innovation

Sep 11, 2024

College of Education Researchers to Integrate Cybersecurity with Math, Science Lessons through $2 Million Grant-funded Project

From creating online accounts and communicating through games or social media to accessing educational applications and websites in school, elementary-aged students are regularly accessing technology. But these young students might…

Sep 11, 2024

College of Education Scholars Set Record for Research Expenditures, Receive Multiple NSF CAREER Grants During 2023-2024 Fiscal Year

Researchers in the NC State College of Education, including the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, set a new college record for research expenditures during the 2023-2024 fiscal year, with a total of $20,443,364 spent conducting research.

Aug 1, 2024

North Carolina Teachers Bring Cybersecurity to Classrooms with Help from GenCyber Teacher Camp Led By Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology Florence Martin

North Carolina middle and high school teachers are learning how to incorporate cybersecurity content into their classrooms through the GenCyber Teacher Camp, led by NC State College of Education Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology Florence Martin.

May 7, 2024

Assistant Professor of Technology, Engineering, and Design Education Daniel Kelly Uses CAREER Grant to Blend Robotics and Social-emotional Learning to Improve Education for Students in the Juvenile Justice System

Assistant Professor of Technology, Engineering, and Design Education Daniel Kelly is using robotics to help students in the juvenile justice system understand their emotions while training pre-service teachers to work with this specialized population through his National Science Foundation CAREER grant.

Apr 11, 2024

Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education Hollylynne Lee Leads Team Named Finalist in 2023-24 Tools Competition

A team of developers at NC State and RTI International, led by Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education Hollylynne Lee, are finalists in the Preparing for the 21st Century World track of the 2023-24 Tools Competition.

Apr 10, 2024

Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education Samantha Marshall to Partner with Teachers to Improve Translanguaging Pedagogy through NSF CAREER Grant

Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education Samantha Marshall is using a five-year, $926,102 National Science Foundation CAREER grant to partner with middle school teachers in order to co-design, analyze and improve teachers’ translanguaging pedagogies, or pedagogies that draw on students’ full linguistic repertoires as resources for learning.

Feb 29, 2024

Doctoral Student Brayan Diaz Explores Benefits of Screen-based vs. Paper-based Literacy Learning in Recently Published Article

Doctoral student Brayan Diaz is the lead author on a recently published article that explores the use and impact of digital tools on literacy education.

Dec 5, 2023

NC State College of Education to Launch 3 Interdisciplinary Research Hubs as Part of New Strategic Plan

NC State’s College of Education will form three Interdisciplinary Research Hubs that cut across disciplines to generate creative and innovative solutions to address some of the most pressing challenges in education as part of the implementation of its Strategic Plan: 2023-2030.

Jul 12, 2023

K-12 Schools Need Staff, Training To Face Cybersecurity Threats

K-12 school leaders need more technology staff, training and technology infrastructure, a recent NC State study found.

Oct 12, 2022

Teachers Detail Digital Safety Concerns, Strategies in Elementary Schools

A recent study detailed elementary school teachers’ concerns for students’ digital safety as well as strategies schools are implementing in response.