Convenings

CIRCLS ‘23 Convening: Shaping AI and Emerging Technologies to Empower Learning Communities

The CIRCLS’23 theme, “Shaping AI and Emerging Technologies to Empower Learning Communities” calls for attendees to prioritize educational goals and values as we design and investigate AI and other emerging technologies. Topics addressed during the convening included:

• Emerging technologies such as machine learning, generative AI, augmented reality, assistive technologies and more
• Advances in learning sciences methods and theories
• Equity, ethics, and related design concepts (responsible and human-centered design)
• Insights on improving learning in specific STEM and broader subjects
• Research in educational settings for learning in formal educational institutions and informal settings like museums

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CIRCLS ‘21 Convening: Remake “Broadening” in Research on Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning

Learning technology researchers have long spoken of broader horizons, broad teamwork, broadening participation, broader impacts, and more. Our theme engaged with the importance of thinking critically and strategically about the meaning of “broad” as our field conducts future-oriented research on learning and teaching technologies.

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