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Students use TikTok to learn about biomechanics during engineering virtual summer camps
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — During the COVID-19 shutdown, many families passed the time recording videos of themselves dancing and posting them to the video-sharing site TikTok. For hundreds of high-school students who attended a virtual summer camp hosted by Grainger College of Engineering, creating short dance videos helped them learn the science of biomechanics and the […]
What tips can help educators convert in-person courses to online instruction?
Editor’s note: Dr. Kashif A. Ahmad is a teaching professor and medical education facilitator with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine who has taught online courses for a decade. Ahmad, who has instructed in Pakistan, the United Kingdom and Singapore and mentors other faculty members who are new to distance education, spoke with News Bureau […]
Study examines impact of high school teacher and student views of freshmen’s social, emotional needs
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When high school freshmen’s teachers give them lower scores on communication skills, the students receive four times as many disciplinary referrals as some of their peers, a new study found. Students whose teachers rated them lower on several social skills – including communication, cooperation, self-control, empathy and engagement – than the students […]
Holistic approach best for tackling nonmedical drug use, study finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Health practitioners are constantly developing new ways to help those with drug and alcohol addictions wean themselves from their substance of choice. Most such programs have limited success, however. A new study finds that interventions that take a multidimensional approach – tackling the biological, social, environmental and mental health obstacles to overcome […]
What challenges are professors and college students facing with the migration of classes online?
Editor’s note: Most universities around the country have ended classroom instruction, told students to go home and asked professors to continue teaching their courses online, to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Melissa Wong, an instructor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been teaching online […]
Could the social distancing of COVID-19 revolutionize online learning and higher education?
Editor’s note: As the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus prompted residential colleges to suspend classroom instruction, many faculty members are suddenly scrambling to adapt their courses to online media. Former College of Education dean Mary Kalantzis and Bill Cope, both professors of education policy, organization and leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, […]
College of Education expanding doctoral programs in special education
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The College of Education is expanding the capacity of its doctoral programs in special education to help address a nationwide shortage of researchers and faculty members in the field. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs recently awarded funding under several different grants that will enable the special education […]
Program for parents aims to help youths with autism successfully transition to adulthood
CONTACT: Sharita Forrest, Education Editor 217-244-1072, slforres@illinois.edu CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A 12-week training program will be offered in Naperville, Illinois, for parents of youths and young adults with autism so they can help their children successfully transition to adulthood. The Advocating for Supports to Improve Service Transitions program is open to parents of young people […]
Direct college admissions conference on campus Dec. 6
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A national conference on direct college admissions policies will be held Dec. 6 on the University of Illinois campus. The daylong Direct Admissions Conference at the I-Hotel and Conference Center will explore how these programs can reverse college access gaps among low-income, rural and urban populations; can help mitigate admissions and financial […]
New website rates local restaurants on accessibility for people with disabilities
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Dining out can be challenging for people with disabilities. Accessible parking spaces may be limited, bathrooms may be cramped and large-print or Braille menus may not be available – causing what should have been an enjoyable outing to become overshadowed by frustration and embarrassment. A new website, Access Urbana-Champaign, was created by […]
Expert on academic equity, mindsets to speak at the U. of I.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Camille A. Farrington, an expert on academic equity and mindsets, will speak at a seminar on the University of Illinois campus. “Creating Social Impact: Enhancing Skills for Educators and School-Based Community Service Personnel” will be Nov. 14-15 at the School of Social Work, 1010 W. Nevada St., Urbana. Farrington is a senior […]
OCCRL hosts conference on racial justice, equitable outcomes in higher education
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Issues of race on community college campuses will be the focus of an upcoming conference in San Diego. The Advancing Racial Justice and Equitable Outcomes in Community College Institute, scheduled for Sept. 12 at San Diego Mesa College, is the third such meeting organized by the University of Illinois Office of Community […]