New technology helps WVU Online train much-needed teachers

New technology is helping pre-K teachers studying online at West Virginia University to complete their student teaching in their home communities.

With a new “virtual” system, professors are using video to observe student teachers in the classroom and computer technology to meet with them remotely to discuss their teaching.

WVU professor Ashley Martucci, program coordinator for WVU Online’s Bachelor of Science degree in child development and family studies, said it is helping the program train much-needed teachers.

“This new technology is for students who are studying to become public school pre-K teachers,” she said. “For certification, they are required to have a minimum of 12 weeks in the classroom.” “Because our program is online, the only way to observe their teaching is to use a virtual observation system.” […]

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