iSchool’s Dr. Ho awarded NSF I-CORPS grant

Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for her project, “I-Corps: Market Impact Identification of Dyadic Attribution Model for Disposition Assessment Using Online Games.” The $50,000 grant started December 14th, 2014 and will run until May 2015. Dr. Ho researches human-computer interactions and focuses heavily on cyber insider threats and …

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Mardis publishes new book

Marcia Mardis has a new book hitting shelves this year. The associate professor at Florida State University‘s School of Information wrote The Collection’s at the Core: Revitalize Your Library with Innovative Resources for the Common Core and STEM.  As a former school administrator and school librarian with 15 years experience, Mardis takes a look at K-12 …

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Baldauf, Koontz & Magee Distance Learning Winners

Ken Baldauf, Christie Koontz, and Mireille Magee were honored at the Office of Distance Learning 2nd Annual Distance Learning Awards Ceremony. Baldauf, who serves as the Director of the Program in Interdisciplinary Computing, was awarded the Distance Learning Award for Excellence in Online Course Design. Koontz, who serves as a Research Associate in Information Studies, was honored with …

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Mark your calendar – iSchool Research Brown bags

Brown Bags will be held from 11:45-1:30pm in Rm 206 in the Shores building.   19-Nov: Sanghee Oh and Mia Lustria–eHealth Research at the iSchool 10-Dec: Gary Burnett, Julia Skinner, Jisue Lee, and Jon Hollister -Theory, Practice, and Collaboration 14-Jan: Chuck McClure and Laura Spears–IT School and Career Pathways in Rural Florida 18-Feb: Don Latham and …

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iSchool’s Kazmer named ASIS&T Outstanding Teacher

Every year ASIS&T, the gold standard in Information Science publications, awards coveted and prestigious awards to professionals in the field of information. This year, Michelle Kazmer has found her place on the list as the Thomas Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher. Established in 1980, the award was created to honor exemplary information science teachers. Michelle’s …

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Dr Koontz receives award

Congrats to Dr. Christie Koontz  who was selected as the recipient of the 2013- 2014 Distance Learning Award for Excellence in Online Course Design. The Distance Learning Award for Excellence in Online Course Design recognizes new or newly redesigned online courses that exhibit quality design as measured by the Quality Matters™ rubric, which includes review of …

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