EHS promotes CALI lab, launches new blog to feature students
Students who spend time in the Education and Human Services building now have a new place to learn, as well as a new place to share their stories.
About 100 students gathered Wednesday in the EHS building's French Auditorium for the launch party celebrating both the addition of a new lab, called the center for applied learning initiative lab, and blog, EHS Life.
Tracy Burton, EHS coordinator of outreach and marketing, said the blog features a number of exciting stories connected to students and faculty who make up the college.
“Our students are involved in so many unique projects locally, across the state and globally, so it’s nice that we have an online presence to showcase everything that they’re doing," Burton said.
Livonia senior Krysten Barczuk designed the blog's graphics, including its logo, and helped organize the launch party. She said along with Burton, she strives to capture things happening in the college and then make it digital with videos, graphics and web links.
“Faculty in EHS are really committed to creating exceptional learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom,” Burton said. “Over the summer our students taught lessons in London, explored the educational system in Hong Kong and Beijing, and volunteered in orphanages located in Oaxaca, Mexico. You will find all of these stories on our blog.”
Troy senior Kellie DeSchutter is one of the students featured in the blog. She shares her positive experiences being involved in extra-curricular activities, registered student organizations, tutoring and coaching.
“I definitely recommend getting involved (in EHS Life), no matter your major,” DeSchutter said.
Although the CALI lab opened in fall 2010, many students are not familiar with the benefits the technology lab offers to everyone at the university, said Mike Reuter, director of distributed computing and technical operations.
Reuter said the lab helps students with all electronic questions or difficulties, but specializes in problems with cameras, apps, iPod touches, electronic portfolios, instead of technologies used campus-wide like Blackboard.
The CALI Lab is located in EHS 228, and open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with walk-ins available Monday, Wednesday and Friday. To make an appointment, email cali@cmich.edu.
Students can subscribe to the EHS Life blog or "like" EHS Life on Facebook. Contact EHS Life Editor Tracy Burton at tracy.burton@cmich.edu or call 774-7528 for more information, or to share a story.
