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Data Visualization: The What, Why, & How, Sandy Avila

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This presentation was part of UCF Libraries' Office of Scholarly Communication Stay Savvy with Scholarly Communication session for the summer of 2020. This session was as introduction to what data visualization is, some background on out of the box tools and software people can use to create visualizations, while providing an overview of why we visualize data.

Mindfulness Meditation: Alternative Practice Techniques, Sandy Avila

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Did you know that meditation doesn’t have to be done sitting down and that there are many mindfulness practices that might not seem like meditation at all? Come join Sandy Avila for this session if you want to learn more about how to find meditation in many everyday activities. If you weren’t able to attend the two previous sessions, no worries, come learn about how meditation also includes alternative techniques. Sandy will cover a quick explanation on mindfulness and will go through a short chakras (wheels of energy) balancing meditation as well as a short metta (loving kindness/compassion) meditation. Don’t …

Staying Calm & Carrying On: How The Ucf Libraries’ Stem Librarians Extended Their Reach Through Remote Access, Sandy Avila, Buenaventura Basco

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

With COVID-19 affecting our personal and professional life, librarians have had to adapt to a variety of fast moving changes during a crisis. The University of Central Florida STEM Librarian team of two Research & Information Services subject librarians, responded to the challenges of remote work by establishing fruitful partnerships within the library, and collaboration within units across campus. Our proposed 15 minute presentation would cover the following three learning objectives: (1) to demonstrate how the UCF Librarians adapted to an ever changing landscape, (2) to share strategies for success on how to partner with teams across the library, and …

Accessibility And Online Instruction, Rachel E. Trnka

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Slides from an online presentation to UCF library faculty and staff given July 30, 2020 as part of a 4-part Summer "Library Instruction Training Series: Tips and Tools for Teaching Online."

Measuring Research Impact Citation Analysis Tools, Buenaventura (Ven) Basco

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

A citation report can identify specific works with high impact and provide an easy way to list both total works and total citations. Various tools and methods upon which to measure the impact of an individual or their scholarship will be presented.

Mindfulness Meditation: Benefits To Meditation & Basic Practice Techniques, Sandy Avila

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Are you interested in learning more about how mindful meditation can help teach you to slow down your monkey-mind, and how to get more involved in forming a regular practice involving breathing techniques, an awareness of body and mind, and how to generally get your body in a more relaxed state? We didn’t get to cover the benefits of meditation during the first session, so we will cover that, too! Plan on joining Sandy Avila for the 2^nd session on mindful meditation where we will go through a 20 minute guided meditation to calm your mind and release bodily …

Mindfulness Meditation: Introduction To Meditation, Sandy Avila

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Have you ever wondered what meditation was all about, why people do it, and what benefits it may have to our overall energy, and mood?

Although our minds are full of heavy thoughts that can appear overwhelming, learning how to be more mindful can help curtail some of the stress we find ourselves under. Come join Sandy Avila as she shares an introduction to mindfulness meditation! There is no need for special props or preparation, just bring yourself and a desire for wellness as this session will cover the basics.

Data Documentation, Analysis & Statistical Software, Sai Deng, Xiang Zhu

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Workshop on data documentation, analysis & statistical software delivered online to the University of Central Florida (UCF)’s graduate students. This workshop is conducted by a Statistician at the College of Medicine and the Metadata Librarian at UCF. It includes five modules which focus on data basics, data documentation, dataset metadata, data analysis and statistical software. The data basics section introduces data, research data and dataset, the need for documenting and preserving research data. The data documentation and dataset metadata sections touch on researchers’ data practices and offer some general recommendations for a researcher’s research lifecycle. They also discuss documenting data …

Library Support For Course Materials, Sara Duff, Rich Gause, Sarah A. Norris

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Whether you’re teaching online or face-to-face, UCF Libraries provide access to a variety of materials that can support your courses — from journal articles, streaming videos, e-books, and more. But, these materials have a wide variety of access models that are not always evident. In this session, UCF Librarians Sara Duff, Rich Gause, and Sarah Norris will share how to navigate the plethora of resources available to support teaching and learning with a particular emphasis on resources that can be used during remote teaching during emergency circumstances. How to access these materials and ensure they’re accessible by students, as well …

Copyright, Fair Use & Online Teaching During Emergency Circumstances, Sarah A. Norris, Rich Gause

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The session will provide a bit of information on fair use (exploring the four fair use factors in depth) and other components that will be helpful for faulty as they consider the materials they need when teaching online, especially during the public health crisis related to COVID-19.

Copyright & Fair Use In The Time Of Covid-19, Sarah A. Norris, Rich Gause

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This session provides information to library staff and instructional designers about assisting faculty with navigating copyright and fair use during emergency situations, such as the public health crisis related to COVID-19.

Top Apps To Explore During Covid-19 Quarantine, Sandy Avila

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Having trouble staying on task, looking to be kept entertained, or care to visit a faraway land? We will explore these and other areas of interest as we look at how mobile apps and their desktop counterparts can help you escape your mind, center your body, and tickle your spiirt during COVID-19 quarantine.

Seek And Find: Tips On Exploring Stem Journal Evaluation & Metrics, Sandy Avila, Sarah A. Norris

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Presentation & Discussion on journal evaluation and metrics for the UCF Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning Cohort: Writing Your STEM Journal Article in 12 Weeks.

Know Your Rights: A Copyright Discussion For Faculty, Sarah A. Norris

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Join the College of Graduate Studies and UCF Libraries for a faculty discussion about copyright. Learn how to better protect your works as an author, determine copyright status, advise students on copyright issues, and increase the impact of your work by utilizing institutional repositories and/or online faculty profiles.

Finding And Evaluating Journals, Terri Gotschall, Sarah A. Norris

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Presentation for the UCF Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (FCTL) Teaching and Learning Days in Spring 2020.

How do you decide which journals are the best fit for your research? This workshop will discuss a variety of topics to help you navigate the publishing process including publishing goals and criteria to consider when planning where to submit your work for publication. It will explore how to evaluate a journal to ensure that the journal you are considering is one of quality and rigor within your discipline. We will also discuss open access publishing and how to avoid predatory publishers.