Technology Innovation in Educational Research and Design

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.

Jun 12, 2012, 00:00 by Trip Gabriel

College of Education at Illinois Professor Chris Lubienski, an expert on school vouchers, comments on the subject in a 2012 article by The New York Times.

Jun 12, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

Vice President and Chancellor Phyllis Wise warmly welcomed 150 local teachers to this year's Chancellor's Academy at the University of Illinois, which kicked off June 11, 2012. The academy theme was "Empowering Teachers and Students: Learning from Practice."

Jun 8, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

Timothy Reese Cain, assistant professor in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois, received a Spencer Foundation Small Grant for his research on faculty unions. The $40,000 grant's award period started June 1, and the grant's work is part of a larger book project currently underway about the history of faculty unions spanning 1918-1981.

Jun 4, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

Janet Gaffney of the Department of Special Education at the College of Education at Illinois landed a literacy position in New Zealand in 2012.

Jun 4, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

2012 - The College of Education has had or is anticipating several staff changes in administrative roles over the next month or so, and we wanted to update you on those changes.

Jun 4, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

The Office of International Programs at the College of Education at Illinois has been busy initiating, developing, and finalizing several partnerships with educational institutions in China and Taiwan. One such initiative in Shanghai, China, supported in part by campus resources and by the Yew Chung Education Foundation, allows for a College representative to work and live there for the fiscal year 2012-13.

Jun 1, 2012, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

The partnership of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. with American Public University to provide online college degree programs to Walmart’s U.S. workforce has generated skepticism among some in academia. The arrangement, however, reflects growing trends in employee development as organizations struggle to remain competitive in a global marketplace and adapt to rapid-fire technological change with several generations of workers on board that have wide disparities in skills, said Jessica Li, a faculty member in the College of Education at the University of Illinois.

May 25, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

Sarah Lubienski, professor in Curriculum and Instruction, and Joseph Robinson, assistant professor in Educational Psychology, taught a three-day AERA Statistical Institute on May 16-18, 2012, in Washington, D.C. The AERA Grants Governing Board sponsored the program, "Mathematics Education and Equity," with funding from the National Science Foundation.

May 14, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

The College of Education held its convocation ceremonies on Sunday, May 13, 2012, in front of an audience of family and friends of more than 350 graduates. Graduates of both on-campus and online degree programs were recognized for their accomplishments before standing to shift their mortar board tassels from right to left, signifying the completion of their education.

May 10, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

College of Education at Illinois (2012): Jennifer Delaney wins Scholarly Paper Award; Kern Alexander gives keynote at National Education Finance Conference.

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

J. Jessica Li, assistant professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership at the College of Education at Illinois, was named the Outstanding Paper Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2012.