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The Oasis Connections Technology Education program for seniors provided by Illinois State University’s Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN), aims to close the generational digital divide through its technology literacy curriculum.
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Misinformation versus disinformation. Digital literacy resides at the intersection of the two and can be crucial to a democratic society, so says Dr. Joseph Zompetti, professor in the School of Communication at Illinois State University.
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Redbird Impact named Kim Fisher the fall 2023 Campus Hero for her work as technology expert and a passionate advocate for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), Fisher has worked in public school systems as an inclusion specialist, a learning behavior specialist, and as an assistive technology consultant.
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When Drs. John Kostelnick and Jonathan Thayn, both professors of geography at Illinois State University, found themselves working on a detailed broadband-related mapping project that required assistance, they reached out to their students. They got a double dose of help when identical twin brothers, Luke and Jake Brasen, answered the call.
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A collaboration between two local entities whose shared mission focuses on creating opportunities for young people has produced a program that’s loaded with fun learning experiences. Western Avenue Community Center in Bloomington and Illinois State University have partnered on a program called EARLI–STEMbirds that gives Bloomington-Normal youths the chance to pretend to be college students.
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On Saturday, June 24, Redbird alumni flocked to campus to give back to the community that supported them as Redbird students through acts of civic engagement across Bloomington-Normal.
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Redbirds came together for the fifth #RedbirdImpact Month and served over 730 hours to make a difference in their communities.
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