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Shenandoah University’s Device Program Gives Students the Tools to Succeed

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Since 2009, the iMLearning program at Shenandoah University has been giving devices to incoming undergraduate students at the start of their college careers. By standardizing technology across the student body, faculty can more easily deliver lessons and troubleshoot issues.

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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shirley Ann Jackson is the 18th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the oldest technological university in the U.S. Jackson also was the recipient of a 2009 John Hope Franklin Award, presented by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. in theoretical elementary particle physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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10 Lessons from 14 Years of iMLearning

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

In 2009, Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., For the first year, I was constantly in touch with people at other universities, asking them questions,” recalls Don Silvius, senior iMLearning support specialist in Shenandoah’s Office of Information Technology. “For Here are 10 of the…

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

Faculty Focus

In fact, instructors must move beyond traditional teaching methods and implement innovative instructional practices to elevate the skills of all students in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) (Eltanahy, 2023; Khana et al., In Economic and Social Implications of Information and Communication Technologies (pp.

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C2YC Past Award Recipients

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Dean, Richard Bland College 2009 – Nancy W. Kelsay, Moraine Valley Community College 2012 – Darl Drummond, College of Lake County 2011 – Deborah Casey-Powell, Green River Community College 2010 – Randy L. Darrell Anthony Luzzo, Mt. Hood Community College; William E. Hitchings, St.

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The 5 subjects proven to give undergrads the best wage premium

University Business

Anticipated job growth in information technology and health sectors, combined with changing demands for skills in the labor market, creates the potential for their premiums to remain high. ” Researchers analyzed survey data from 5.8

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson was a 2009 recipient of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award but was recognized at this year’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. regrettably, the award ceremony was cancelled in 2009. He had a big influence on me because he had an interest in things scientific and technological,” Jackson said.