by kaylasharp | Nov 26, 2013 | Headlines, Press Releases, Research News, Spotlights
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—A new achievement gap is developing among Florida middle-school students based on their access to technology and whether they understand how to use it, according to University of Florida education researchers. They say this “digital divide”...
by kaylasharp | Nov 19, 2013 | Alumni Accolades, Alumni Notes, Headlines, Spotlights
James May, a “double EduGator” with two advanced degrees from UF’s College of Education, was named one of this year’s Top 40 Innovators in Education by the national Center for Digital Education. The center is a national research and advisory institute specializing in...
by kaylasharp | Nov 13, 2013 | Headlines, Press Releases
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Responding to widespread demand among teachers across the state, the University of Florida is launching Algebra Nation 2.0, an even more powerful way to help students succeed on the high-stakes algebra end-of-course exam. For Florida’s high school...
by kaylasharp | Nov 12, 2013 | Giving, Headlines
Today’s schools are under pressure to increase technology access, education and use for their students. UF’s College of Education is helping schools meet these 21st-century goals through a new initiative that prepares pre-service teachers with the resources and skills...
by kaylasharp | Oct 31, 2013 | Giving, Headlines, Press Releases
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gratitude to his high school teachers has inspired a Wisconsin attorney and winter resident of Gainesville to establish a scholarship fund at the University of Florida to help practicing schoolteachers earn graduate degrees. Michael Gengler’s $2.2...
by kaylasharp | Oct 7, 2013 | Headlines, Press Releases, Research News
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In a multi-center study, Florida and Illinois researchers are testing a promising approach to help parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers with disabilities advance their child’s learning through everyday activities and routines. The...
