School of Education faculty member David Williamson Shaffer recently offered his expertise on artificial intelligence in and out of the classroom to news stories aired on CBS58 in Milwaukee and the statewide Spectrum News 1 network. Shaffer is the Sears Bascom Professor of Learning Analytics and the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Learning Sciences in …
UW–Madison students living in University Housing each year have the ability to recognize outstanding educators via the Honored Instructor program. Through this program, University Housing takes nominations from students who want to honor and recognize instructors who challenge students, make learning fun, and/or are inspiring. This fall’s list of Honored Instructors includes five outstanding educators …
A School of Education faculty member and pioneer in the scientific study of forgiveness joined CNN’s “Chasing Life” podcast this month to discuss the physical and psychological benefits of forgiving others. Robert Enright, who holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, joined the podcast for its …
UW–Madison alumnus Keith Miller, who graduated from the School of Education’s MS in Educational Psychology: Professional Educators (MSPE) program in 2019, recently signed a multi-book deal with HarperCollins. Miller’s first novel, “Pritty,” follows two high school boys looking for love while navigating secrets and family trauma. According to Miller, the novel is about “literacy as a form …
UW–Madison faculty member Robert Enright’s decades of research on forgiveness was highlighted in a recurring Wisconsin State Journal feature, “Know Your Madisonian,” last month. Enright holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology. The article highlights how Enright’s studies have shown improvements in emotional and psychological health …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle recently spoke with The Capital Times about the state of higher education funding for UW System institutions. Before becoming an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, Odle worked for the Tennessee Higher Education Committee leading fiscal policy. He points out that even with a Republican governor …
By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications UW–Madison education researchers have been awarded a 4-year, $10.4 million federal contract to launch and operate a national center to expand and improve the country’s school-based mental health workforce of school psychologists, social workers, and other practitioners. The winning proposal from faculty members Stephen Kilgus, Katie Eklund, and Andy Garbacz, co-directors of the School …
UW–Madison’s David Kaplan, the Patricia Busk Professor of Quantitative Methods in the Department of Educational Psychology, was in Paris in September to give an invited presentation to staff of the Directorate of Education and Skills of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The focus of the presentation was on Kaplan’s work (funded by …
Katie Eklund, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, spoke with Madison ABC affiliate WKOW about whether suspensions are worthwhile for elementary school students. “Out of school suspensions are really ineffective at addressing student misbehavior,” Eklund tells WKOW. “We often think of out of school suspensions as being a punishment, …
By David Williamson Shaffer It’s back-to-school time, and as the school year begins, some parents and educators have been wondering about how to handle artificial intelligence in the classroom. As a former classroom teacher, a parent, and someone who studies technology and learning at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Education, I’d like to share a …