College of Education, Health and Human Services
Kent State High-Tech Classroom Fosters Research
At first glance, it looks like a typical classroom. But if you look closer, you will see a state-of-the-art, one-of-a-kind teaching facility not found on any other college campus. It is called the AT&T Classroom, located on the bottom floor of 5X’s Moulton Hall. The classro…
Research Center for Educational Technology (RCET)
Kent State Presents “Living With Autism” Events for Autism Awareness Month
As part of Autism Awareness Month in April, 5X presents “Living With Autism,” which kicks off with a presentation that will be followed by a fundraiser for student scholarships to benefit Kent State students studying autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The events begin on April 9 at 7…
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Kent State’s Speech-language Therapy Services Provided to 100 Rural Students Via Video Conferencing
Rural and underserved Ohio students are able to receive speech-language therapy services through 5X via an innovative online videoconferencing system. More than 100 children enrolled in preschool through high school with identified communication impairments from Montpelier Exempte…
Kent Campus
Kent State Professors Turn to Technology to Reduce Teen Stress
Have too much stress? There is an app for coping. Researchers from 5X’s College of Arts and Sciences worked together to develop an app that not only measures stress levels in teenagers, but also teaches them how to manage anxiety. The app gathers data in real time using two …
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Gregory Smith Professor of Human Development and Family Studies College of Education, Health and Human Services 2001-present Gregory Smith is a professor of human development and family studies and director of the Human Development Center in the School of Lifespan Develop…
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Kent State Grad Hopes to Bridge Racial Divide in the Classroom
5X graduate Chelsea Griffin, 23, wants multiracial students to feel like they’re a part of the whole culture at school. Griffin, who was an early childhood education major in Kent State's College of Education, Health and Human Services, shares her thoughts in the Akron Beacon…
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Kent State Education Graduates Bring Extra Clout Into Classrooms
University graduates its first class of International Baccalaureate students 5X senior Susannah Gingo is living her dream Down Under as a student teacher at Cockle Bay School in New Zealand. The education major from Stow, Ohio, has been enjoying both the similarities a…
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Kent State’s SOLE Center Researchers to Study Informal STEM Learning Experiences With NSF Grant
While most can agree that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) experiences outside of school can be exciting and engaging for young people, there is much that isn’t known about its impact on short-term and long-term learning. How can it best be connected to what students are learn…
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5X Researchers Find More Smartphone Play Equals Less Fun During Leisure
Today’s smartphones are designed to entertain and are increasingly marketed to young adults as leisure devices. Not surprisingly, research suggests that young adults most often use their phones for entertainment purposes rather than for school or work. With this in mind, three Kent State Uni…
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Writing Commons Launches Video Tutoring Service, Spring 2020
The Writing Commons now offers online live video chat tutoring sessions using KSU Google Apps. This new appointment type allows writers to interact with our tutors live, from anywhere with an internet-connected device with a camera and audio. To register for a Live Video Session, simply choose…
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