ILTE News and Features
Faculty Innovator: James Hollenbeck, School of Education
March 28, 2024
By Steven Krolak James Hollenbeck, professor of science education, has pioneered a multi-modal approach in his secondary methods course that enables students of differing abilities, constraints and even locations to take part in the same class–often at the same time–and continue their learning journey. Everything, everywhere, all at once By now, the world knows that ...
Faculty Innovator: Neil Brewer, School of Education
March 18, 2024
By Steven Krolak Neil Brewer, senior lecturer in education, uses model rocketry to illustrate elementary science principles while helping teacher candidates build proficiency in the collaborative practices they will need to engage and inspire the next generation of K-12 learners. It’s more than rocket science In the 200-level undergraduate course, Beginning Teacher Experiences, candidates become ...
Faculty Innovators: Ken Harris and Mildred Vernia
February 28, 2024
By Steven Krolak Ken Harris, professor of management and Mildred Vernia, teaching professor of mathematics, have created a super-effective learning community, expertly blending their related academic disciplines while finding new ways to engage students beyond the classroom to put them on a path to success. What is a learning community anyway? A learning community is ...
Faculty Innovator: Beth Rueschhoff, School of Natural Sciences
February 16, 2024
By Steven Krolak Beth Rueschhoff, Associate Professor of Biology, has reshaped the lab component of the department’s foundational introductory course to give first-year students an unprecedented early immersion in real research, enabling them to build critical technical skills, improve career readiness and participate actively in the global scientific community. Breaking the mold Rueschhoff’s innovation centers ...
Faculty Innovator: Jennifer Teater
April 1, 2023
Life in the Fast Lane: Preparing Nursing Students for Real World Multi-Patient Scenarios A 57-year-old patient has high blood pressure that is continuing to spiral out of control and their level of consciousness is declining. A 60-year-old patient has a 102 degree fever and is in severe respiratory distress. A 26-year-old patient needs a wound ...
Faculty Innovator: Christopher Proctor
March 1, 2023
Enriching the Federal Work-Study Program Through the Library’s Access Services Club meetings. Quiet spaces to study. Specialized collections that encourage extensive research. Cultural programs that spark life-long learning. All this and more can be found at the IU Southeast Library, which serves as the de facto hub of the campus experience. For some students, the ...
Faculty Innovators: Steffany Maher and Rebekah Dement
February 1, 2023
Replacing “Remote” with a Rekindling of Interpersonal Skills Through Reading, Writing and Peopling After a steady course of social distancing and remote instruction, incoming and returning IU Southeast students arrived back to school trying to relearn skills and behaviors that they had little opportunity to practice during the pandemic. Recognizing this dilemma, IU Southeast Honors ...
Faculty Innovator: Rebekah Dement
January 1, 2023
Collaborative Rubrics and Self-Evaluations are at the Heart of Students’ Academic Growth For nearly two decades, IU Southeast has hosted an annual student conference that highlights the best of students’ work from over 50 majors across campus. The chance to present their academic work to the public through projects, papers and posters provides invaluable ...
