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:
Pathway
PROJECTThe Physics Teaching Web Advisory (Pathway) is creating a proof-of-concept demonstration of a new type of digital library for physics teaching. It brings ...
PACT
PROJECTThe PACT Center uses cognitive tutor technology to create an integrated classroom and computer lab curriculum that supports students’ understanding of mat...
Mentored Maintenance: Use of Dialog and Advanced IETMs for Performance Enhancement Systems
PROJECTThis study builds on recent empirical work about user-centered design and effectiveness of high level IETMs (Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals) and...
Learning-Oriented Dialogue in Cognitive Tutors: Towards a Scalable Solution to Performance Orientation
PROJECTThis project seeks to increase kids’ engagement with math learning in connection with Cognitive Tutors using support for help seeking and collaborative pr...
CSR: Online Courseware in Causal and Statistical Reasoning
PROJECTThe great bulk of currently available "online courses" are no more than inconvenient textbooks. Our project is an ongoing effort to make online courseware...
ALPS: Active Learning and Problem Solving tutor
PROJECTThe Active Learning and Problem Solving (ALPS) project involves constructing and evaluating educational technology that emulates human tutors by integrati...
Alice
PROJECTWe are developing a tool called Alice that allows novice programmers to author interactive 3D virtual worlds. By identifying the unnecessary challenges of...