BSE News and Events
$2.9 million federal Hawkins grant to build pipeline of diverse teachers
The grant will support pathways for BSE's undergraduate and master's degree students in pursuit of their teaching credential with the goal of building a pipeline of credentialed bilingual/multilingual teachers, especially teachers of color. Graduates will be supported through the critical first three years of their classroom teaching.
Online@BSE: Beyond Zoom to a new kind of immersive digital learning
Professor Glynda Hull has established a state-of-the-art, immersive virtual classroom at Berkeley Way West, among the first of its kind at a school of education. Called O@BSE, the immersive classroom offers innovative online courses to students and working professionals who might not have access to a Berkeley education. The program also integrates cutting-edge pedagogy and research in the design and study of online education.
BSE now offers a Bachelor's degree in Educational Sciences
We know that education not only happens in schools and higher education, but also includes myriad forms of learning across contexts and the life span. Educational Sciences as an academic discipline explores the field of education via academic inquiry and direct engagement with schools, families, and local and global communities.
Cal supporters expand BSE's Master's program
Mike and Jeanne Williams BA '82 P'22 have made a $600,000 commitment that will allow BSE to increase the number of students earning a Master’s degree in Education, with an emphasis in the Cultural Studies of Sport in Education (CSSE). Faculty Director of CSSE and Adjunct Professor Derek Van Rheenen will oversee the expansion.
Open-source Adaptive Tutoring System launches
Associate Professor Zachary Pardos discusses his latest research — the field’s first open-source intelligent tutoring system and creative commons content library. Three years in the making, the release comes at a time of evolving demand for AI experimentation in learning scenarios and was the active ingredient allowing Pardos to deploy a ChatGPT-based hint-generation experiment within weeks.