The assistant professor of education presented on digital backchanneling at the International Society for Technology in Education Annual Conference in Philadelphia on June 29, 2015.
Assistant Professor Jeffrey Carpenter and colleague Ike Smith of Watauga County Schools presented a session titled “Embracing the Backchannel: Increasing Student Collaboration and Engagement.”
ISTE’s Annual Conference is considered one of the premier forums in which to learn about, exchange ideas related to, and survey the field of education technology. The conference attracts more than 18,000 attendees and industry representatives, including teachers, technology coordinators, administrators, library media specialists, teacher educators, and policy makers.