Technology Innovation in Educational Research and Design

Aug 23, 2016, 12:00 by Office of Community College Research and Leadership

Eboni Zamani-Gallaher recently discussed with WalletHub the proposal by President Obama to make community colleges tuition free. The professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership expanded on other topics surrounding community colleges, which are often perceived as the bottom rung of higher education.

Aug 23, 2016, 12:00 by Office of Community College Research and Leadership

We are excited to share that the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) has released the FY2017 Pathways to Results: Partnership and Planning for Student Success Grant. The Pathways to Results (PTR) year one project, facilitated by the Office of Community College Research and Leadership, aims to assemble a meaningful plan for implementing an evidence-based improvement that addresses documented gaps in students’ equitable outcomes.

Aug 23, 2016, 11:19 by Sharita Forrest

Guaranteed-tuition laws such as the one enacted in Illinois are driving significant increases in tuition and fees at public colleges and universities, ultimately making higher education less affordable for resident and nonresident students, according to a new study by Jennifer Delaney, an associate professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership at the College of Education at Illinois, and Tyler Kearney, the director of planning and analysis in the Office for Planning and Budgeting.

Aug 22, 2016, 11:30 by Nancy O'Brien

This 50-minute hands-on workshop will help learners improve their research and information management skills.

Aug 18, 2016, 16:00 by the College of Education at Illinois

Kiel Christianson and Jennifer Cromley, both scholars in the Department of Educational Psychology at the College of Education at Illinois, received National Science Foundation and the Institute of Education Sciences grants, respectively.

Aug 17, 2016, 14:00 by the College of Education at Illinois and PR Newswire

The Counseling Psychology Program (CPP) in the Department of Educational Psychology at the College of Education at Illinois was ranked No. 1 on the “Best Master’s in Counseling Psychology, 2016” list by College Choice.

Aug 16, 2016, 14:00 by npobrien@illinois.edu (Nancy O'Brien)

The Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers many services and resources to assist you with your class work, research and other projects.

Aug 16, 2016, 09:00 by College of Education at Illinois

The College of Education is hosting a book drive to support a local non-profit bookstore, Orphan’s Treasure Box. Orphans Treasure Box collects donated used books and sell them online and in their retail outlet to support orphans and vulnerable kids both locally and internationally.

Aug 15, 2016, 11:00 by College of Education at Illinois

The Tap In Leadership Academy is hosting a job fair on Aug. 19 in Champaign. Bring your résumé and be prepared for on-the-spot interviews.

Aug 15, 2016, 09:00 by Julie Kellogg

The Department of Educational Psychology at the College of Education at Illinois has assumed oversight of the College's subject pool. To facilitate this change, the department is switching to a Web-based study announcement sign-up board.

Aug 10, 2016, 16:00 by Robin Kaler

James D. Anderson will become the interim dean of the College of Education at Illinois effective Aug. 16, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

Aug 10, 2016, 09:13 by Sharita Forrest

In a question-and-answer session with Illinois News Bureau education editor Sharita Forrest, Jennifer Delaney of the College of Education at Illinois discusses how Hillary Clinton’s higher education plan would affect college tuition in the U.S., the provisions in the plan for states and colleges to hold down tuition rates, and if the plan might stem the decline of state funding for higher education.

Aug 9, 2016, 11:00 by the College of Education at Illinois

Micki Ostrosky, head of the Department of Special Education at the College of Education at Illinois, received the Division for Early Childhood Award for Mentoring. Jenna Weglarz-Ward, a Special Education doctoral student in the same college, joined Ostrosky as a DEC honoree, earning the J. David Sexton Student Award.

Aug 9, 2016, 09:30 by the College of Education at Illinois

Professor Cameron McCarthy of the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership led a group of students studying in the Global Studies in Education (GSE) program on a July 17-30 study abroad excursion to Chile.

Aug 8, 2016, 09:40 by Sharita Forrest

Beginning with the 2016-17 school year in Illinois, the SAT college entrance exam will replace the widely criticized Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers accountability exams at the high school level. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher of the College of Education at Illinois discussed the potential impact of this policy change with News Bureau education editor Sharita Forrest.

Aug 7, 2016, 09:30 by ketchum@illinois.edu (Laura Ketchum)

Join the 2016 Educational Theory Summer Institute (ETSI) at the College of Education at Illinois. This year’s theme is Ecologizing Education: Philosophy, Place, and Possibility. Educational Theory has commissioned a team of leading international scholars to share fresh and substantive contributions on the theme.

Aug 4, 2016, 16:39 by Sal Nudo

Education at Illinois alumna Betty Trummel has a passion for traveling, which created a rich learning environments for the students she taught for decades.

Aug 4, 2016, 09:30 by the College of Education at Illinois

Orphans Treasure Box, a Champaign organization that sells books to support orphans, foster children, and families is hosting a "Stuff the Bag" event for teachers on Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Buy a tote for $5 and stuff it with chapter books, easy readers, guided reading books, teaching resource books, and other book-reading genres for the classroom.

Aug 3, 2016, 13:30 by ssmit37@illinois.edu (Stephanie C. Smith)

This course explores the many disconnects between family engagement strategies and families themselves in prekindergarten through secondary school. We will consider impacts of poverty, immigration, racial differences, culture, and school policies. This course is targeted to those students interested in working with professionals (teachers, social workers, counselors, interventionists, etc.) who work in schools with students and families.

Aug 1, 2016, 17:00 by the College of Education

With school set to start later this month, numerous parents may be wondering whether or not the school district they live in will prepare their children for academic success. In light of the coming back-to-school season, WalletHub’s analysts compared the quality of education in the 50 states and the District of Columbia to shine the spotlight on top-performing school systems. Professor Emeritus Walter Feinberg lent his thoughts to the matter in a brief question-and-answer session.