Technology Innovation in Educational Research and Design

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.

Oct 19, 2015, 15:56 by Sharita Forrest

What factors explain children's poor performance on Illinois' new standardized tests? Sarah McCarthey, a professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the College of Education at Illinois, offers her thoughts in this "A Minute With ..." interview with Sharita Forrest.

Oct 13, 2015, 16:48 by Sal Nudo

College of Education at Illinois alumnus Mark Emmons visited the Education Building to give a talk on how he is helping transform education at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, Illinois. The talk preceded the grand opening of the College's innovative data-collecting lab known as IDEALL.

Oct 7, 2015, 15:30 by Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher

Professor Eboni Zamani-Gallaher of the College of Education at Illinois weighs in on the Obama administration's College Scorecard.

Oct 1, 2015, 12:53 by Sharita Forrest

Ten interdisciplinary research teams at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus have been awarded grants under the first phase of the Illinois Learning Sciences Design Initiative’s seed funding program.

Sep 29, 2015, 11:14 by the College of Education at Illinois

As a doctoral student in the Global Studies in Education program at the College of Education at Illinois, Fauzia Rahman has been given many unique chances to pursue critical research on girls’ education. One such opportunity was an invitation to attend an event hosted by Voice of America’s Deewa Radio in honor of the world’s youngest Nobel laureate and global spokesperson for girls’ education, Malala Yousafzai.

Sep 22, 2015, 12:14 by Sharita Forrest

The Illinois Digital Ecologies and Learning Laboratory (IDEALL), located on the first floor of the Education building, enables researchers to create technology-enhanced learning environments and study their impact on student learning. The lab is slated for use by researchers in education as well as other disciplines across campus.

Sep 18, 2015, 16:01 by Inside Illinois

Professor Christopher Dunbar Jr. joined the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership in the College of Education in 2015. “Chris is an excellent addition to our faculty,” said James D. Anderson, the head of the department and the Gutgsell Professor.

Sep 15, 2015, 10:40 by Dr. Linda Herrera

Students from the Global Studies in Education (GSE) program at the College of Education at Illinois traveled to the Mediterranean in 2015 to explore the educational and humanitarian implications of the refugee crisis. Their investigations were part of the summer study abroad course "Refugees & Education in the Mediterranean," which was led by Professor Linda Herrera, director of GSE.

Sep 14, 2015, 09:38 by the College of Education at Illinois

From coordinating all aspects of field placements for student teachers in secondary, elementary education, and early childhood education to providing assistance in the teacher licensure process, School and Community Experiences in the College of Education actively coordinates placements and activities for the largest number of teacher education candidates on campus.

Sep 10, 2015, 17:03 by Dr. Stephanie Sanders-Smith

Dr. Stephanie Sanders-Smith is the inaugural Yew Chung – Bernard Spodek Scholar in Early Childhood Education at the College of Education. She has been following the progression of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s universal pre-kindergarten program, which has enrolled more than 65,000 children. She recently offered her thoughts on the program.

Sep 8, 2015, 14:02 by College of Education at Illinois

For the last year, James Gallaher Jr. has led the Executive Leadership Academy (ELA) within the College of Education. ELA provides high-quality, research-based leadership development to address the real-world challenges of educational organization leaders in the 21st century. Workshops, webinars, and a future book club all on the docket for ELA.