Fayette County Public Schools students began earning credit at home through the state’s non-traditional instruction (NTI) program this week, in an effort to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Education are using video-conferencing technology to connect with students from a Lexington … Read More
Blog written by Allison Levine, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Originally published by the American Counseling Association I have been teaching online and using online supplements in my teaching for 5 years now. In fact, I have the privilege of working in the first online rehabilitation counselor education program in the country. … Read More
Although the 2020 Teachers Who Made a Difference ceremony has been cancelled to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), you still have an opportunity to express how a teacher made an impression on you. Record a short video holding up signs with kind words about a teacher or talk … Read More
By Candice N. Hargons, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology In these unprecedented and trying times, most of us are having to manage our own fears and concerns about how we want to live through the COVID-19 pandemic. However, for those of us who are parents, … Read More
University of Kentucky College of Education graduate programs are on the rise, climbing 14 spots to break the top 30 among public institutions and 43rd overall among all education graduate programs in the nation, according to the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings released today. “Our highest-ever ranking shows … Read More
Dr. Narmada Paul is passionate about helping students gain the skills and motivation needed to make a difference in their communities. She believes that teaching students to be responsible citizens in the digital world is one way to encourage civic engagement in learners. “A lot of civic engagement is already … Read More
The National Council on Rehabilitation Education has selected Dr. Ralph M. Crystal for the 2020 Distinguished Career in Rehabilitation Education Award. Crystal will accept the award during the council’s spring conference in San Diego, California in April. It is the highest honor an educator can attain in the field of … Read More
Students who want to become exercise scientists or high-performance coaches with collegiate and professional teams often take courses with Dr. Mark Abel during their studies at the University of Kentucky. Recently, Abel’s students got a glimpse of physically demanding careers outside of the sports and fitness realm. They took part … Read More
Students at the University of Kentucky College of Education are contributing to research in a surprising field – health care. In recent years, Baptist Health Lexington created a fellowship to recruit doctoral scholars to be part of an in-house research team at the hospital. “We found students with a data … Read More
Digital technology is putting a new perspective on courses for high school students. With the University of Kentucky’s new dual credit program, taught by both high school teachers and UK professors, students can earn both high school and college credits. Through the new program at the university, juniors and seniors … Read More