Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! College of Education shines in 2026 Presidential Commission Awards The NIU Presidential Commissions play a vital role in shaping a campus where everyone feels seen, supported and valued. Serving as advisory
Read moreStudent Research Symposium provides glimpse of questions, answers, learning
In Alya Khan’s daily work as a registered behavior technician at a children’s therapy clinic, she experiences an aspect of autism that she wants to understand better. Many of her young clients present with a large deficit in communication skills, whether that
Read moreMary F. English Scholars present work during Student Research Symposium
College of Education students in pursuit of teaching professions can apply for the Mary F. English Technology Award, which supports and encourages them in that goal while also furthering their use of classroom technology. Participants – called Mary F. English Scholars –
Read moreSabbatical in New Zealand empowers Jenn Jacobs with new ideas on teaching
During her early days at NIU as a rookie assistant professor, Jenn Jacobs was already dreaming of the sabbatical she would take someday. Not the destination or the purpose, of course, but just the concept. “As far as I knew, it was
Read moreUG Student Research Spotlight locates Tommy Jonen, special education major
Although Tommy Jonen is in the early stages of his journey to becoming a teacher, the junior Special Education major is familiar with the workplace. Education, he says, “requires collaboration and consistent development among all members.” The purpose of that teamwork is
Read moreUG Student Research Spotlight shines on Lexi Koehl, special education major
When Lexi Koehl began her research on federalism and education policy, it started as an honors component for her Political Science course. As the project developed, however, it became clear that her work addressed timely and meaningful issues with lasting relevance, especially
Read moreCynthia Taines authors book examining ‘equality across the educational divide’
Cynthia Taines, associate professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, recently answered questions from the Ed News about her book titled “The Metropolitan Community: Partnering for Equality Across the Educational Divide.” Published by Myers Education Press, the book “tells
Read moreCansu Tatar teams with NIU colleague to design, deliver ‘Secure-AI’ curriculum for Marmion Academy high schoolers
Networking, anyone? When Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment colleagues Cansu Tatar and Michael Tscholl were measuring how well students at DeKalb’s St. Mary Catholic School understood artificial intelligence, they also met the teachers. And when one of those teachers took
Read moreAI project at St. Mary School advancing to examine teaching ability of chatbots
Michael Tscholl’s long-term project at DeKalb’s St. Mary Catholic School has entered its next phase. Last year’s study by Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment researchers focused on 50 students in sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grades to measure their comprehension of AI
Read moreTalking head: ETRA researcher merges ChatGPT, Furhat for improved learning
With a background in computer engineering, Mobin Hossein Panahi brings coding and programming skills to his pursuit of an M.S.Ed. in Instructional Technology at NIU. But can Panahi equip a “social robot” to not only employ AI to respond to spoken questions
Read moreNIU-Tetova partnership invites chapters for ‘Peace as a Transcultural Language’
NIU’s College of Education and the University of Tetova, in the Republic of North Macedonia, have issued a call for book chapters that will anchor a new edited volume and international conference focused on peace as a transcultural, democratic practice. The project
Read moreCollege awards research grants
Congratulations to the recipients of the College of Education’s Dean’s Grants and Morgridge Impact Grants. Dean’s Grants are designed to fuel the innovative scholarship of faculty and students, offering them the opportunity to secure funding, showcase their ideas and push the boundaries
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