Technology Innovation in Educational Research and Design

Aug 22, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

2012 - Casey George-Jackson, IES postdoctoral research fellow in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois, has been chosen to participate in the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) and the Lumina Foundation Academic Fellows Program for a second consecutive year.

Aug 21, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

In its fourth annual Summer Institute, the journal Educational Theory will address issues around the topic of "Sex Education and Value Conflict in the Liberal State." Panelists from around the nation will present their findings and research on perhaps one of the most controversial areas of school curriculum, sex education. All panels will take place on August 22, 2012, in room 22 of the Education Building.

Aug 15, 2012, 00:00 by Imagining America

College of Education at Illinois alumnus Timothy Eatman named co-director of higher education consortium "Imagining America."

Aug 14, 2012, 00:00 by Matthew DeFour

Violet Harris, a professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the College of Education at Illinois, discusses her expertise on children's books and the low proportion of published children's books by minority authors.

Aug 7, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

Dorothy Espelage, professor in Educational Psychology at the College of Education at Illinois, was one of four panel members who addressed the topic "Understanding and Supporting Youth who Bully" at the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention 2012 Summit.

Aug 3, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

Aug 2, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

The second edition of Dean Mary Kalantzis and EPOL professor William Cope's book, "New Learning: Elements of a Science of Education," was published in July 2012 in the UK and Europe by Cambridge University Press.

Jul 30, 2012, 00:00 by College of Education and University of Maryland, Baltimore County

President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III as chair of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. Dr. Hrabowski is a College of Education at Illinois alumnus and the president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He is nationally renowned for educating minority students in the sciences.

Jul 24, 2012, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

Students with cognitive and learning disabilities that engaged in a self-directed learning program were more likely to access mainstream instruction and achieve their academic or other goals, suggests research by Karrie A. Shogren, a special education expert at the University of Illinois.

Jul 23, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

Sixteen students in the Global Studies in Education online master's program at the College of Education at Illinois are expanding their horizons this summer by studying together in Chile July 16-29, 2012. The study tour is part of an elective course, EPS 590 SAX: Study Abroad: Experience and Issues. The theme is "Chile: Youth, Public Education and the Challenges of Globalization."

Jul 18, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

Rebecca Ginsburg, associate professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership and director of the Education Justice Project, recently won the Abbott Lowell Cummings Prize for her recent book, "At Home with Apartheid."

Jul 9, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

The College of Education at Illinois is proud of EPOL alumna Anjali Forber-Pratt and student Brian Siemann (English major/education minor) for their success in qualifying for the 2012 Paralympic Games, August 29 – September 9 in London.

Jul 6, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

Adrienne Dixson, associate professor in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership at the College of Education at Illinois, is being recognized by her alma mater. She has been selected to receive the 2012 School of Education Outstanding Recent Graduate Award by the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M).

Jul 5, 2012, 00:00 by Kyle Stokes

Rebecca Ginsburg, director of the Education Justice Project, comments on decision in Indiana to close a college degree program for prisoners.

Jun 27, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

2012 - K. Peter Kuchinke, professor in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, has been invited to serve as one of 20 "PromoDoc Ambassadors" for the European Union Commission on Higher Education (Erasmus Mundus).

Jun 26, 2012, 00:00 by Matthew Schroyer

2012 - Nearly 100 science teachers from around the state learned new and innovative K-12 science content and instructional approaches on the University of Illinois campus. Taking part in the National Science Foundation grant EnLiST (Entrepreneurial Leadership in STEM Teaching and learning) Summer Institutes, they also gained entrepreneurial leadership skills to bring to their classrooms and schools.

Jun 25, 2012, 00:00 by MSN New Zealand

Fulbright scholar and Associate Professor in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership Chris Lubienski has carried out research on New Zealand's school zones, and last year found that 36 of the 49 secondary school zones in Auckland did not match their immediate area.

Jun 22, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

2012 - Sarah Zehr, an incoming doctoral student in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, and assistant dean and director of Engineering Career Services at the U of I, has been awarded funding for her proposal, "Student Internship Experiences: Effects of a Mentored Online Course on Internship Performance and the Student Experience."

Jun 20, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

After an 18-year career at the University of Illinois in corporate relations, fundraising, marketing, communications, and alumni relations, Associate DeanJoan Tousey has spent a lot of time looking at the big picture, an essential attribute for someone in her position. Tousey will retire at the end of June 2012.

Jun 19, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

The Education Justice Project (EJP) held its Award Convocation on May 24, 2012. The EJP offers education programs to incarcerated students at the Danville Correctional Center, and the convocation was held in the center's gym.