Give the gift of literacy to a child in need this holiday season. Students, faculty and staff in the College of Education are teaming up for a holiday book drive to benefit Neighbor’s House reading and tutoring program, a non-profit organization that serves
Read moreCollege of Education offers two new Ph.D. programs
The NIU College of Education recently has been approved to begin offering two new Ph.D. programs. The first, the Ph.D. degree in Instructional Technology, is offered through the college’s Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment (ETRA); the second, the Ph.D. in
Read moreFree scholarship money! Tell your students
Online applications for College of Education scholarships are now being accepted for the Fall 2016 term. According to Betsy Hull, assistant to the dean, the college this year has over 60 named scholarships available to undergraduate and graduate students in amounts ranging
Read moreETRA doctoral student launches Saudi academic journal
Adel Qahmash, a NIU doctoral candidate in instructional technology, has launched The Saudi Journal of Educational Technology, the first Saudi research journal in the field. The quarterly online journal is accredited by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture and Information. It specializes
Read moreKNPE’s DEXA Scanner, featuring Alexa Suida and Dr. Anthony Deldin
The College of Education’s Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education is home to a great piece of new technology called the DEXA. Short for Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, the DEXA measures bone density and body composition and is the main focus of
Read moreHelp us improve the COE FIT Advantage Program!
The College of Education FIT Advantage Program is a fitness and wellness program exclusively for the employees of the College of Education. This program allows COE faculty and staff to participate in the NIU FIT Program for Free. Claire McAuley, FIT graduate
Read moreDeveloping Competitive Grant Proposals
Workshop for New Faculty: Developing Competitive Grant Proposals Presenter: Lucy Deckard, Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC Tuesday, November 10, 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Altgeld 315 This afternoon workshop will cover strategies to enhance external funding success, including developing a research agenda,
Read moreWhy I teach: Rebecca Hunt
Rebecca Hunt wanted to major in education. However, she attended college during a time when there was a saturation of teachers in the market, so she completed her bachelor’s degree in business. “But that did not deter me from going back to
Read moreETRA collaborates to boost Saudi colleges’ online teaching skills
The College of Education’s Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment (ETRA) this summer provided an intensive, two-week workshop to faculty and staff of the Royal Commission of Jubail, Colleges and Institutes Sector (JCIS), a group of three institutions of higher education
Read moreAnnual bowling tournament scheduled
Polish up your bowling shoes, the College of Education’s 4th Annual Bowling Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 13, 2015 at the Mardi Gras Lanes in DeKalb. If you’re interested in forming or playing on a team, sign up with Amelia Gould in
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