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Diana Colby

Teaching Fellow

University of North Texas

Department of Information Science

Email: DianaColby@my.unt.edu

Education

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    Major:
  • GAC, University of North Texas, 2014
    Major: Leadership in Professional Development and Technology for Schools
  • MEd, University of North Texas, 2014
    Major: Curriculum and Instruction

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • INFO 5340 - Learning Resources Centers and Services, 1 course.
  • INFO 5720 - Instructional Materials Production and Use, 3 courses.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Smith, D.L., Tyler-Wood, T.L., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I., Milburn, S., Oladapo, L., Colby, D. (2025). Updated Insights: Examining School Librarians' AI and Tech Skills to Support English Learner Instruction. Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education. (2025 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education) 217-240. Waynesville, North Carolina, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. https://www.learntechlib.org/p/226596/

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Smith, D.L., Tyler-Wood, T.L., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I., Milburn, S., Oladapo, L., Colby, D. (2025). Leveraging Technology: Understanding School Librarians' AI and Tech Skills to Support English Learner Instruction. 2243-2248. Waynesville, North Carolina, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/225793/

    • Education Kits and Manipulatives

  • Smith, D.L., Tyler-Wood, T.L., Zhang, X., Colby, D., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I., Milburn, S., Oladapo, L. (2024). School Librarians Facilitating the Success of English Learners: A Toolkit. https://digital.library.unt.edu/search/?fq=str_title_serial:%22School%20Librarians%20Facilitating%20the%20Success%20of%20English%20Language%20Learners%20Grant%20Products%22

    • White Paper

  • Smith, D.L., Tyler-Wood, T.L., Zhang, X., Colby, D., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I., Milburn, S., Oladapo, L. (2024). School Librarians Facilitating the Success of English Learners: A White Paper. https://digital.library.unt.edu/search/?fq=str_title_serial:%22School%20Librarians%20Facilitating%20the%20Success%20of%20English%20Language%20Learners%20Grant%20Products%22

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Smith, D.L. (Author & Presenter), Tyler-Wood, T.L. (Author & Presenter), Kaz-Onyeakazi, I. (Author), Milburn, S. (Author), Oladapo, L. (Author), Colby, D. (Author), Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Leveraging Technology: Understanding School Librarians’ AI and Tech Skills to Support English Learner Instruction, AACE, Orlando, FL, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).