Will be presenting at ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education), June 2017, results from NSF IUSE # 1504363 Engaged Student Learning Exploration Project: Understanding the Development of Metacognitive Skills in a Problem-based Learning Undergraduate Engineering Program. “Beyond the Technical: Developing Lifelong Learning and Metacognition for the Engineering Workplace [view paper]” Authors: Prof. Rose M. Marra Ph.D. (University of Missouri), Dr. So Mi Kim (University of Missouri), Dr. Carolyn Plumb (Montana State University), Dr. Douglas J. Hacker (University of Utah), and Mr. Shann Bossaller (University of Missouri).
The iSchool at the University of Missouri welcomes applications for Fall 2017 for admission to its interdisciplinary doctoral program housed in the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies (SISLT). Deadlines for Fall… Read more SISLT PhD Application – for Fall 2017 →
We are searching for a faculty member to join our team who share our commitment to high impact research, teaching excellence, exceptional service to students, interdisciplinary collaboration with academic programs and industries, and continuous quality improvement in an environment of civility and respect. Open rank (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor) faculty position with an emphasis in “Serious Games/Computational Thinking.” Applicants for the position should provide evidence of expertise in one or more of the following key areas: Design of games based on sound principles of learning and human-centered design; computational thinking,… Read more Serious Games/Computational Thinking Faculty Opening →
The University of Missouri’s School of Information Science and Learning Technologies Online Educator Certificate is the latest institution to receive an endorsement from the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). The University of Missouri joins the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and the University of Texas Rio Grand Valley in granted endorsements. Check the AECT homepage for a link to the Certificate Program Endorsement Policy. http://aect.org
Yep – Columbia Missouri is definitely a great college town! And “College Rank”. net agrees! Check out their rankings. They describe Columbia as having a small town feel, but with plenty… Read more Come to Mizzou – A “Best” College Town →
Great experience collecting data on metacognitive development at Iron Range Engineering – a PBL based engineering curriculum in Virginia Mn. These students take on so much responsibility and demonstrate such… Read more Iron Range Engineering Inspires →
Games for Learning Course gets started..
The iSchool at the University of Missouri welcomes applications for Spring 2017 for admission to its interdisciplinary doctoral program housed in the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies (SISLT). Deadlines for fall semester: Priority admission: September 15 Regular admission: November 1 iSchool faculty are committed to collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches to their work, both within MU and among other research-extensive universities. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to: Advanced study of contemporary learning and instructional theories; Human institutions, including libraries and archives, that support information access and cultural preservation; Human-centered systems design… Read more PhD Program – Apply now! →
Professor Rose M. Marra 