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  • A team of HCII researchers received a $3 million NSF grant to create engaging, inquiry-based science learning opportunities for young children in the classroom. The project builds on the NoRILLA intelligent science exhibits the team created in collaboration with museums and science centers across the country.

    HCII Researchers Receive $3M NSF Grant to Expand AI-Powered Intelligent Science Stations in Schools

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    A 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 - Personalized Learning Squared is one of seven teams selected by LEVI to harness the potential of AI and machine learning to drastically improve math outcomes for middle school students.

    CMU's PLUS Program Joins Learning Engineering Virtual Institute

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    National Program Will Expand Innovative Software for Teaching MathCarnegie Mellon University's PLUS - Personalized Learning Squared has joined the Learning Engineering Virtual Institute (L...

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    Enhance Project

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    In the Enhance Project, learning scientists collaborate with education agencies to improve how states assess their students. Drawing upon the fields of le...

  • LearnSphere

    Learning Analytics and Data Sharing

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    LearnSphere is a community data infrastructure to support learning improvement online. It integrates educational data and analysis repositories to offer ...

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    Mixed-Reality For Science Learning

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    NoRILLA is a patented mixed-reality educational system bridging physical and virtual worlds to improve STEM learning. Research at Carnegie Mellon Universi...

  • Multiplier Effects in Math Education (MEME) Project

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    The MEME Project’s goal is to produce better educational outcomes by increasing motivation, learning, and self-regulation....

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    Personalized Learning Squared (PLUS)

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    The PLUS project is improving the learning outcomes for marginalized students by "squaring" the power of both human and computer tutoring. The PLUS Traini...

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    Understanding Data Science Critical for Life, Education

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    CMU experts turn everyday educators into data scientists Teachers and administrators have access to more data on how their students are learning than ever before. Through learning managem...

  • Personalized Learning Squared uses software from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute's LearnLab to connect students and tutors, providing real-time data about each student's activity so tutors can assist, if necessary.

    CMU's PLUS Program Expands to Multiple Schools, Community Centers

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    Not all students will ask for help when they're struggling, but more of them can get the support they need thanks to the expanded reach of education software designed by Carnegie Mellon Un...

  • Norman Bier and John Stamper stand on the concrete steps in front of the CMU Mellon College of Science building

    CMU Team Wins $1M XPRIZE Digital Learning Challenge

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    Carnegie Mellon University learning science researchers John Stamper, Norman Bier and Steven Moore are part of a team that won first place in the XPRIZE Digital Learning Challenge, a comp...

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    The Myth of the Fast Learner

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    Learning science experts from Carnegie Mellon University's Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) wanted to know why some students learn faster than others. They hoped to identify fas...

  • A team of HCII researchers will use a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to develop and test a smartphone-based tutoring system for middle school mathematics that's rooted in AI.

    HCII Researchers Awarded $2M Grant To Test AI-Based Mobile Tutoring Software

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    Homework can be extra difficult for middle school students facing limited access to technology, lack of parental support or other factors that could hinder their learning....