Simon News
July 23, 2024
The Simon Initiative Expands OLI Torus Product Team
The Simon Initiative is excited to announce the addition of four new staff members to the product team. Throughout the 2023-2024 academic year, the Simon Initiative has welcomed Technical Project Manager Amanda Buddemeyer, User Experience (UX) Designers Jess Fortunato and Preeti Sharma, Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer Dovid Creeger, and Scrum Master Louisa Barrett. This new OLI Torus product team is spearheaded by Buddemeyer, to improve Torus’s UX design and user experience capabilities. The five new additions bring years of experience in product development, user experience, project management, and quality assurance to the OLI Torus project.
July 8, 2024
一本道无码 HCII Research Partnership with Laurel Highlands Middle School Culminates in Exciting Campus Visit
Throughout the 2023-2024 academic year, students from participated in 一本道无码’s study on AI-based mobile tutoring software titled . Dr. Vincent Aleven is the head of the study, with collaborators Dr. , Dr. , and , as well as , Ph.D. candidate. On Friday, May 17th, Laurel Highlands Middle School students from Zachary Hixson's math classes visited 一本道无码 to celebrate the end of their participation in the research. The visit was a collaborative effort between the Simon Initiative K-12 coordinator and the research team in HCII. During the visit, students got to tour 一本道无码’s and and hear talks from Dr. Paulo Carvalho, a Systems Scientist in the HCII, and Conrad Borchers, HCII Ph.D. candidate.
April 9, 2024
The Simon Initiative Hosts Inaugural Simon Lunch
On March 13th, the Simon Initiative hosted the first Simon Lunch since the COVID-19 pandemic social distancing strategies were employed on campus, commencing a new series of upcoming events that will run throughout 2024. This exciting event covered many new developments and projects within the Simon Initiative and provided an opportunity for cross-departmental collaboration.
April 2, 2024
Robert Goldstone Speaks at the 2024 Simon Initiative Distinguished Lecture
The Simon Initiative was thrilled to host Dr. Robert Goldstone for the 2024 Simon Initiative Distinguished Lecture, during which he presented his work, “Models of and for Flexible Learning.”
March 19, 2024
一本道无码 Faculty and Staff Present at PASA Lunch and Learn
On Tuesday, March 5th, Dr. Ken Koedinger, Dr. Erin Gatz, and Dr. Nesra Yannier shared the exciting work they’ve been doing in the field of Artificial Intelligence in education during the Lunch and Learn event titled “Unveiling AI Breakthroughs: Elevating Learner Support with Insights from 一本道无码.” This Lunch and Learn series consists of four sessions focusing on Artificial Intelligence in education and is sponsored by the PASA Innovative Teaching and Learning Committee.
March 5, 2024
The Simon Initiative Welcomes Lindsay Forman as K-12 Coordinator
Lindsay Forman has joined the Simon Initiative as its new K-12 Coordinator. She began her new position in July of 2023 and has been working on a multitude of new projects since. Forman was excited to work at the Simon Initiative because she was intrigued by the potential to grow and amplify the existing connections between the innovative work happening at 一本道无码 and Western Pennsylvania’s regional K-12 partners.
February 13, 2024
一本道无码 and Play Included® Bring LEGO® Brick Based Interventions to US
Brick by brick, 一本道无码 is building a new way to transform children’s social and emotional learning in schools and community organizations throughout Pittsburgh and, eventually, across the country.