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]
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10/30/2020
Dr. May Serves as Keynote Speaker on Cross Reality technology at ICBL conference at McMaster University
Dr. May gave a keynote at 9th “International Conference on Interactive Collaborative and Blended Learning (ICBL2020)”. In this talk “How Cross Reality technology is changing Engineering Education”, Dr. May took a look at engineering education and its specific innovations in terms of Cross Reality technology for teaching. Cross Reality technologies, understood as an umbrella term [Read More]
10/20/2020
EETI Facilitated ASEE Free Webinar: COVID Underrepresented Minority Student Support Webinar
On October 22 at 2 PM, ET EETI member, Racheida Lewis discusses her research into the ways COVID-19 has impacted students at the University of Georgia. This webinar highlights the use of the SenseMaker mixed-method tool to gain insight on the experiences of underrepresented engineering students amid COVID-19. Dr. Lewis aims to present preliminary findings [Read More]
08/27/2020
Dr. May’s Team Awarded $300,000 NSF Grant to Enhance Remote Laboratory Learning
Dominik May has been studying the practice of remote learning for the entirety of his academic career. In the wake of the pandemic, this research will be invaluable as he along with instructors around the world are rapidly shifting to online instruction. Recently, Dr. May and his team were awarded a $300,000 National Science Foundation [Read More]
07/27/2020
Dr. May Discusses Development of Online Laboratories Amid COVID-19 for University World News
With the need for social distancing, new digital platforms must be created to facilitate education and research. Universities in Africa have long seen the opportunities in online laboratories, but COVID-19 is making these online options a necessity. In a recent article on University World News, Dr. May commented on the effectiveness of digital experiences as [Read More]
06/01/2020
Dr. Racheida Lewis Receives NSF Award to Study the Impact of Abrupt Changes to Instructional Methods on Underrepresented Engineering Students
The need to abruptly transition to virtual instruction due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has shaken the US educational system to its core. Virtual instruction has become the most recent example of inequality underrepresented students face due to the digital divide, economic disparities, and increased mortality rates from COVID-19 in their communities. Recognizing [Read More]
05/08/2020
EETI Facilitated ASEE Free Webinar: A Novel Approach to Study and Adapt to the Real-time Impacts of COVID-19 on Engineering Education
On May 19 at 1 PM, ET EETI members Nicola Sochacka, John Morelock, Racheida Lewis, and Joachim Walther discuss their research into the ways COVID-19 has impacted faculty, staff, and students at the University of Georgia. This webinar focuses on the lessons learned from this crises to better understand the most important factors in teaching engineering, [Read More]
05/07/2020
Dr. Cheryl Gomillion’s NSF Engineering Education Project on Advancing Diversity in Research Labs Featured on UGA Today
Dr. Cheryl Gommillion discuses her research into the microcultures present in diverse lab groups with UGA Today. She delves into her recruitment process and how she has foster a unique lab environment for her students. The full article and more details on Dr. Gommillion’s research linked below. Full Article on UGA Today NSF ECR-EHR Core [Read More]
04/24/2020
EETI Undergraduate Researchers Featured as Lead Authors of National Conference Paper
EETI congratulates Hindolo Kamanda and Davis Wilson for being lead authors of a paper accepted for publication at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2020 Annual Conference. The paper is part of the prestigious Educational Research and Methods Division and presents an extraordinary achievement, especially for researchers at the undergraduate level. In the context [Read More]
04/08/2020
EETI Awarded Grant for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) for Investigating Real-Time Policy-Responses in Times of Crisis
In times of crisis, new challenges arise due to sudden disruptions. Fighting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, university campuses currently face the suspension of campus activities. College instructors and students alike are adapting to the current situation and transitioning completely to remote instruction. Under unprecedented circumstances and stresses, the nations higher education system has [Read More]