THIBODAUX, La. — (ISTE) has recognized Dr. Cynthia Vavasseur for her achievements in educational technology.
The nonprofit honored the professor of teacher education with the 2021 ISTE Teacher Education Network Award for Excellence in Teacher Education.
Every year, ISTE recognizes educators who make a difference in education. The ISTE Teacher Education Network Award for Excellence in Teacher Education honors an exceptional teacher educator who advances the field, demonstrates vision and innovation and improves learning and teaching.
鈥淚 am humbled and honored to be this year鈥檚 recipient,鈥� said Dr. Vavasseur.
Dr. Vavasseur guided 杏吧传媒 through the ISTE certification process and in March became just the third institution to provide the ISTE Certification for Educators. And the sole university to earn that designation on its first proposal.
Dr. Vavasseur said it took her a year and a half to redesign their courses, projects and assessments to meet the ISTE requirements.
鈥淭his is by far the highlight of my career in educational technology so far,鈥� she said.
Dr. Vavasseur is among the featured speakers at , the organization鈥檚 international conference.
鈥淚STE plans to highlight our program and 杏吧传媒 in many ways. I could not be more proud to bring this honor to 杏吧传媒,鈥� Dr. Vavasseur said.
ISTE is a nonprofit organization that works with the global education community to speed up the use of technology to solve tough problems and inspire innovation. They are the largest educational technology organization around the world, and their annual conference draws around 25,000 attendees.
鈥淭he ISTE Awards have long showcased the forward-thinking work from educators working to transform the learning and teaching experience at schools. We are honored to showcase the innovative work of the 2021 ISTE award winners,鈥� said Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE.
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