merchandising: Experiential Learning in an Online Class

This poster discusses experiential learning in an online class. The course for which the projects are proposed is 'Sustainable Strategies in Merchandising' where students are provided with the knowledge to adapt and apply fundamental business tools for the pursuit of sustainable development to business operation.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Kim, Jiyoung
System: The UNT Digital Library

Defining What Preservation Through Access Means in Digitizing Community Newspapers

Poster presented at the 2012 NTLP Annual Conference on Library Technology. This poster discusses what preservation through access means in digitizing community newspapers.
Date: August 9, 2012
Creator: Krahmer, Ana & Howe, Joseph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Research and Open Access

Poster introducing the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out as part of International Open Access Week at the University of North Texas (UNT).
Date: October 22, 2012
Creator: Lawrence, Samantha
System: The UNT Digital Library