Doceõ Center Ribbon Cutting

In February, the center sponsored the first Idaho Google Apps for Education Festival. This festival brought together kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers, administrators and technology staff to explore the educational application and management of Google Apps for Education in school settings. Skills presenters from California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon and Washington led 16 sessions.

Research And Sharing Portal

Through the Doceõ Center research and sharing portal, researchers and practitioners share resources, implementation guides and research findings related to technology integration to support educators in their technology integration efforts.

Technology And Landscape Reports

The center regularly releases research-based reports on topics of interest for educators and educational technology decisionmakers. Examples of report topics released so far in the 201314 academic year have included evidence for one-to-one initiatives, diffusing technology integration practices among higher education faculty and a K-12 web system usage.

A ribbon cutting and open house was held at the center on April 4 to coincide with Mom’s Weekend.

Attending the VIP ribbon cutting were local and state dignitaries who attended the event included Sen. John Goedde, Coeur d’Alene, chair of the education committee; Sen. J Dan Schmidt, D-Moscow; State Board of Education President Don Soltman; UI President Chuck Staben; UI Vice President of Advancement Chris Murray; UI Provost and Executive Vice President Katherine Aiken; Moscow Public Schools Superintendent Greg Bailey; Moscow Charter Schools Principal Tony Bonuccelli; Doceõ Center Board members, UI College of Graduate Studies Dean Jie Chen; UI College of Education Dean Cori Mantle-Bromley; UI College of Engineering Dean Larry Stauffer; and CIO and Executive Director of Information Technology Services Dan Ewart.

At the ribbon cutting, leaders sat down at the work stations and went back to school to learn about the new center and were given a demonstration by center Director Royce Kimmons and Cassidy Hall, technology integration specialist. Attendees also were invited to play with the technology and explore the possibilities the center has to offer.