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PULLMAN, Wash. – Faculty and staff input in selecting a learning management system to replace Angel is being sought via a short survey to be completed before the end of January.

By Judith Van Dongen, WSU Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. – In a bustling classroom, college student Kellie Carns shows Daniel Fast, age 4, a small yellow car and encourages him to point to a matching picture and name the object: “Kuh…” she prompts. “Car,” he responds – to her satisfaction.

By Alyssa Patrick, WSU College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Cancun may be a warm spring break location, but Washington offers opportunities for power engineering students that will heat up their job prospects.

By J. Adriana Aumen, College of Arts and Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – With support from a $1.6 million grant, a new faculty member is studying people’s beliefs about whether intelligence can be increased and how this shapes attitudes, behaviors and expectations.

By Tina Hilding, College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – The isolation of problem solving for beginning computer science students can cause them to flounder and fail. It also doesn’t reflect the teamwork that goes on in the computing profession.

By Richard H. Miller, Global Campus PULLMAN, Wash. – Despite the name, a flipped classroom isn’t upside-down. If anything, it’s inside-out.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Two Washington State University professors have been selected to participate in a prestigious national gathering this month of 73 engineering educators to share ideas, research and best practices.

    PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers joined forces with Armfield Ltd., a teaching equipment company, to launch a desktop learning module (DLM) that will improve engineering education.   The DLM was initially developed by Bernard Van Wie, professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical and Bioengineering, and his students […]

    VANCOUVER – The National Science Foundation has awarded two grants valued at $262,000 to Hakan Gurocak, director of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at WSU Vancouver.   Gurocak is elated to have two project proposals accepted by the competitive National Science Foundation (NSF).   “It’s very difficult to receive one grant […]

Professor Pauline Sameshima will be leading a discussion centered around her recent work, Awakening to Soma Heliakon: Encountering Teacher-Researcher-Learning in the 21st Century, on Nov. 4 in the Brian Library from 3:00-4:00 p.m.   The event is open to all. Faculty and students are encouraged to attend to take advantage of the occasion for collaborative […]