In this forum, EETI’s Dr. Dominik May, along with several faculty who have worked with him on online lab development, presented how online labs can be powerful tools for distance learning and exhibited several projects they have developed around online labs. The last year has challenged faculty around the globe to bring their courses and learning activities [Read More]
11/05/2020
EETI Releases Fourth RAPID Interim Brief
On October 26, 2020, we released a fourth interim brief that provides an update on our ongoing, NSF-funded investigation of how students, staff, and faculty in our college are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic and transition to online and hybrid learning. This report detailed findings based on 71 new stories (faculty = 30, staff = 10, [Read More]
10/30/2020
EETI presenting engineering education research at Frontiers in Education Conference
The UGA Engineering Education Transformation Institute displayed three research papers at this year’s FIE conference. Dr. Sochacka and her team Drs. Carnell, Schwab, and Hunsu shared recent research results about student resilience in engineering education with their paper on “Performance and perception: A preliminary examination of factors that may motivate students to bounce back”. In [Read More]
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]
10/22/2020
2021 EETI Augmented, Remote, and Virtual Experimentation Grants
Following the great success of the EETI Augmented, Remote, and Virtual Experimentation Grants in 2019, the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) is offering new grant opportunities to promote online laboratories and virtual experimentation in the UGA College of Engineering. EETI is committed to promoting a thriving ecosystem of future-oriented engineering education programs at UGA. Furthermore, the current [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]
10/12/2020
Forum: Becoming an Anti-Racist University
In this forum, EETI’s Dr. Racheida Lewis presented the ways in which anti-Black racism has impacted the academy. During this session, EETI’s members discussed systemic racism at various levels and engaged in dialogue about how to create an environment that actively addresses -isms head on. This discussion is centered around learning for self- and system- [Read More]
09/08/2020
Forum: Engineering Education Hybrid Learning Showcase
The Engineering Education Showcase, which has been the definitive highlight of EETI programming in past semesters, had its sixth installment last week. During the showcase, a group of CENGR faculty and educational innovators shared some of their ideas and initiatives that promote high-quality teaching, learning, and student success. The focus of this showcase was strategies for engaging students in [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]