School of Education

Candice Dodson Wins National Educational Technology Award

Candice Dodson, a member of the IU School of Education Alumni Board of Directors, has been awarded the 2016 State Leader of the Year Award from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) in Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Candice Dodson, a member of the IU School of Education Alumni Board of Directors, has been awarded the 2016 State Leader of the Year Award from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) in Washington, D.C.

"I am a life-long educator and learner and working to transform public education for the digital age is an exciting and challenging field. The SETDA group are leaders on the national stage in regard to policy and the digital transformation of learning…and to be honored by them as their State Leader of the Year is humbling," Dodson said.

SETDA is a non-profit association that supports improving education through technology for teaching, learning, and school operations. Dodson said technology in education not only allows students to show what they’ve learned in a variety of ways, it also provides feedback to them along the way. 

"Leveraging technology for learning not only unlocks the ability of educators to personalize learning for all students, but it is the strongest pathway to equity of education for all students. Digital tools can be used to ensure that no matter where a student lives, they can have access to high quality courses and high quality teachers," she said."

Dodson is the Director of eLearning for the Indiana Department of Education.