Twenty-eight students, faculty and alumni of the NIU College of Education attended the 47th annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association. Held Nov. 5 to 7 in Milwaukee, the conference focused on “Navigating the Future: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Education for
Read moreStudent Research Symposium exhibits oral, poster presentations of discovery
When Matteo de Leon came to NIU to earn a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, he wasn’t sure where he wanted that path to lead. Now he knows. “I knew that I loved personal training, but I knew that I could always do
Read moreCollaborative study explores prevalence of mixed-methods research in ed tech
Mixed-methods research constitutes 12% of all published articles in the top 10 educational technology journals, according to a trio of researchers affiliated with the College of Education. Olha Ketsman, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment (ETRA), collaborated
Read moreStudent Research Symposium resumes in-person operation with posters, panels
Questions and answers took center stage April 21 at the NIU College of Education’s Student Research Symposium. Held in the Learning Center of Gabel Hall (face-to-face for the first time since COVID forced an online format), the event featured five oral presentations,
Read moreETRA doctoral students attend AERA
Five doctoral students in the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment attended the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, held April 13 to 16 in Chicago, thanks to funding from their department. Ph.D. students Akosua Birogo Poku, Angie Fanuke,
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Pi-Sui Hsu, an associate professor in the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment, received an Outstanding Capstone Mentor Award from the NIU Honors Program. Students completing Senior Honors Capstone projects
Read moreETRA represents at MWERA conference
Eight members of the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment family attended the Mid-Western Educational Research Association annual meeting, held from Oct. 19 through Oct. 22 in Cincinnati. Representing the NIU College of Education were Associate Dean David Walker and ETRA
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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