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Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality

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… Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … for her transformative work in aviation training. She was featured during Microsoft's Mixed Reality Academy at … education," she says. "The quality of its images is nearly unprecedented; you can almost suspend disbelief and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008

Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards

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… Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Drs. James Eckert and Brian Gogan will be presented with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished Teaching Award during a ceremony Friday, Oct. 29 . “We do not often …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66033

Researchers explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot

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… with a new, glistening white-plastic being that stands nearly 4-feet tall, weighs 65 pounds, and talks and gestures … as it maneuvers about on wheels. Pepper, a humanoid robot, was brought to WMU in late July through an anonymous donation. Meet Pepper , a humanoid robot that reads the emotions of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42083

Evaluation Café 2023-24

The Evaluation Center

… Are you a program evaluator, researcher, data analyst, or someone else who regularly shares data and evidence with … about your work to actually share it with others? Do you want to create better reports that are more accessible and … as he discusses why we need to think beyond the PDF and walks you through building your own modern reporting …

https://wmich.edu/evaluation/evaluationcafe2023-24

What you need to know about assessment

Assessment

… What you need to know about assessment Why do we assess student learning or development? … suggests areas in which improvement can be made. In this way, faculty and staff become engaged in the learning … faculty who are doing effective assessment should be rewarded no matter what the outcome of the data. It is …

https://wmich.edu/assessment/faqs

All Life is Learning - May 2023

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… Director's Note Just like that, WMU’s Giving Day has come and gone. Thank you all for your generosity, which helped … Event, a private screening of the film “80 for Brady,” was so successful that we’re planning another one! So, be on … homework, just exploring lots of interesting topics. In the near future we will offer courses in different formats -- …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/may-2023

Decline in pollinators prompts WMU staffers to build them a home

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… in pollinators prompts WMU staffers to build them a home Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Mostly made out of recycled material, the pollinator house was built by, from left, Moss, Youngs, Mullins and (not … be placed just about anywhere, it's necessary to have water nearby. To supplement the four stormwater retention ponds at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54576

Climate change could make the Great Lakes region unrecognizable

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… Mich.—Earth's average temperature is rising at least 10 times faster than at any period in the last 800,000 years, … change ecology. Dr. David Karowe Dr. David Karowe says if warming is left unchecked, Michigan and other states around … numerous public presentations to groups across Michigan and nearby states. One of his more recent talks, "Effects of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51387

WMU Career Services works to connect graduates to employers in new (remote) world

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… for the new Bronco alumni, WMU’s Career and Student Employment Services —CSES—department is working overtime to … opportunities. “It is clear that career services doesn’t want any recent graduate missing out on information or … helped a lot." They've also worked to prepare students for nearly 20 different virtual events involving employers. "I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59795

WMU to recognize top staff members for outstanding service

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… WMU to recognize top staff members for outstanding service Submitted by Anonymous (not … University will receive WMU's Annual Make a Difference Award for 2012-13. The award is the highest honor the University bestows …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9757