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BSAM-ITTE alum Ray Schaefer donates 14 virtual reality headsets to alma mater

May 19, 2025 Mark McGowan Alumni, enewsletter, ETRA

A 2023 alumnus of the College of Education’s B.S.A.M. in Instructional Technology degree has honored his alma mater with a gift of Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headsets and a large cleaning unit. The donation from Ray Schaefer, who works in global

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Congratulations!

April 17, 2024 Mark McGowan CAHE, enewsletter, ETRA

The College of Education ranks 183 in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Education Schools, moving up 19 spots from last year. *** Several faculty, alumni and current students of the Department of Counseling and Higher Education were honored at

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Fear not! ETRA summer course will help teachers to tackle artificial intelligence

May 10, 2023 Mark McGowan enewsletter, ETRA

Artificial intelligence is changing the game for all professions, including teaching. Understanding it is only the first step; success in the new reality also will require trying to keep pace with AI’s rapid evolution and the ability to keep an open mind

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