Nick Libre
Learn about using entrepreneurial mindset components in teaching
Dr. Nick Libre, associate teaching professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, will showcase the integration of entrepreneurial mindset (EM) components in a core engineering course. The workshop will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, in Room 317 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall.
Read More »Learn about KEEN principles March 1
Dr. Nick Libre, associate teaching professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering will give a 30-minute seminar at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Room 121 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall or via Zoom. The talk will focus on how KEEN principles relate to engineering-based researchers and teachers and how instructors can implement them in classes and research projects.
Read More »Faculty redesign courses, share experiences in videos
With mini-grant funding from the Office of Undergraduate Studies and educational technology, faculty members set about transforming a course. These are highlighted in the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation’s (CERTI) Fall 2017 newsletter. The faculty and their projects, featured in five videos are:
Read More »Libre’s video channel reaches students, over 130 countries
Dr. Nick Libre, assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, created an innovative way of teaching his Mechanics of Materials class. Following an injury that limited his mobility, he decided to record his lectures and upload the videos to YouTube so he could still reach his students without being in class. His students encouraged him to continue to produce them after he returned to the classroom. To date, Libre’s YouTube channel has reached over 130 countries and nearly 20,000 visitors. Learn more by watching this video created by the educational technology staff.
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