Technology Innovation in Educational Research and Design

Oct 17, 2013, 00:00 by Christy Kim

Visitors, students, and staff walking through the College of Education's Student Academic Affairs Office can now enjoy a new, decorative piece of art on the office wall: the “Be Kind Illinois” mosaic, made by Michelle Bonati, a 2014 doctoral candidate in Special Education.

Oct 14, 2013, 00:00 by Tim Rees

Kristen Lawrence, a second year master's degree student in the Department of Special Education at the College of Education at Illinois, is the recipient of the 2013 Kathleen W. McCartan Award, bestowed by the Division for Early Childhood to honor individuals who are making a difference in the lives of young children and their families.

Oct 10, 2013, 00:00 by Inside Higher Ed and the College of Education

Research released by the Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL), a research group focused on policies, programs, and practices around P-20 preparation, transition, and completion, suggests more than 27,000 transfer students would have been potentially eligible for an associate’s degree even though they had already matriculated to a bachelor’s program had “reverse transfer” policies and practices been operating in the states studied.

Oct 9, 2013, 00:00 by The College of Education

Jumping at the chance to broaden their horizons and learn what it's like to teach in China, nine graduate and undergraduate students from the University of Illinois (eight from the College of Education) traveled to China this summer. The teaching placement was coordinated by the Yew Wah School in Shanghai.

Oct 8, 2013, 00:00 by The College of Education

Dr. Reed Stevens, professor of Learning Sciences at the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, was the first featured presenter in the College of Education Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series. He visited the College of Education in early October and spoke on "Studying and Designing Alternative Infrastructures for Learning."

Oct 7, 2013, 00:00 by Ellie Ashford

A 2013 pilot program in Illinois is providing remedial math courses to high school students so they won’t have to take developmental education in college. The goal is to help students be more successful in college and more likely to complete.

Oct 7, 2013, 00:00 by Eli Saleh

2013 - If Natasha Jankowski could do it all over again, she firmly believes she would still be in the education field. Jankowski earned her Ph.D. in higher education in December 2012 and now serves as the assistant director for the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).

Oct 4, 2013, 00:00 by Tui Rademaker

Higher education funding expert Jennifer Delaney speaks about decreasing state funds, importance of philanthropy.

Sep 30, 2013, 00:00 by Meg Dickinson

In a 2013 article in the News-Gazette, College of Education at Illinois alumni Stephanie Alves ('97 Elem. Ed., EDM '12 HRE), Matt Sly ('99 Sec. Ed., '05 EDM Ed. Psych.), and Anne Monroe (EDM '97 C&I) talk about new educational technologies they use as educators in Champaign-Urbana schools. Mike Williams, the College of Education's director of Learning Technologies, also gives advice in the article.

Sep 27, 2013, 00:00 by Siv Schwink

U of I physicist and chair of Educational Psychology José Mestre is the principal investigator on a new study at that will seek to provide U.S. higher education institutions with a model of best practices and methods to reform gateway STEM courses offered in the first two years of study. Jennifer Greene, professor of Educational Psychology and evaluation expert at the College of Education at Illinois, is a co-principal investigator.

Sep 20, 2013, 00:00 by The College of Education

Professor Chris Higgins of the College of Education at Illinois is so passionate about the scholarly craft of translation—not only studying and teaching it, but also its cultural dimensions and importance—that he and professor Elizabeth Lowe spent countless hours applying for a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant in order to organize a three-week, residential institute that would fill a unique gap in research and teacher training.

Sep 18, 2013, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

To help Illinois schools support new teachers during their critical first few years in the classroom, the Illinois New Teacher Collaborative has developed a comprehensive resource, the Illinois Induction Guide.

Sep 18, 2013, 00:00 by The College of Education

2013 - The College of Education at Illinois is pleased to welcome Lizbeth Katsinas as the new Assistant Dean for Advancement. The philanthropic foundation of our alumni and friends is strong, and with this new leadership the College is poised to build even more support for scholarships and resources for our community of scholars.

Sep 13, 2013, 00:00 by the College of Education

Professor Peter Kuchinke of the College of Education at Illinois delivered a keynote address at the International Conference on European Higher Education in Vilnius, Lithuania, in September 2013.

Sep 11, 2013, 00:00 by The College of Education and WILL-TV

Lilian Katz, ta trailblazer in the field of early childhood education, will be featured on WILL-TV's "Illinois Pioneers" program at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, September 12, 2013. WILL's David Inge interviewed Katz—a professor, international speaker, author, and renowned scholar. The show's producers described her as "quite remarkable" and they say viewers will be surprised at what she has to say.

Sep 10, 2013, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

Illinois officials need to re-examine enrollment and funding policies for the state’s public early childhood education programs to eliminate barriers that may keep the neediest of children from attending, according to Susan Fowler and Dawn Thomas of the College of Education at Illinois.

Sep 9, 2013, 00:00 by Vikki Ortiz Healy

Two decades ago, bullying was often seen as a rare occurrence, where small groups of parents sought protection for their children with the school district. But when the problem was blamed for widely reported shootings and suicides, parents started lobbying for help and legislators got involved, says Dorothy Espelage, a professor of educational psychology at Illinois whose research has focused on bullying.

Sep 8, 2013, 00:00 by The College of Education

Through KAM-WAM, a week-long program that brings local elementary school students to the U of I's Krannert Art Museum, fourth-graders can peruse the artwork displayed and critique the art with the same flair and finesse of an art reviewer five times their age.

Sep 4, 2013, 00:00 by the Community College Daily American Association of Community Colleges

A 2013 case study on one of the largest federal investments in community colleges shows that aspects of the initiative are starting to gel together and take hold, though it’s too early to collect data to assess how it is really working.

Aug 29, 2013, 00:00 by The New Orleans Imperative

Adrienne Dixson, associate professor of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership at the College of Education at Illinois, discusses the pros and cons of Common Core Standards on The New Orleans Imperative, a weekly radio show about New Orleans public education.