News Highlights

AECT 2025

Five of our Learning Technologies PhD students have been accepted to present their research at the AECT 2025 International Convention. This is an incredible opportunity for our students to showcase their work, connect with leaders in the field, and bring fresh insights back to our LT community.

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The LT program is thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative under the Partnership for Affordable Learning Materials (PALM) program! 🎉

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The University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) has named Dr. Bruna Damiana Heinsfeld, Assistant Professor of LT, as a recipient of its 2025–2026 Global Signature Grant.

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Recently Dr. George Veletsianos delivered a keynote and led hands-on workshops at the University of Texas Arlington that challenged the audience to move beyond simplistic views of Generative AI. Here’s the core of his message—and why it matters for all of us in Learning Technologies.

🎤 Beyond “Magic” or “Monster”

Too often, conversations about Generative AI fall into one of two camps:

15 Years celebration Dr. Angelica Pazurek

Please join us in honoring a true pillar of the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD): Dr. Angelica Pazurek, Teaching Associate Professor of Learning Technologies, who marks 15 years of dedicated service to our community.

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The faculty at the Learning Technologies program are thrilled to announce the publication of "Say What? Translating Learning Technologies Research for Everyone," a unique collection of PhD student writings that transforms complex educational technology research into engaging stories for the general public.