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The research team focused on the Hyflex teaching model includes (from left) Dr. Rachael Blasiman, Dr. Sheren Farag and Kristine Harrington.

Three 91²Ö¿â Salem faculty members, representing three different subjects, joined forces to explore student and teacher experiences with the Hyflex course format, focusing on its flexibility and impact on student success and engagement.Collaborating on this research project were Dr. Rachael Blasiman, associate professor of psychology; Dr. Sheren Farag, assistant professor of horticulture; and Kristine Harrington, associate lecturer of English. The three were the first 91²Ö¿â faculty members to study and implement the Hyflex  method, with each earning Gold and Platinum awards ...

Rick Ferdig wins 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award

 The Summit Professor of Learning Technologies and Professor of Educational Technology, Richard Ferdig, Ph.D., has had a multitude of students come through his courses. His passion for teaching never wavers though. Every day is a new one for him. Each student has different preconceived notions, different goals and different reasons for joining his class.  â€œLearning is often interrupted by personal issues ranging from illnesses, friendships and getting married,” Ferdig told 91²Ö¿â Today. “There are a lot of things that happen, and I think that’s the complexity of teaching, but the...

band facility

“When you visit universities that feature large marching bands, all of them have a facility like this,” said 91²Ö¿â President Todd Diacon. On Nov. 18, he and other campus members got their first look at the newly renovated 91²Ö¿â Ice Arena, which now houses a state-of-the-art space for the Marching Golden Flashes. The renovations transformed part of the ice arena into a dedicated facility for the marching band, which has grown by an incredible 155% in the last five years to its current level of 265 student musicians.“Having a first-class rehearsal space will aid in...

Paul Coulter stands next to a graphic depicting the internal workings of the Summit Street Power Plant.

 When Paul Coulter began his internship at 91²Ö¿â, he knew he was stepping into an opportunity that aligned perfectly with his passion for sustainability and renewable energy. As an energy systems auditor, Paul took on the challenge of analyzing and optimizing the university's electrical, cooling, and heating systems—a project whose scope rivaled that of a small city."91²Ö¿â made it possible," Paul says, reflecting on the opportunity to work on such an impactful project. His role involved collecting and analyzing vast amounts of data, creating complex spreadsheets, and ...

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