This blog post talks about a recently accepted journal article that the TIDESS project has been working on related to designing touch interactive science learning exhibits. The TIDESS project team is a group of researchers at UF from the Department ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research
Here's another oldie-but-goodie pulled from pages as IFAS migrates blogs. These are some of the public engagement with science (aka science outreach or informal science education or science communication) resources I have found in my day. Public ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Welcome to 2021! In January, TIDESS project Co-PI Dr. Lisa Anthony gave two research talks about the projects in her research lab, called the Intelligent Natural Interaction Technology (INIT) lab. In particular, the TIDESS project was highlighted, ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research
If you're working on a career in public engagement with science ... I’m compiling a set of resources for people looking to get jobs in public engagement with science. (or STEM) or outreach or informal science education or free-choice learning ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
So I just ran my second paid online survey through Amazon Mechanical Turk. Despite my internet searches of how to do this right and treat participants fairly (there is discussion about whether these are "workers" or research participants and ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
A colleague of mine from the UF Innovation Academy paid me a high compliment, noting me as an innovative and interdisciplinary thinker (full disclosure: my immediate reaction was, who, moi?). She asked me to share any thoughts I had on "how ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research
This story is also available on Adobe Spark. In the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) at the University of Florida, there is an option for undergraduate students to boost their academic rigor and enhance their program ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching