Clarke earned the award for his innovative use of high-quality instructional videos, which he shares with students via platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
Wallace, an associate professor of computer science at WSU Vancouver, was recognized with the Global Campus award for his use of technology to transform learning in the classroom.
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Joy Egbert received the award in recognition of her work integrating the Halo Augmented Reality App into the Educational Escape Room located in the Department of Teaching and Learning in Pullman.
April 29, 2021
By Jeff Willadsen, WSU Academic Outreach and Innovation
Ben Pingel, a faculty member at Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, is the winner of the 2021 Oaks Academic Technology Award. The annual award is sponsored by Academic Outreach & Innovation.
The Oaks award, named in honor of WSU Dean Emeritus Muriel Oaks, recognizes a faculty member’s innovative application of an existing technology to transform teaching and learning in their classroom.
“The use of new and innovative technology in higher education is very important, and the need to advance in this area is only growing as we look to the future,” said Jon Manwaring, assistant director of Learning Innovations. “All of the faculty members nominated for this award have shown a forward-looking focus when it comes to their classroom techniques, and that’s something we want to recognize and reward.”