Hal Hinderliter, an instructor in the Department of Learning Innovation, Leadership and Technology, received a 2026 Blackboard Exemplary Course Award for ETRA 502: Technology and Assessment for Elementary and Middle Level Education. Blackboard’s Exemplary Course Program honors faculty and instructional designers for
Read moreNorth Chicago teachers near completion of technology specialist endorsements
No matter their subject matter – English, English as a second language, history, math or even driver’s ed – teachers use technology. Six educators within those disciplines at North Chicago School District 187 are now upping their game in ways that will
Read moreVirtual virtuosos: ETRA keeps Learn-IT online, adds student panel discussions
Learn-IT was still virtual in 2022 – and organizers remain enthusiastic about some of the benefits of that online delivery. The Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment’s annual workshop for pre- and in-service educators traditionally has been held the first Saturday
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