Technology Innovation in Educational Research and Design

Apr 13, 2015, 10:13 by Sharita Forrest

On April 3, Illinois lawmakers announced that $26 million in grant funding for social programs would be suspended to help close a multibillion-dollar budgetary gap. Among the programs to lose funding is the Autism Program (TAP) of Illinois, a statewide network of 13 nonprofit agencies and four universities, including the University of Illinois.

Mar 17, 2015, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

Lorenzo Baber, a professor at the College of Education at Illinois, spoke with the University of Illinois News Bureau about an education initiative from Barack Obama.

Mar 11, 2015, 00:00 by Sal Nudo

Groundbreaking symposium organized by College of Education, on behalf of the University of Illinois campus, leads way toward inventing and building tools to transform learning.

Mar 11, 2015, 00:00 by Alex Swanson

China visit by College of Education at Illinois Dean Mary Kalantzis and Professor Bill Cope advances future language program in Champaign and relations with Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Feb 25, 2015, 00:00 by Sal Nudo

The dissertation of College of Education at Illinois alumna Carol Huang helped spark an exhibit at the Spurlock Museum in Urbana called "East Meets Midwest: The Dawn of the China-Illinois Educational Exchange."

Feb 23, 2015, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

Fewer girls in Illinois high schools study subjects related to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) compared to their peers in other states, according to a study that included researcher Donald G. Hackmann, a professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership.

Feb 23, 2015, 00:00 by Sal Nudo

Dr. Fouad Abd-El-Khalick of the College of Education at Illinois made it a big point to credit those closest to him during his acceptance of a Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professor of Education appointment Feb. 11 in the Alma Mater Room of the I Hotel in Champaign.

Feb 20, 2015, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

A study co-authored by Dr. Christopher Lubienski, a professor in the Department of the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, suggests people most often cited as “education experts” in blogs and news stories may have the backing of influential organizations but have little background in education and education policy.

Feb 18, 2015, 00:00 by Josh Winters

According to College of Education at Illinois Professor Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, more work needs to be done in the realm of improving the quality of education for students in the state of Illinois.

Feb 12, 2015, 00:00 by WalletHub

In an interview with WalletHub, violence expert Dorothy Espelage talks about factors that put a child at risk of being bullied, reasons a child can become a bully, and how bullying affects children later in life.

Feb 11, 2015, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

College of Education at Illinois Professor Chris Lubienski speaks with Illinois News Bureau education editor Sharita Forrest in this "A Minute With ..." segment about his research on education reform.

Feb 5, 2015, 00:00 by Sal Nudo

Prairie Elementary School in Urbana will be renamed Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School in honor of Dr. Williams. The Urbana resident served in numerous roles during his more than 26 years with the Urbana and Champaign school districts, including as a teacher and coach, an assistant principal, deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and as superintendent for six years.

Jan 29, 2015, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

Lizanne DeStefano, a professor of quantitative and evaluative research methodologies at the College of Education at Illinois, discusses whether or not the No Child Left Behind Act should be reauthorized.

Jan 29, 2015, 00:00 by Phil Ciciora

In this “A Minute With …” segment, Walter W. McMahon, a professor emeritus of economics and of educational organization and leadership at Illinois, discusses if we’ve reached a tipping point and are pricing students out of state to receive their education.

Jan 28, 2015, 00:00 by Phil Ciciora

Touch-screen tablet computers can support the learning process when used in an educational setting, and not just as an e-reader or laptop replacement, according to new research from a team of University of Illinois experts in business and e-learning, a group that included Norma Scagnoli, a research assistant professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership.

Jan 23, 2015, 00:00 by Sal Nudo

When Satia Marshall Orange ’64 Spec.Ed. delivers the “Call to Action” address at the Feb. 2 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Sunrise Celebration in Chicago, she’ll be perfectly in her element. After all, the former director of the Office for Literacy and Outreach Services at the American Library Association (ALA) has more than 45 years of experience in public service.

Jan 20, 2015, 00:00 by Royel M. Johnson and Terrell L. Strayhorn

Two scholars from The Ohio State University—one of them a College of Education alumnus—analyzed survey data from a national sample of 1,227 black and white college students to examine the frequency and nature of cross-racial interactions and their influence on students’ sense of belonging in college.

Jan 16, 2015, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

Bullying and youth violence expert Professor Dorothy Espelage led a study— funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—that examined the effectiveness of the popular social-emotional learning program Second Step, the largest examination of the organization to date.

Jan 13, 2015, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

Debra Bragg, director of the Office of Community College Research and Leadership and a Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the College, spoke with Illinois News Bureau editor Sharita Forrest about President Barack Obama's proposal called America's College Promise.

Jan 12, 2015, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

Department of Special Education Professor Meghan M. Burke examined parents’ use of procedural safeguards in resolving disputes with schools about the education provided to their children with autism.