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Fostering Student Employee Engagement: Creating a Sense of Ownership Through Task Sharing Initiatives

Presentation describing how student supervisors developed a task sharing and reporting mechanism to encourage teamwork and improve student engagement. Student supervisors of the Access Services Department are committed to creating a positive and effective work environment while ensuring accountability and productivity. In order to improve students' work experience, the supervisors developed tools and techniques which have increased student engagement in the department operations and empowered them to take initiatives. In addition, these tools have boosted student assistant productivity, provided a sense of ownership and accomplishment, and improved communication with supervisors.
Date: November 17, 2021
Creator: Akers, Emily; Baskett, Pilar; Knox, Briana & Keshmiripour, Setareh
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shifting Into Teams: The Transition to Using Microsoft Teams and Shifts for Managing Student Employees

Poster sharing specific tools and techniques used to help manage a team of over 25 student employees staffing a single service point for access services at the University of North Texas.
Date: November 17, 2021
Creator: Baskett, Pilar; Knox, Briana; Akers, Emily & Keshmiripour, Setareh
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Texas History for Teachers: Who was Susanna Dickenson?

Video of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Susanna Dickinson, who survived the Alamo siege. She relayed a message to General Sam Houston about the outcomes of the Alamo from Santa Anna, and made sacrifices during the Texas Revolution.
Date: September 17, 2021
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 2020 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 2020

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 17, 2020
Creator: Wisch-Ray, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

So You Want to Print and Sell Open Textbooks?

This presentation provides an overview of the landscape and factors to consider in choosing among the options for printing and selling an open textbook.
Date: June 17, 2020
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Managing Language Data @ UNT Digital Library: CoRSAL Collection

Presentation presented at the Second International Workshop on Language Documentation and Digital Archiving, held at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in Delhi, India. This presentation discusses how language data is being hosted by the UNT Digital Library for long-term preservation and access.
Date: February 17, 2020
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
So You Want to Print and Sell Open Textbooks? captions transcript

So You Want to Print and Sell Open Textbooks?

Video recording of the presentation "So You Want to Print and Sell Open Textbooks?" which provides an overview of the landscape and factors to consider in choosing among the options for printing and selling an open textbook.
Date: June 17, 2020
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Poe Studies Association Online Forums: Poe in the Classroom captions transcript

Poe Studies Association Online Forums: Poe in the Classroom

This video features a set of presentations organized by Dr. John Edward Martin and hosted by Dr. Amy Branam Armiento on the topic of “Poe in the Classroom”, as shared during a September 2021 meeting of the Poe Studies Association as part of their monthly Online Forums sessions. In it, the presenters shared examples of how they’ve taught Poe in a variety of college classes across the curriculum The presentation is followed by a discussion with other members of the Poe Studies Association.
Date: September 17, 2021
Creator: Martin, John Edward; Branam Armiento, Amy; Sweeney, Susan Elizabeth; Engel, William; Dern, John; Scherman, Timothy et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas History for Teachers: Who was Susanna Dickenson? (ASL Interpretation) captions transcript

Texas History for Teachers: Who was Susanna Dickenson? (ASL Interpretation)

American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Susanna Dickinson, who survived the Alamo siege. She relayed a message to General Sam Houston about the outcomes of the Alamo from Santa Anna, and made sacrifices during the Texas Revolution.
Date: September 17, 2021
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

Using Digitized Historical Newspapers to Engage Sociology Students in Local History [Presentation]

Presentation highlighting a course developed by Dr. William Scarborough at the University of North Texas (UNT) on intersectionality for undergraduate students. Partnering with the UNT Libraries to engage with primary sources, particularly newspaper collections, to conduct archival analysis related to the history of power, domination and resistance in Texas communities.
Date: August 17, 2023
Creator: Krahmer, Ana; Scarborough, William & Fisher, Sarah Lynn
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library