University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Learning Analytics Q&A: Program gives Britta Hesselberg the tools to pursue her passion at a whole new level

Are you looking to make an impact in education using data? The Master of Science in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics program at UW–Madison is a fully online and skills-based degree designed for working professionals. Offered through the nation’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology, the program is led by world-class faculty who give students …

Learning Analytics Q&A: Program is a ‘perfect fit’ for Craig Umland’s career and goals in the field of educational data

Are you looking to make an impact in education using data? The Master of Science in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics program at UW–Madison is a fully online and skills-based degree designed for working professionals. Offered through the nation’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology, the program is led by world-class faculty who give students …

UW–Madison’s Parkins honored as outstanding emerging dance educator

UW–Madison’s Chell Parkins, the Arnhold Director of Dance Education in the School of Education’s Dance Department, has been honored by the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) with its 2024 Outstanding Emerging Dance Educator in Higher Education Award.  This national award recognizes educators in higher education who are early in their careers and are making significant …

UW–Madison MFA candidate published in Resonance journal

UW–Madison graduate student Anne E. Stoner’s research article, “Drowning Out the Noise: Private Listening, Public Spatialities, Queer Wellbeing,” was recently published in Resonance: The Journal of Sound and Culture, an international peer-reviewed journal exploring sound studies across cultural and artistic fields. Stoner, an MFA candidate in the School of Education’s Art Department, is an interdisciplinary …

UW-Madison’s Rudolph traces origins of scientific literacy in American Scientist magazine

In a recent issue of the magazine American Scientist, School of Education faculty member John Rudolph offered an analysis of the origins of scientific literacy — the basic understanding of science required for everyday life — and how our cultural understanding of scientific literacy should inform science education. Rudolph is a professor in the Department …

UW–Madison’s Stamm discusses new concussion indicator in CNN report

CNN utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Julie Stamm, a clinical assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, in an article reporting on new research identifying a common sign that could help signal possible concussions in athletes. According to the article, researchers at Mass General Brigham and the Concussion Legacy Foundation found that …

New research explores importance of educators’ identities in multilingual learner education

By Hannah Haynes, WIDA Communications A new research paper sheds light on the personal journeys of bilingual/ESL preservice teachers — students who are preparing to become teachers by completing a teacher education program, uncovering the ways their linguistic and ethnic identities shape their development as educators. WIDA researcher Hannah Park wrote the research paper, which examined …

Cooperative Children’s Book Center nominated for major international award

UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which is recognized as the world’s largest honor for children’s and young adult literature. This prestigious, international award is given annually to a person or organization, and comes with a prize of five million Swedish kronor (about $450,000). Housed in the …

UW–Madison’s Hillman discusses college tuition trends in USA Today

UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, recently shared his expertise with USA Today discussing trends in college tuition. The article, headlined “You may not need that student loan after all. Here’s the latest college tuition trend,” highlights that the net price of attending college …