Recent CIO Headlines

Spring 2007 CIO and HRE Online collaborate on Learning Technologies development with the hire of half-time programmer, Adam VanDuyne
Spring, 2007 Convocation 2007 Registration and Student Awards Acceptance processes were moved to the web this Spring.
2006 EOL used CIO’s Online Registration and Payment tools for their O’leary Conference ’06
October 2, 2006 K-2 teachers from our participating schools came to campus to learn how to use digital cameras, scanners and the software programs United Streaming and PhotoStory 3 for Windows.
September 13, 2006 K-2 teachers from our participating schools came to campus to learn how to use digital cameras, scanners and the software programs United Streaming and PhotoStory 3 for Windows.
August 16, 2006 CIO enjoyed the fellowship of former and present members of the staff at a luncheon to kick off the new academic year.
July 6, 2006 Lynn Burdick and Rae Clementz presented at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), "WebQuests: A Mechanism for Adaptable Technology Professional Development." In attendance was Bernie Dodge, creator of the WebQuest model. A Moveable Feast uses the WebQuest model for delivery of Feast's professional development curriculum. The presentation is featured on http://webquest.org/
March, 2006 The College strategic planning materials are now available online through the technical wizardry of John Barclay and the CIO team. Sensitive documents are accessible through a password protected area. Edited and finalized sections of the report will still be available to the general public.
March 29,2006 Debra Gough was recognized for 20 years of service at the University of Illinois by Dean Susan Fowler and CIO's Director Evangeline Pianfetti at Biaggi's Restaurant in Champaign.
March 3, 2006 Eric Ohlsson, Research Programmer and Project Coordinator for CIO, left for a position at the Council on Teacher Education (CTE). We wish Eric the best!
March 2, 2006 CIO bade Todd Tomashek, CTE's Web/Database Programmer,a fond farewell. Todd will be working at Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) .
July, 2005 A farewell party, given on July 6, 2005, honored Shelley Chandler, Director of the Instructional Computer Lab. Shelley moved to Arizona where she is teaching computer curriculum at an area middle school.
March, 2005 The March 8, 2005 edition of The News Gazette featured Kim Nystrom in their Workplace, The Job Center section.
May, 2004 Ryan Thomas, 2003-2004 Academic Professional Excellence Award recipient
May, 2004 CIO joins other members of College for Apple Executive Briefing

November 6, 2003

Cathy Thurston plans to travel, spend time with family

November 6, 2003

National Innovative Teacher of the Year Award

October 21, 2003

School-university team makes baseball an exercise in learning

August 21, 2003

College of Education wins Innovative Teacher award

August 2003

CIO Changes Underway, Web Site Updated

May 17, 2003 Pariece Wilkins, PT3 program officer from the Dept of Ed visit CIO