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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.

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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Dr. Angelica Pazurek has contributed to a thought-provoking manifesto, "Teaching and Learning in a Time of Generative AI: A Critical Collective Stance to Better Navigate the Future," now published in Open Praxis! 🎓✨

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Exciting News! We’re thrilled to share that our Learning Technologies professor, George Veletsianos has been recognized as one of the 30 Higher Ed IT Influencers to Follow in 2024 by EdTech magazine! 

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The Learning Technologies graduate and undergraduate programs prepare people to design, develop, and evaluate educational technology tools and processes to improve teaching and learning in a variety of contexts, including K-12, higher education, and informal contexts like museums and after-school programs.

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We are excited to announce that Dr. Bruna Damiana Heinsfeld has joined the Learning Technologies program as an Assistant Professor, starting in August 2024!

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Learning Technologies professor Dr. George Veletsianos has been invited to deliver the opening keynote at the 2024 AECT International Convention, taking place October 19-23, 2024. Veletsianos is known for his groundbreaking work in exploring the intersections of digital technology, society, and learning.

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Congratulations to Dr. Hong Shui!

In June 2024, Dr. Hong Shui successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Tackling the Alignment Problem: Design a Learning Analytics Dashboard to Support Teacher Inquiry.” Family members, colleagues, faculty, and both current and former classmates joined together virtually as she presented her dissertation research.

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Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Clements!

In May 2024, Dr. Catherine (Kate) Clements successfully defended a dissertation titled, “Virtual Exchanges as an Emancipatory Practice.” Family members, colleagues, faculty, and both current and former classmates joined together virtually to support Kate’s research presentation.