Using Problem-Based Learning to Promote Self-directed Learning at UNLV School of Medicine

It is imperative that medical students develop skills that promote life-long learning and manage the doubling rate of medical knowledge. Through the use of problem-based learning (PBL), self-directed learning (SDL) can be practiced; and both can serve as ongoing learning approaches beyond medical school.https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/btp_expo/1064/thumbnail.jp

Costume Designs for \u3cem\u3eAda and the Engine\u3c/em\u3e

This poster showcases costume designs for the Linfield Theatre November 2017 production of Ada and the Engine by Lauren Gunderson. The costumes for Ada and the Engine served many purposes within the production. They established period and character, illustrated the passage of time within the play, and connected the realistic and conceptual aspects of the production. Ada has five separate looks as she transitions from a debutante under her mother\u27s power to a strong woman who has come into her own. Incorporating binary and mathematical motifs in the fabric supported Ada\u27s journey and character relationships. In addition to her roles as wife, mother, and daughter, Ada grapples with what it means to be a brilliant mathematician at a time when women were seldom recognized for their intellectual achievements. Even though illness robbed her of much of her life, Ada’s contributions to computer science live on after her. Ms. Olson received a Meritorious Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for the costume design for Ada and the Engine. This poster was presented at the February 2018 Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Costume Design Competition in Spokane, Washington. There Ms. Olson received the Barbizon National Award for Excellence in Costume Design, winning an opportunity to represent the region at the National Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington, D.C. in April 2018