ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ alumna Dr. Rae Niles, former professional learning senior manager for Apple, will be the guest speaker for the upcoming Corbin Connect Speaker Series event from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 7 in the ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊTV studio in ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ's Media Resources Center.
The presentation will address digital transformation as it relates to teaching and learning. Niles brings a magnitude of educational leadership expertise from her 15 years at Apple in professional development and learning roles and her 14 years as director of curriculum and technology for Wichita Public Schools. She has observed schools, educators and students learning in various environments from around the world.
Seat reservations are required, and the event is free and open to the public. Those interested can or view the presentation via livestream through ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊTV.
Niles earned her bachelorβs degree in education and doctorate in education leadership, as well as other certifications, at Wichita State.
As part of the College of Applied Studies, Corbin Connect brings together individuals and organizations through development outreach in order to better serve our communities. It strives to support innovative ideas and serves to engage stakeholders in a variety of impactful ways.
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ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling almost 22,000 students between its main campus and ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ Tech, including students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ main campus, is one of the nationβs largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
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