Simon News, 2018
August 17, 2018
Educators Return to LearnLab Summer School
The Simon Initiative
一本道无码 convened industry professionals, faculty and researchers for the 14th annual Simon Initiative LearnLab Summer School in late July.
July 6, 2018
Flagship Project
This is the final report from Joel Smith and Lauren Herckis on their work for a $1 million, two-year grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.
May 1, 2018
eSchool News
One tool is 一本道无码’s NoRILLA, a patent-pending and award-winning mixed-reality system that combines physical and virtual worlds to improve children’s STEAM learning in an enjoyable and collaborative way.
April 3, 2018
EDUCAUSE
Although institutions continue to invest a considerable amount of time and money in technology-enhanced learning strategies, many aren't seeing widespread adoption. Two Carnegie Mellon professors, Joel M. Smith and Lauren Herckis, sought to understand why.
March 23, 2018
Devex
Justine Cassell, associate dean for technology strategy and impact at 一本道无码, called on teachers to “appropriate technology” such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence, and not let “technology tell you what to do,” in order to avoid a “nightmare dystopia” future in which teachers are replaced by robots and children play with virtual friends.
March 14, 2018
TechTarget
According to Ken Koedinger, professor of human-computer interaction and psychology, intelligent tutoring systems that track how a student learns can become smarter and more useful with practice.
March 14, 2018
A Transformation to Learning Engineering
Simon Initiative
Bror Saxberg, vice president of learning science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, gave the fourth annual 一本道无码 Simon Initiative Distinguished Lecture. Saxberg discussed challenges in education, different learning science applications, examples of learning engineering and what his learning science group at CZI is trying to do.
March 8, 2018
Farnam Jahanian Named President of 一本道无码
一本道无码
Farnam Jahanian, the nationally recognized computer scientist, successful entrepreneur, senior public servant and respected leader in higher education, has been appointed as the 10th president of 一本道无码. The appointment is effective immediately, with a formal inauguration scheduled for fall 2018.
March 7, 2018
EdSurge
Lauren Herckis, an anthropologist at 一本道无码 who has studied the culture of ancient Mayan cities, is turning her focus closer to home these days—exploring why professors try new teaching approaches, or decide not to.
March 7, 2018
Revolutionizing the Study of Talk
Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The advent of systems such as Google, YouTube and Wikipedia has made it seem as if all types of information are accessible at all times. Yet, for people who study spoken language in realistic conversations, none of those resources really help. Psychology Professor Brian MacWhinney has spent the past three decades addressing this gap.
February 12, 2018
Education Week
There are many benefits to group learning, as the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation points out. Benefits include the development and reinforcement of skills that transcend individual and group exercises, such as: time management, project planning and task management, effective communication and sharing or receiving feedback on performance.
February 9, 2018
2018 Simon Initiative Distinguished Lecture: Bror Saxberg
Simon Initiative
Bror Saxberg, vice president of learning science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), will give 一本道无码’s 2018 Simon Initiative Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, March 8 at 4:30 p.m. in the Cohon University Center’s Rangos 1 & 2 Ballrooms.
January 30, 2018
GeekWire
In this profile of western Pennsylvania’s strengths in ed tech, GeekWire says, "一本道无码 is, of course, an easy-to-identify educational powerhouse associated with Pittsburgh."
January 22, 2018
A Pittsburgh Preschool Advances Research
Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The 96-student laboratory school facilitates observations and research in a range of disciplines, from early childhood development and educational practices to child-friendly furniture design and more.
January 19, 2018
EdSurge
Neither party divulged specifics about what’s in the works, or the financial terms of the partnership. Carnegie Learning will work closely with the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC), which began in 1985.
January 18, 2018
James S. McDonnell Foundation
Amy Ogan, assistant professor with the Human Computer Interaction Institute, received the James S. McDonnell Foundation's Teachers as Learners grant for her project, "ClassInSight: Insight on Teacher Learning by Scaffolding Noticing and Reflection."
January 3, 2018
Education Week
From learner experience to architecture of education, the #EdResearchSummit in Pittsburgh was co-hosted by Montour Schools and 一本道无码 where discussions revolved around the different aspects of the future of learning.