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New program to support U of I freshmen with autism
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Incoming freshmen at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign this fall with autism spectrum disorder can take part in a new program that will offer a variety of support to help them succeed at college and beyond. The Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative pilot program will offer autism-specific services to promote students’ academic, social and […]
Student expenditures decrease at some colleges that receive promise scholarship funds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two-year colleges that received revenue from community-based college promise programs decreased their spending on instruction by 3.3% and their spending on student services by up to 15%, a recent study found. The student-related expenditures of four-year colleges were relatively unchanged by revenue from college promise scholarships. However, their investments in non-student-related, externally […]
Registration deadline extended for I-Ready online camp for high school students with autism
Editor’s Note: This updates the registration and notification deadlines in the release sent April 11 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — College-bound sophomores, juniors and seniors at Illinois high schools who are on the autism spectrum and interested in attending the University of Illinois are encouraged to apply for an upcoming virtual summer camp. The I-Ready Summer Camp, […]
Parents’ reactions while helping with math shape young children’s achievement
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As educators and industry mull strategies for attracting more young adults to math-oriented professions, a new study in the journal Child Development suggests that children’s early experiences doing math homework and activities with their parents shape their motivation and achievement. Cultivating a love of mathematics in young people – and inspiring the […]
Studies examine effects of California’s push for computer science education
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — New studies of computer science education at California high schools found that a greater emphasis on computer science education did not produce the anticipated spillover effects, neither improving or harming students’ math or English language arts skills, according to school-level test scores. However, one trade-off of increased enrollments in computing courses may […]
New book examines the evolution of academic freedom at the U of I
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — While the topic of premarital sex among college students may seem blasé today, openly expressing an opinion on it in a student newspaper in 1960 was so offensive that it abruptly ended one university professor’s career. Although biology professor Leo Koch would never work in higher education again, his legacy was a […]
Illinois schools sought to participate in 2022 Illinois Youth Survey
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Public and private middle and high schools in Illinois are invited to participate in the 2022 Illinois Youth Survey, an online anonymous survey that assesses alcohol, drug and tobacco use among eighth, 10th and 12th grade students. Administered by the Center for Prevention Research and Development at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, […]
New book examines race’s impact in school choice movement
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Embraced by parents, billionaire philanthropists and politicians on both sides of the aisle as a cornerstone of freedom and the antidote to “failing” public schools, the school choice movement has a complex history overshadowed by racism and resistance to desegregation, a new book says. “The Choice We Face: How Segregation, Race and […]
Report: Many Illinois students not receiving critical computer science education
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — With 80% of current jobs requiring some level of computing knowledge, high school graduates in Illinois are entering a workforce dominated by technology, yet many of these young people are not receiving the computing education they need to succeed, a new report suggests. Based on surveys of 463 educators in K-12 schools […]
Study: Idea sharing increases online learner engagement
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Sharing ideas in an online learning environment has a distinct advantage over sharing personal details in driving learner engagement in massive open online courses, more commonly known as MOOCs, says new research co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign expert who studies the intersection of marketing and digital environments. Online learning engagement […]
Children’s book by U of I students teaches third graders about automotive engineering
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new book written and illustrated by two recent alumnae of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign introduces third graders to the nuts and bolts of automotive mechanics and engineering. “Jenny Saves a Convertible” is the first book written and illustrated by U. of I. students to be published through a project with […]
Study examines how pandemic-related changes affect college students’ motivation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When the worsening COVID-19 pandemic prompted colleges to shutter their campuses and shift to remote learning in spring 2020, concerns arose that many underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines would be demotivated and drop out in even greater numbers. However, a study of 182 undergraduate students in a biology […]