Two LT graduate students have accepted new positions. We are proud of their achievements and talents, and offer big congratulations to Suzan and Kris! Keep changing the world. Dr. Suzan Koseoglu, who defended her dissertation this past spring, now works as an academic developer at the...
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Originally posted on CEHD's blog. The College of Education and Human Development was recently recognized for its leadership in the innovative use of technology to support learning of pre-service teachers by the U.S. Department of Education and ASCD at the Teacher Preparation Innovation Summit in Washington,...
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Angel Pazurek and Solen Feyissa recently traveled to Cairo, Egypt, for the eLearning Africa International Conference on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Development, Education, and Training. eLearning Africa is the largest gathering of online, distance, and ICT-supported education and training professionals in Africa. It...
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Cassie Scharber and Rita Karl (Twin Cities Public Television) presented a poster at the recent 2016 National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE/GSE Program Workshop Broadening Participation: Research, Interventions, Impact in Baltimore, Maryland (May 22-May 24). This workshop brought together leaders from the NSF ADVANCE and the Research...
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Suzan Koseoglu and Jeni Henrickson both successfully defended their dissertations last week. Congrats to these two new PhDs in Learning Technologies / Curriculum and Instruction! Dr. Koseoglu was advised by Cassie Scharber, and her dissertation was titled, "Third Learning Spaces in Open Online Courses: Findings from...
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LTML hosted the 6th annual LT M.Ed. showcase on Friday, May 6, to celebrate the accomplishments of eight graduating students and provide an opportunity for them to share their final capstone projects with faculty members, peers, and friends. The capstone project is an opportunity for...
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LT assistant professor Dr. Bodong Chen attended the ...
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Pictured above: St. Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN) youth interns interviewing a community member about urban gardens to include in their documentary film about food justice. SPNN is featured in the publication. Technology For Transformation: Perspectives of Hope in the Digital Age, a new book...
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Students from the Learning Technologies program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota presented at the American Education Research Association’s 100th annual conference last week in Washington, D.C. Yu Hui Chang and Tiffany Nielsen-Winkelman presented a poster session: Investigation of...
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LT staff and PhD students, Dr. Cassie Scharber, Lana Peterson, and Yu Hui Chang co-led a half-day Makerspace workshop for elementary teachers at Galtier Community School in St. Paul, MN. This LTML team co-led the workshop with Marc Patton, Galtier's technology integrationist. "The day flew by!",...
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LT PhD student, Fan Ouyang presented the findings from a recent research study at CE+HD’s Annual Research Day. The research study explores graduate students’ learning interaction structures and inquiry patterns within a completely online course using network analysis and content analysis. Congrats, Fan! Ouyang, F., & Scharber, C....
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Congratulations to the new Dr. Romaric Zongo, who defended his dissertation at LTML this week. His dissertation was titled "Integration of Emerging Learning Technologies in Secondary Schools: A Burkina Faso Case Study." Dr. Zongo's PhD advisers were Dr. Aaron Doering and Dr. Cassandra Scharber. Abstract Education has...
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LTML creative director Jeni Henrickson recently traveled to Nepal to complete Wilderness First Responder certification training in preparation for a forthcoming Arctic expedition being led by LTML director Dr. Aaron Doering. The expedition is part of a new adventure learning program that LTML is launching...
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LT’s Dr. Angel Pazurek and Ph.D. candidate Solen Feyissa led a professional development workshop titled, “Technology Integration for Transformative Learning” at St. Olaf College last week. This practical experience for faculty focused on the use of theory and pedagogical design principles to inform technology-enhanced curriculum...
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LT faculty, staff, and Phd students shared many presentations at the state’s largest educational technology conference, TIES 2015 = Breaking Through: Transforming Pedagogy with Technology from December 12-15, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN. Kris Isaacson presented with Richard Beach (professor emeritus in C&I): Sharing the Wealth: Fostering...
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Cassie Scharber and Nick Ross, LT Ph.D. student, participated in the National Council for Teachers of English Conference on November 21 in Minneapolis, MN. Scharber and Ross led roundtable discussions as part of the Master Class, The Power of Transmedia: An Exploration into Literature Plus. This...
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Twin Cities PBS’s (TPT) National Productions Department a $1.2 million grant for a two-year media, educational outreach and research project, SciGirls Code: A National Connected Learning Model to Integrate Computing in STEM Learning with Middle School Girls. This project...
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Congratulations to the new Dr. Matti Koivula and Dr. Amie Norden who both defended their dissertations within the last week. Read below to learn more about their dissertations. Matti Koivula "The Impacts of Asynchronous Video Reflection on Perceived Learner Social Presence" More than ever before learning in postsecondary...
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The 2015 International Convention of the Association for Educational Communications & Technology was held in Indianapolis, Indiana, from November 3-5, 2015. LT instructor Dr. Angel Pazurek, along with LT PhD student Fan Ouyang, presented their scholarship among other leaders in the field of educational technology. Supporting...
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Learning Technologies PhD graduate Dr. James Hatten began teaching as a full-time instructor in the Instructional Technology program at the University of South Florida in August 2015. Dr. Hatten teaches in the College of Education’s Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, where he oversees the...
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Graduate students and faculty in the Learning Technologies Ph.D. and M.A. programs came together this week for community and conversation about the exciting opportunities that lie ahead in the coming academic year. A wide variety of accomplishments over the past year were also celebrated, including...
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Learning Technologies M.Ed. students met this week at the LT Media Lab to kick off a new academic year and connect with peers and faculty. This meeting was led by Dr. Cassie Scharber, Associate Professor in LT, and was an opportunity to discuss an...
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The LT Media Lab (LTML) and Austin Public Schools (APS) are celebrating the culmination of their first year in partnership together and the launch of a second year (2015-2016). This “research-to-practice” partnership, which began in Spring 2014, is supported by the Hormel Foundation. Its purpose...
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LT instructors are busy preparing for another exciting academic year! They met this week to discuss pedagogy and the importance of design thinking. As we develop our courses, we position learners as designers in order to create learning experiences that are engaging and fun. Interested...
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Dr. Angel Pazurek collaborated with educators at St. Olaf College last week by leading a workshop on ways to integrate digital technologies for authentic learning and engagement. This professional development opportunity for faculty was a part of a Summer Institute organized by St. Olaf's instructional...
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