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Chairperson and Professor of Education Technology, Laura Zieger, Ed.D., will receive the Edge Educational Technology Innovation Award on October 11 at the Edge Member & Partner Appreciation Day. This award recognizes the achievement of an individual, program, or organization that has demonstrated outstanding creativity, innovation, or risk-taking in the use of educational technology as applied to their field (K-12, libraries, higher education institutions) to advance teaching, learning, research, institutional effectiveness and student success.

NJCU's Educational Technology Program 

Graduates of NJCU's Educational Technology Program have gone on to become master teachers, school library media specialists, published researchers and authors, corporate trainers, school leaders, and professional developers. They are technology leaders on a national level. The faculty consists of recognized leaders in the field. All courses are completely project-based (no tests or exams), and projects are designed to be customized to meet students’ needs.​

Educational Technology's internationally recognized and accredited programs are leading the field in learning with project-based strategies, emerging technologies, and standards alignment.  The curriculum prepares students for a wide variety of careers in corporate, government, K12, higher education & non-profit sectors. The Department also offers the NJ School Library Media Specialist certification and NJ Supervisor’s certification.  To learn more visit the Department of Educational Technology.

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Edge aims to deliver and sustain a healthy, vibrant, and thriving technology ecosystem that is purpose-built for the communities we serve. Through active collaboration, adaptive technology, transformative engagement and defined solutions, the organization has designed a national model of excellence in research and education networking in New Jersey and beyond.

This annual Edge event attracts 150+ professionals from higher education, government and K-12. This year, attendees will hear about the state of technology in education and government across New Jersey and the NYC metro area as well as Edge’s role at the center of transformations happening as a result of technology.  Topics will include cloud technology, virtualization, cybersecurity, high-performance networking, and operational support services as well as a panel discussion about the challenges and needs of preparing the future workforce.