Technology Innovation in Educational Research and Design

Feb 5, 2016, 12:19 by Sharita Forrest

A grant from the Gates Foundation will support research on the policies and issues that foster or impede the success of community college transfer students. Debra Bragg, founding director of the Office of Community College Research and Leadership at Illinois, is co-principal investigator on the project with University of Utah education professor Jason Taylor.

Feb 4, 2016, 09:21 by Sharita Forrest

Underrepresented students’ first-semester GPA may be a better predictor of whether they’ll graduate college than their ACT score or their family’s socioeconomic status, according to a study co-authored by Denice Ward Hood, an assistant professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership at the College of Education at Illinois.

Feb 2, 2016, 14:02 by Sharita Forrest

A two-year project funded by the National Science Foundation is laying the groundwork for meeting society’s growing demand for citizens literate in computer science by integrating computing with elementary school mathematics—an approach that holds promise for democratizing access to computer science education and promoting diversity within the U.S. technology workforce.

Jan 26, 2016, 13:40 by Ron Berler

The Education Justice Project is assisting those in and out of prison, but challenges remain.

Jan 25, 2016, 18:42 by Craig Chamberlain

The Egyptian protesters of the Arab Spring had numbers, excitement and social media, but they could not make democracy happen. Linda Herrera, a professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership, thinks one reason is that they did not know how, and she’s hoping to help change that with a new educational website in five languages, which launched on the fifth anniversary of the protest that started the Egyptian revolution.

Jan 22, 2016, 12:36 by the College of Education at Illinois

Education at Illinois students are gaining a global perspective in their teaching fields by studying abroad.

Jan 21, 2016, 14:38 by Sharita Forrest

Currently an Education at Illinois doctoral candidate in Child Development in the Department of Educational Psychology, where his research focus is delinquency and youth gangs, Merrin also is the lead author of a recently published study that examined the individual, peer, family, school, and neighborhood factors associated with young people who resist the magnetic pull of street gangs.

Jan 20, 2016, 15:16 by the College of Education at Illinois

Education at Illinois faculty members continue to be recognized as leaders in their fields. One professor was recently honored as an emerging young scholar who contributes innovation and originality in the public policy realm; another is a Special Education professor who received an editorship position with an esteemed journal; and one was recognized as an established public policy influencer who is noted annually for his work.

Jan 19, 2016, 17:04 by Ryan Burk and the College of Education

Launched four years ago to bring English- and Spanish-speaking students together in one classroom, the Dual Language Program in Urbana School District 116 is thriving across racial, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds.

Jan 19, 2016, 14:21 by Sharita Forrest

A study released with the help of Professor Emeritus Richard Anderson of the Department of Educational Psychology at the College of Education at Illinois suggests that working in collaborative groups may prepare children to make more thoughtful, reasoned decisions than traditional teacher-led instruction.

Jan 12, 2016, 15:03 by Andrew Hibel, Ed.M. '94 EOL

With the first class of the College’s new Learning and Education Studies degree now enrolled, Associate Dean for Academic Programs Christopher Span recently spoke with Andrew Hibel of HigherEdJobs about the program’s progress and potential.

Jan 12, 2016, 10:09 by the College of Education at Illinois

The College Of Education at Illinois is home to one of the nation’s top-ranked online graduate education programs, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the 2016 Best Online Programs. The College’s online programs were ranked seventh out of nearly 200 other universities.

Jan 8, 2016, 14:56 by Julie Wurth and the College of Education

Gutgsell Professor James D. Anderson of the College of Education at Illinois was named a Presidential Fellow by University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen.

Jan 7, 2016, 16:43 by the College of Education at Illinois

For the sixth year in a row, Professor Christopher Lubienski of the College of Education at Illinois was named as a scholar on the 2016 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings list.

Dec 22, 2015, 11:20 by Sal Nudo

Moises Orozco and Eduardo Coronel, both graduates of the College of Education at Illinois, oversaw the Comadre y Compadre Program at Parkland College. As coordinators of the program, the duo oversaw a highly successful grant-funded initiative.

Dec 14, 2015, 12:00 by the College of Education at Illinois

The College of Education at Illinois family mourns the passing of Robert L. Linn, who died on Dec. 8 at age 77 of natural causes. Linn’s career in psychology at the University of Illinois spanned more than 20 years.

Dec 10, 2015, 14:11 by Sharita Forrest

After several years of failed efforts, Congress recently passed a new education bill, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The bill, signed into law by President Obama Dec. 10, replaces the controversial No Child Left Behind (NCLB) policy.

Dec 9, 2015, 10:57 by Sal Nudo

College of Education at Illinois alumnae Sandie Linn and Debbie Lobatz highly valued their study abroad experience to Bristol, England, with the college in the early 1970s. The experience went on to shape their lives for the better.

Nov 20, 2015, 16:21 by the College of Education at Illinois

Lisa Skultety, a third-year doctoral student in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the College of Education at Illinois, has been selected for one of 10 highly competitive annual CADRE Fellowships.

Nov 19, 2015, 11:24 by Sharita Forrest

Spending 35 or more hours weekly in nonparental child care may have significant developmental benefits for children from chaotic home environments, according to research led by Assistant Professor Daniel Berry of the Department of Educational Psychology at the College of Education at Illinois.