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Let's Navigate My Student Services and Student Affairs Course: A YouTube Tour
When my students begin their new course, I always want to ensure that they will have the best experience possible. To help them prepare for their course, I always craft the course template on...
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Let's Navigate My Intercultural Communication Course: A YouTube Tour
When my students begin their new course, I always want to ensure that they will have the best experience possible. To help them prepare for their course, I always craft the course template on...
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Let's Navigate My Computer Mediated Communication Course: A YouTube Tour
When my students begin their new course, I always want to ensure that they will have the best experience possible. To help them prepare for their course, I always craft the course template on...
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About Your Professor - Answering Your Questions (Part 1/2)
Over the summer, I always think about how the fall courses will be better. I always strive to make my courses at least 5% better than the courses the semester before. Course evaluations are important...
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About Your Professor - Answering Your Questions (Part 2/2)
Over the summer, I always think about how the fall courses will be better. I always strive to make my courses at least 5% better than the courses the semester before. Course evaluations are important...
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Teaching Our Students Have to Use the Library's Ebscohost Databases
Research is VERY important for our students! Each of my classes has a research assignment focused on the library. They are paying for it, they should use it. At least this is what I believe. :) I...
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Use Google Trends for FREE Search Engine Keywords - Great for Governmental...
I really like using Google Trends for almost EVERYTHING! I use Google Trends for creating news articles, blog posts, course syllabi, and even when designing graphics!Here's a video that I created about...
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Reflecting on the 2020 Census - My Grant Project Funded By the Hogg Foundation
In Fall 2019, I was truly fortunate to receive a grant from the Hogg Foundation to promote the 2020 Census in East Texas. Yes, this area includes my hometown county - Panola County, then Rusk County...
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How to Use Canvas to NUDGE Students to Complete Assignments
I am a TOTAL fan of the "message students who" feature on Canvas. Our university utilizes Canvas as our learning management platform. With this feature, I can message students who...have not completed...
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Contacting Currently Enrolled Students Who Have Not Registered for the...
At this time of the semester, many people are wondering if students who attended last semester will attend this semester. Yes, I have been there before! So, I decided to create email and text campaigns...
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Three Examples of Interactive Syllabi (Designed with Open Educational...
Last week, I had the opportunity to present at the Open Education Conference. It was virtual and the content was definitely interesting! My session was held on Monday, October 18 • 3:45pm - 4:25pm and...
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Engaging Online Students Though a Zoom-Based Journal Club Experience
This year has been an exceptional year for teaching. We are just transitioning out of a COVID19 time period and our students are ready and eager to engage with faculty!Before the semester began, I made...
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FREE 11th Annual Texas Social Media Conference - Here's the November Schedule!
Yes! I am excited! We are getting back into the training and development mode with the Texas Social Media Research Institute (and the Rural Communication Institute)! Are you looking for a FREE...
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Have You Seen the Rural America Placemaking Toolkit?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Rural Development and the University of Kentucky’s Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky unveiled a free digital toolkit to help rural...
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COVID-19 Outreach in Rural Areas - Reflection of Outreach in North East Texas
Over the past few months, our Rural Communication Institute (RCI) team (Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards, Dr. Subi Gandhi, and Dr. LaShondra Manning) has been tirelessly providing education and outreach for the...
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Learning How to Curb Inflation with a Garden - Resources from Agrilife and...
I love gardening. Whether my gardening takes place in a container, in an urban area, or in a rural area, I am all about it! This year, my daughter decided that she wanted to become a mini-gardener as...
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A Review of Complete College America's ACT Conference (June 2022)
In June 2022, I was very excited to attend Complete College America’s ACT: Policy & Action Summit in Louisville, Kentucky. This was my first time visiting Kentucky and everything was beautiful!...
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When Driving Through a Rural Area, Do You Think "How Far is the Local Hospital"?
As a lifelong rural resident, I think about the proximity of my home and my work to a local hospital. Actually, I always think about my proximity to a Level I hospital when traveling in a rural area or...
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Resource Alert: A Health Check-In for Meeting and Classrooms - Team Color...
Throughout the past few years we have definitely been part of a Zoom and Microsoft Team centric world. As we meet with teams and individuals, we have to account for the life that is happening on the...
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How Did Your Local Grocery Store Pivot During the Pandemic?
One of my favorite grocery stores is H-E-B. Seriously, after our major grocery store in Carthage, Texas (a very rural area in East Texas) left a sizable gap in the strip center between Wal-Mart and...
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Let's Learn About Telehealth (Sessions from the National Telehealth Conference)
In May, I was pleased to see the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) offer a virtual Telehealth Conference. I am always on the lookout for good professional development opportunities,...
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Stay Interviews: Do They Work? How Can You Use These Questions For Your...
One thing that I have recently become very interested in is - "stay interviews".These types of interviews are very beneficial because they determine which factors keep a current employee engaged and...
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Preparing for Research Presentations - Poster Presentation Survival Kit
Hi Y'all!A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of presenting for an Undergraduate Research Group at my university. When they initially asked me about presenting about visual presentations, I had to think...
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Traveling to Europe with Rural Communication Students
Hi everyone! It's September and summer and officially over! :(Summer is one of those sacred times of year for faculty to determine the next steps of their faculty career. From my dear colleague who is...
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Preparing Our Higher Education Institutions for the Future - 5 Recommendations
As we prepare for an upcoming year, I have to stop and think about the future of higher education. The pandemic changed our students, faculty, staff, and our campus as a whole. The Education Advisory...
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