Technology Innovation in Educational Research and Design

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.

Nov 16, 2015, 09:40 by Sharita Forrest

New degree programs at the College of Education at Illinois will focus on the research and design of digital learning and teaching technologies and their applications across a range of disciplines.

Nov 9, 2015, 13:09 by Sharita Forrest

Gutgsell Professor Dorothy Espelage is the co-principal investigator on Project SOAR, an intervention funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice that will utilize high school students’ awareness of peer behavior and their cellphones to prevent school violence.

Nov 5, 2015, 12:31 by College of Education at Illinois

Dr. Christopher Lubienski of the College of Education at Illinois testified during a Senate hearing November 4, 2015, on the value of educational choices for low-income families.

Nov 5, 2015, 12:28 by Dr. Sarah Lubienski with intro by Valerie Strauss

The reading and math scores from the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) caused consternation in the education world when they went down for the first time in the history of the NAEP. In an online piece published by The Washington Post, Dr. Sarah Lubienski tried to convey a reasoned outlook amid the chaos of spin surrounding the subject.

Nov 2, 2015, 09:28 by Sharita Forrest

Numerous College of Education at Illinois students studied abroad in Australia during the summer of 2015.

Oct 29, 2015, 15:46 by the College of Education at Illinois

As two College of Education at Illinois faculty members promote linguistic awareness in Champaign-Urbana schools, their research shows that linguistically and culturally diverse children and families are sophisticated users of language and literacy.

Oct 26, 2015, 09:29 by College of Education at Illinois

For the first time in its more than 50 years of existence, the editorship of the esteemed Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST), published 10 times per year, is based at the University of Illinois.

Oct 22, 2015, 14:21 by Joel Rose

Federal regulators will vote on capping the cost of phone calls from prison, which are far more expensive than ordinary calls. Miguel, a doctoral candidate at the College of Education at Illinois, has been setting aside money with his family for approximately 20 years to talk to his incarcerated brother, Luis, on the phone.

Oct 22, 2015, 10:11 by Dr. Adrienne D. Dixson

Adrienne D. Dixson, an associate professor at the College of Education at Illinois, reviewed "Ten Years in New Orleans: Public School Resurgence and the Path Ahead" for the Think Twice think tank review project at the National Education Policy Center. Her opinion is that the report does little to accurately inform the lay public or scholars about the viability of “portfolio” districts or the current state and future of public education in New Orleans.