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 moreMWERA researchers present work, gain new ideas, build professional networks
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 moreETRA researchers explore AI knowledge of St. Mary School middle-level students
Researchers from the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment (ETRA) are working with nearly 50 middle-level students and their teachers at St. Mary Catholic School to measure their comprehension of Artificial Intelligence. How do they engage and interact with AI? What
Read moreDrive My Car: ETRA delivers fun times to STEM Fest crowds, graduate students
Hundreds of children of all ages visited the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment’s STEM Fest booth Sept. 28 in the Anderson Hall gym. And the learning – along with the smiles – was not limited to the guests. “This is
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