Modern instructional technologies such as online learning, cross reality, artificial intelligence, simulations, and online laboratories have become increasingly important for educational settings on all levels. This tendency is only reinforced by the growing digitalization, personalization, and internationalization of education. The COVID-19 crisis has only accelerated and strengthened these efforts. It is likely that even after [Read More]
Archive for the ‘Faculty and Staff’ Category
11/18/2020
Dominik May Serves as Guest Editor for JCHE Special Issue on “Online Labs and Virtual Experimentation in Higher Education”
In these unprecedented times, shifting to online learning has been vital for institutions around the world. Though there has been previous experimentation with virtual courses, the global pandemic has made online classrooms/laboratories essential in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. Remote learning in STEM education has been achieved through the emergence of digitally augmented, [Read More]
05/05/2020
Congratulations to Dr. Hunsu on his recent NSF award on secondary math and science teachers
EETI is pleased to congratulate Dr. Nathaniel Hunsu on his recent NSF grant, entitled “Recruiting, Preparing and Inducting Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers in Northeast Georgia.” The goal of this project is to prepare and ensure the success of highly qualified secondary mathematics and science teachers in high-need school districts, which are important national and [Read More]
08/23/2019
EETI Welcomes Dr. Racheida Lewis as Assistant Professor of Engineering Education
EETI is honored to announce the arrival of its newest tenure-track faculty member, Dr. Racheida Lewis. Dr. Lewis received her Ph.D. in Engineering from Virginia Tech, where she explored the influence of programmatic structure (i.e., general versus declared first-year engineering programs) on self-efficacy development in electrical engineering students and engaged heavily in efforts to suppose diversity [Read More]
05/02/2019
Congratulations to Dr. John Morelock for winning 2019 Best Paper Award in ASEE’s Faculty Development Constituent Committee
We are pleased to congratulate Dr. John Morelock, who has won the Faculty Development Constituent Committee’s (FDCC) best paper award for the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Dr. Morelock is EETI’s Associate Director for Educational Innovation and Impact, and his research primarily focuses on engineering educational development and institutional change. His paper is entitled Academic [Read More]
01/01/2019
Welcome John Morelock, EETI’s new Associate Director for Educational Innovation and Impact
EETI is excited to welcome John Morelock as its Associate Director for Educational Innovation and Impact in EETI. In this role, John will be coordinating faculty and graduate student professional development opportunities, including EETI’s monthly engineering education Forum, annual travel grant program, and the College of Engineering’s graduate TA pedagogy course. He received his doctoral [Read More]
02/01/2018
Welcome Dominik May, Assistant Professor in Engineering Education Research
EETI is excited to welcome Dr.-Ing Dominik May to the College of Engineering as an assistant professor in engineering education research. In his work, May focuses on developing broader educational strategies for the design and use of online engineering equipment, putting these into practice and provide the evidence base for further development efforts. Moreover, he is [Read More]