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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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.

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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.

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If you’re in the academic job market, now’s the time! Fall is when most faculty job postings become available, offering a variety of Assistant Professor positions in Learning Technologies, Educational Technology, and related fields. These opportunities provide valuable insights into what hiring committees are looking for, including required materials, preferred qualifications, and the latest trends in academic hiring.

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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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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.

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Learning Technologies PhD candidate Jennifer Englund was involved in a collaborative effort to understand student use, awareness, and concerns of Generative Artificial Intelligence at the University of Minnesota. The effort was led by two groups: Academic Technology Support Services and Usability Services.

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LT faculty member, Dr. Angel Pazurek, and Ph.D. candidate, Robert Kreml, were invited as international guest speakers in the graduate course, Qualitative Methods on Educational Research, in the Institute for Educational Development at The Aga Khan University (AKU-IED) in Karachi, Pakistan.