2006 News Articles (click title for full article)

Two Vision Award recipients were winners in the 2006 Innovative Instructional Technology Awards Program
Three of the six IITAP winners were from the College of Education. Two of those, Dr. Larry Abraham's Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement and Dr. Aaron Rochlen’s Applying Counseling Theories Website, were COE Vision Award projects developed in collaboration with the IDEA Studio.

Paul Resta Receives Technology Leadership Award
Learning Technology Center Director Dr. Paul E. Resta has received the President's Service Award from the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE).

Convergence Collaborative Develops Innovative Projects
The Convergence Collaborative has worked over the last two years on innovative projects which bring together their social studies and instructional technology expertise to produce inquiry-based learning experiences.

President Powers Visits the Learning Technology Center
President Powers visited the Learning Technology Center March 27. The visit was part of a College of Education tour for the new president, who began his tenure on February First.

Orientations Provide LIFE “Big Picture”
Teacher education students, just beginning the Professional Development Sequence (PDS) and the Laptop Initiative for Future Educators (LIFE), were able to learn all they needed to know to get started using their iBook laptops.

Education Librarian to Provide Weekly Research Help in the LTC
Not sure where to start researching that next big project? If so, then help is on the way! Janelle Hedstrom, UT's Education Librarian, will be available weekly.

LTC's New PCs, Further AT Lab Expansion Greet Returning Students
Students returning to the Learning Technology Center in spring 2006 will find new, upgraded PC workstations and a further expanded Assistive Technology Lab.