The Engineering and Computing Education Core (ECEC) serves as a core facility in the College of Engineering, offering programs that support the college’s educational needs and priorities.
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LEARN, GROW, AND ENGAGE THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS
Explore opportunities designed to support education and professional development across our community.
Faculty
Peer Observation of Classroom Activities (POCA)
Since 2017, more than 110 faculty have completed COPUS training, with over 600 classroom observations conducted.
Gain formative feedback and reflect on your teaching through our POCA program, a network of faculty observing each other's teaching.
Coursera Program
Since Fall 2024, over 320 students have engaged with Coursera content within their engineering courses.
Build on‑demand skills through Coursera’s library of industry‑recognized courses, certificates and projects.
Learning by Design
Since Fall 2015, over 80 faculty have applied evidence-based design to their courses.
Apply fundamental and practical course design principles that enhance student learning.
N2R Workshop
Since Fall 2024, over 25 graduate students, faculty and staff have been trained in R.
Level up your data analysis with a focused, five‑day RStudio training for graduate students.
Excellence in Teaching Series (EITS)
Since Spring 2019, participants have engaged in discussions and presentations spanning more than 25 teaching and learning topics.
Explore practical and impactful teaching practices that strengthen student learning
Teaching Fellows
Since Fall 2019, over 16 faculty have engaged in long‑term teaching development efforts that impact their departments.
Driving meaningful improvements in teaching and learning across the College of Engineering.
Staff, Students, & Alumni
Graduate Students
Graduate Student Teaching Fellows
Since Fall 2018, over 90 future Engineering, Computing, and Construction students have been trained in evidence-based teaching.
Building STEM teaching expertise by practicing evidence‑based strategies and creating meaningful learning experiences.
Faculty, Staff, & Students
N2Data Series
Since Fall 2024, over 50 staff, faculty and graduate students have developed their data skills.
Build practical data skills with hands‑on sessions led by the ECEC’s Assessment & Data Analytics team.
Graduate Students
N2R Workshop
Since Fall 2024, over 25 graduate students, faculty and staff have been trained in R.
Level up your data analysis with a focused, five‑day RStudio training for graduate students.
Faculty & Alumni
Coursera Program
Since Spring 2026, over 45 alums have engaged in professional development certificates.
Build on‑demand skills through Coursera’s library of industry‑recognized courses and certificates.
Undergraduate Students
Complete Engineer® Program
Since the Fall of 2022, over 4200 students have met Exposure to CE competencies.
Empower engineers to grow technically, professionally, and personally to create impact in Nebraska and beyond.