For the second consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report rated the University of Florida College of Education as America’s best online graduate education degree program.
What does it take to rank No. 1? U.S. News says the college’s online program stands out for its strong student engagement, admissions selectivity and faculty credentials, among other factors. Read the story to learn more and see what students are saying.
The latest rating comes after comes after U.S. News in March ranked the College of Education 19th nationally among public education schools in on-campus graduate degree programs.
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We are proud of Gayle Nelson Evans for her University of Florida 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year Award for demonstrated excellence, innovation, and effectiveness in teaching!
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With his latest project, Gagnon aims to shed light on the devastating effects poor quality education has on formerly incarcerated teens.
Four of Terzian’s former students collaborated on an edited volume that explores how popular media images of American education have changed throughout the 20th century.
“I see science as being more than just developing kids for science jobs later on. You’re really creating an individual who is going to be functioning in multiple fields.”
Faculty at the College of Education won $15,944,299 for new awards in the 2014 – 2015 school year. That’s up from the $8,057,467 from the year before that.
The Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies, University of Florida and the colleges of Education, Medicine, Public Health and Health Professions, and Law hosted a national summit that served as a convener of the nation’s outstanding thought-leaders.
Renowned researchers, educators, scholars, policy makers and leaders from across the U.S. joined to address timely topics that combine research, policy and practice to establish science-informed actions and advocacy and inform the public about why investments in early childhood are critical.
The program opened new windows into online teaching and learning in higher education, exposed me to the rich history the military has in distance education and innovation, and gave me a better understanding of the exciting challenges of integrating technology into K-12 educational environments.
The faculty was very supportive throughout the entire program. There was never a time I felt slighted, in the terms of resources and support from the faculty just because I was an online student.
The reputation and preparation at the University of Florida made me competitive among employers compared to other graduates. The diverse faculty interests coupled with opportunities to collaborate with other programs and departments allows graduate students a great deal of flexibility to pursue unique areas of interest.
I’m a proud alumni for life – Go Gators!
Counselor Ed. professor doubles up on national laurels
Shon D. Smith, clinical assistant professor in Counselor Education, has recently drawn national attention in his field for two major achievements involving separate divisions of the American Counseling Association (ACA).