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NSF ECR Webinars in August

In these EHR Core Research (ECR) Proposal Preparation Outreach Webinars in August, the program will provide an overview of the funding opportunities in the latest ECR solicitation (NSF 19-508) and answer questions from participants. ECR is a great place for next stage Cyberlearning projects (beyond exploratory phase)! Learn more and register

NSF Seeks Science Education Administrator (Program Director)

NSF seeks qualified candidates for a Science Education Administrator (Program Director) position for the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) within the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), Alexandria, VA. The incumbent will work across programs including (but not limited to) Cyberlearning, CSforAll, EHR Core Research, and Discovery Research […]

CSCL Proceedings Online

Check out the CSCL 2019 Proceedings, now available online. The Best Paper Published in JLS Award for 2018, announced at CSCL, was won by Sarit Barzilai and Clark A. Chinn for their paper, On the goals of epistemic education: Promoting apt epistemic performance. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 27(3), 353-389. Congratulations to Sarit and Clark!

Call for Papers: LAK 2020

LAK 2020 will be March 23-27 in Frankfurt, Germany with the theme “Celebrating 10 years of LAK: Shaping the future of the field.” See the call for papers.The first submission deadline is October 1, 2019.

Meet Tamara Clegg

Tamara Clegg

Tammy Clegg is an associate professor in the College of Information Studies and the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership and at the University of Maryland.

AI Fairness for People with Disabilities

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in decision-making that directly impacts people’s lives. The AI Fairness for People with Disabilities Workshop at ASSETS 2019 will examine AI fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics (FATE) for the specific situations of people with disabilities. Researchers, disability advocates, policy makers, and practitioners are invited to submit position papers […]

AIED 2019 – June 25-29 in Chicago

The AIED 2019 conference theme is “Education for All in the XXI Century”. Inequity within and between countries continues to grow in the industrial age. Intelligent information technologies have been proposed to reduce this difference, but may instead increase the digital divide if applied without reflection. Education plays a central role in this problem, as […]

STEM Video Showcase – Award Winners

The STEM Video Showcase: Innovations in Education featured 242 3-minute videos from federally-funded projects in formal and informal settings. Check out the cyberlearning-related videos and 36 overall winners of Presenter, Facilitator, and Public Choice awards.