Learning Sciences and Educational Technologies
Understanding and improving how people learn using technology is at the core of human-computer interaction, learning sciences and educational technologies.
This interdisciplinary area builds on insights from cognitive science, psychology, education, computer science, and design to create effective educational tools and accessible learning environments. As technologies change, the learning sciences do as well. Today, educational technologies also include mixed-reality learning environments, educational games, intelligent tutoring systems, online courses, artificial intelligence (AI), learning analytics, and more.
Digital learning experiences can be adaptive, accommodating and responding to individual students' needs, which can lead to better engagement and improved learning outcomes. As HCII researchers continue their work, the LearnLab offers resources and support to the broader learning community, including a week-long Summer School for other educators.
Students who want to learn more about this HCI research area might be interested in the following courses:
From Code to Commands
NEWSToday's generative artificial intelligence models can create everything from images to computer applications, but the quality of their output depends largely on the prompt a human user pro...
Three Seed Grants Awarded for Generative AI and Education Research
NEWSCarnegie Mellon University, as a leader in technology for education, provides tools and methods for CMU and the broader education community through rigorous research and learning science e...
HCII Highlights in Spring Issue of The Link
NEWSThe Spring 2025 issue of The Link magazine from the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University is now available. "Optimizing Education with AI," introduces several recent res...
Practice Makes Perfect
NEWSWhile lectures are often considered a key element in teaching, research from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science demonstrates that doing practice problems with feedback...
Up Next in Special Topics
NEWSOur Special Topics courses provide the opportunity to explore the future of human-computer interaction, guided by the experts who are shaping the field of HCI....
CMU Researchers Help Launch Project To Improve Education
NEWSSCS researchers are part of a nationwide project harnessing data from virtual tutoring services to advance teaching and learning.Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Compu...
Innovative Program Expands Reach with Grant from Richard King Mellon Foundation
NEWSThe Carnegie Mellon University-based PLUS program, renowned for its innovative human+AI tutoring approach, has received a significant boost. The Richard King Mellon Foundation has awarded ...
CMU at CHI 2024
NEWSResearchers from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and several other Carnegie Mellon University schools and disciplines contributed to more than 40 papers accepted to the 202...
CMU Faculty and Staff Present at PASA Lunch and Learn
NEWSOn Tuesday, March 5, Ken Koedinger, Erin Gatz, and Nesra Yannier shared the exciting work they’ve been doing in the field of Artificial Intelligence in education during the Pennsylvania As...
HCII Researchers Receive $3M NSF Grant to Expand AI-Powered Intelligent Science Stations in Schools
NEWSA team of researchers from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) in Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science received a $3 million grant from the National Science ...
CMU's PLUS Program Joins Learning Engineering Virtual Institute
NEWSNational Program Will Expand Innovative Software for Teaching MathCarnegie Mellon University's PLUS - Personalized Learning Squared has joined the Learning Engineering Virtual Institute (L...
Enhance Project
PROJECTIn the Enhance Project, learning scientists collaborate with education agencies to improve how states assess their students. Drawing upon the fields of le...