Published on May 7, 2012 by Tully Taylor  

Five faculty and staff members in Âé¶¹¹û¶³'s Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo April 11-14 in Denver.

The group included David Finn, associate professor and director of the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ Children's Learning Center (CLC); Mandy Hilsmier, associate professor;  Patti Wood, assistant professor and director of the gifted education program,; and CLC teachers Kelly Stedeford, and Lindsey Bishop.

The presentation discussed a research study involving 4-year-old children and the use of an iPad 2. The team did a pre and pro-test assessment design with one class in August 2011 and a second class in February 2012.

Tully Taylor is a senior journalism and mass communication major and a news and feature writer in Âé¶¹¹û¶³'s office of marketing and communication.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Âé¶¹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Âé¶¹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Âé¶¹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.