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Volume 6 • Number 2 • Fall 2023
Computing connections: Mennonite College of Nursing administers technology education program for seniors
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.
Misinformation vs. disinformation: School of Com prof on a digital literacy mission
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.
Campus hero: Kim Fisher
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.
GEO profs working on GIS broadband mapping project get boost of twins’ power
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.
STEM camp ‘instills empowerment’: nonprofit, Illinois State host local youths at weeklong STEM camp
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.
Fifth annual #RedbirdImpact Day of Service brings Redbirds together to make a difference
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.
