The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education has selected the USC Rossier School of Education as this year’s recipient of the Best Practices Award for the Innovative Use of Technology.
The award recognizes an innovative use of educational technology in a school, college or department of education, and USC Rossier was selected for MAT@USC, the school’s online Master of Arts in Teaching program.
“We congratulate the Rossier School on receiving this prestigious award,” said USC Executive Vice President and Provost C. L. Max Nikias. “The school’s groundbreaking new online degree blends state-of-the-art Web 2.0 technology with hands-on experience in real classrooms.
“This offers tomorrow’s teachers the finest preparation possible and helps dramatically expand the field of high-quality teachers entering high-needs classrooms nationwide. This indeed represents a model for universities across the country in the effective use of technology.”
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