San Diego Education Leaders to Release First-of-its-Kind Study on Technology Needs in the Classroom

WHAT: A comprehensive 38-school district study assessing the state of technology in San Diego County classrooms will be released by the University of San Diego’s Mobile Technology Learning Center (MTLC). The study, conducted in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education, assessed a variety of issues, including: K-12 student access to mobile learning devices such as iPads, Internet availability, and teacher training.

WHO: Paula Cordeiro, Dean, School of Leadership and Educational Sciences, USD
Scott Himelstein, Director, MTLC, USD
Francisco Escobedo, Superintendent, Chula Vista Elementary School District
Devin Vodicka, Superintendent, Vista Unified School District
Cathy Pierce, Superintendent, Santee School District
David Myashiro, Superintendent, Cajon Valley Union School District

WHEN: Wednesday, February 25, 2015
11:00 a.m.

WHERE: University of San Diego
Garden of the Sea, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Building
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110

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About the Mobile Technology Learning Center at the University of San Diego
The Mobile Technology Learning Center (MTLC), established in 2011 by a grant from Dr. Irwin and Joan Jacobs, is a university-based research center that fuels innovation in K-12 education. Under the auspices of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego, MTLC collaborates with school districts to effectively integrate technology into today’s digital learning environments.

About the University of San Diego

Strengthened by the Catholic intellectual tradition, we confront humanity’s challenges by fostering peace, working for justice and leading with love. With more than 8,000 students from 75 countries and 44 states, USD is among the Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact according to The Princeton Review. USD’s eight academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Knauss School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, the School of Law, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, and the Division of Professional and Continuing Education. In 2021, USD was named a “Laudato Si’ University” by the Vatican with a seven-year commitment to address humanity’s urgent challenges by working together to take care of our common home.