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CFP: National Language Policy and Multilingual Education

First International Conference

The Inaugural International Conference on National Language Policy and Multilingual Education February 7-9, 2016 Mandalay, Myanmar As part of the UNICEF/University of Melbourne Language,...

Posted: July 20, 2015, 10:12 PM

6th International Digital Story Telling Conference

Early Bird Registration Ends

Voices of Change Storywork In Activism, Education and Public Service September 22-27, 2015 We invite you to join us in Massachusetts this fall for an amazing gathering of digital storytelling...

Posted: July 20, 2015, 10:05 PM

Dr. Helen Atkinson's op-ed in Baltimore Sun

Treat neighborhood schools like charters

Dr. Helen Atkinson, who leads the Teacher's Democracy Project, an initiative in UMBC’s LLC Doctoral Program, has an op-ed in the July 9th Baltimore Sun about treating neighborhood schools like...

Posted: July 9, 2015, 11:41 PM

Linda Dusman and Eric Smallwood discuss app in Baltimore Sun

Octava creators interviewed about concert-enhancement app

Linda Dusman, Music, and Eric Smallwood, Visual Arts, were interviewed by The Baltimore Sun’s Tim Smith about their app Octava, which is designed to enhance the audience experience at symphony...

Posted: July 7, 2015, 3:45 PM

Rebecca Adelman, MCS, Questions Assumptions in Discovery

Questioning assumptions surrounding recent shark attacks

Rebecca Adelman, an assistant professor of media and communication studies, was recently interviewed for a story in Discovery about the narratives and sensational news headlines surrounding shark...

Posted: July 7, 2015, 3:27 PM

Manil Suri, Mathematics, Writes New York Times Op-ed

On the politics of yoga in India

In light of the International Day of Yoga, Mathematics Professor and New York Times Contributing Opinion Writer Manil Suri wrote about the viewpoints surrounding Indian Prime Minister Narendra...

Posted: July 7, 2015, 3:25 PM

Joan Shin, EDUC, Published in The Conversation

About International Children's Song approach

Joan Shin, education professor of practice, recently published an article in The Conversation that examined the power of using children’s songs to introduce children to different cultures and the...

Posted: July 7, 2015, 3:24 PM