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Learning Center

Overview

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing Learning Center aims to provide leadership and support for the achievement of the School's mission: education, research and service. The Learning Center strives to create an environment that encourages the development of each student as a learner and as one entering the nursing profession. The faculty and staff believe that the Learning Center is an essential tool that enables them to provide individualization in meeting student learning needs as well as a way to maximize the effectiveness of instruction through innovative teaching methods.

Service and support are provided to approximately 70 faculty members, 40 staff members, 550 undergraduate students, and 250 graduate students and countless members of the Central Texas Health community. The Learning Center has a staff of eight professionals who provide services ranging from designing nursing research classes and web pages, designing logos for nurse managed clinics, producing multimedia presentations for scientific sessions, to operating a peer tutoring service.

Main Desk Phone Number: 512-232-4773

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Learning Center Services

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Learning Center Staff

Betty Skaggs, Phd RN
Director, School of Nursing Learning Center
NUR 5.102L
471-7948
Email Betty Skaggs
Patricia Castañeda-English, Phd
Coordinator, Learning Enhancement Services
NUR 5.102K
232-4775
Email Patricia Castaneda-English
Nancy Hall
Media Coordinator, Nursing Online Resources and Research
NUR 5.102F
471-7961
Email Nancy Hall
Peter Hancock
Radio/TV/Film Specialist
NUR 5.194A
471-7964
Email Peter Hancock
Kathleen Hansen
Coordinator, Simulation Laboratory
NUR 4.114
471-9062
Email Kathleen Hansen
Scott Hudson
Simulation Specialist
NUR 4.114
471-9062
Email Scott Hudson
Prati Rijal Trimble
Webmaster
NUR 5.102J
471-1359
Email Prati Rijal-Trimble
Shane Scott
Audio/Visual Equipment Technician
471-4275
NUR 5.196
Email Shane Scott
Lloyd Spruce
Creative Director, Media Services
NUR 5.198
471-0365
Email Lloyd Spruce
Rachel Whitefield
Administrative Assistant
NUR 5.102F
232-4774
Email Rachel Whitefield

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