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Why designing effective learning interactions is not easy and how we can do better: Part 1
Kenneth R. Koedinger
Professor of Human-Computer Interaction and Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University
I present an overview of the work of the Pittsburgh Science Learning Center (PSLC), which...
Newell-Simon Hall 1305 (Michael Mauldin Auditorium)Discovery Logic and Grounded Theory Approach to Qualitative Research
Karen Locke
W. Brooks George Professor of Business Administration, College of William and Mary
Pick up a qualitative research article in the domain of management and organization studies, and...
Newell-Simon Hall 1305 (Michael Mauldin Auditorium)Gamification @ Work
Janaki Kumar
Senior Director of Under Experience, SAP Labs
Gamification is the application of game design principles and mechanics to solve real world problems...
Newell-Simon Hall 1305 (Michael Mauldin Auditorium)Positive and Negative Relationships in On-Line Social Networks
Jon Kleinberg
Tisch University Professor, Computer Science, Cornell University
The social networks in many on-line applications encode a mixture of positive (friendly) and negative...
Room 322 Conference Center-GSIA Tepper SchoolHCII PhD Thesis Defense: Jennifer Olsen
Jennifer Olsen
"Orchestrating Combined Collaborative and Individual Learning in the Classroom" Thesis Committee Vincent Aleven, Co-Chair (HCII...
Gates Hillman Center 4405