Joshua Danish
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Learning Scientist and Board Gamer. Opinions are my own.
http://www.joshuadanish.com
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Education at Illinois
6 days ago
Our online masterās degree options are once again ranked in the top 10 by U.S. News and World Report. #6 - Curriculum & Instruction #6 - Best Online Masterās Programs for Veterans (New) #9 - Educational/Instructional Media Design Explore our online degree options:
https://bit.ly/3ZAZoFf
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Education at Illinois
10 days ago
Congratulations to teaching assistant professor Theopolies Moton III on receiving the honor of 2026 MLK Champion by the University of Illinois MLK Commemorative Planning Committee last night. Read more:
https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/1526/52701161
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Moton Named 2026 MLK Champion
https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/1526/52701161
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I think this is an important methodological statement, rejecting the use of Gen AI in Reflexive Qualitative Research:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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We Reject the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Reflexive Qualitative Research - Tanisha Jowsey, Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Deborah Lupton, Michelle Fine, 2025
Four hundred and nineteen experienced qualitative researchers from 32 countries invite readers of Qualitative Inquiry to consider their position on use of gener...
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10778004251401851
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20 days ago
Still accepting applications until Jan 20 for Wallace-supported ISLS attendance funding!
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Alt-Academia Career Workshop : Call for Submissions | ISLS 2026
The Alt-Academia Career Workshop is a new professional development workshop that will support participants to pursue new opportunities or deepen existing roles in the learning sciences outside of trad...
https://2026.isls.org/alt-academia-career-workshop-submissions/
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Victor R. Lee
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Plz Share: Seeking nominees (self and external nominations welcome) for the 2026 Jan Hawkins Award for Early Career Contributions to Humanistic Research and Scholarship in Learning Technologies awarded through
@aeraedresearch.bsky.social
Division C. Info here:
sites.google.com/site/janhawk...
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Jan Hawkins Award - Announcement of the 2026 Award
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Jan Hawkins Award for Early Career Contributions to Humanistic Research and Scholarship in Learning Technologies. Dr. Jan Hawkins (1952-1999) was a developmental...
https://sites.google.com/site/janhawkinsaward/nominations
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Apparently we need more public education efforts to understand the difference between things AI does on its own and things that humans program AI to do⦠AI issuing comments about its failings and suggesting it is working on them makes sense in Star Trek but frankly would be scary in the real.
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doctor of softboyology
about 1 month ago
Love the heat yāall are bringing on AI. For those of you in LS, ISLS is likely to host focused conversations this year on AI to inform our policies. Please show up. I need your voices in the room to help ensure we on the board advance ethical policy stances.
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Chenxin Li, PhD
about 1 month ago
A thread on how GenAI corroded literature and citations
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Chris Kluwe
about 1 month ago
Just learned from our younger child what the current version of āfirst world problemsā is. YC - āSo my friend told me he couldnāt fit in his slacks anymore because his glutes had gotten bigger from working out, and I was like āoh no your lobsterās too butteredāā
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Nick Sousanis
about 2 months ago
We will not be robbed of our learning.
bsky.app/profile/nsou...
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I love when teachers ask if they can share what kids have done in our studies with their parents in a showcase because itās cool!
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Education at Illinois
about 2 months ago
As part of her National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation grant,
@ciatillinois.bsky.social
Assistant Professor Giselle Martinez Negrette is rebuilding the dual language classroom by understanding how those spaces are created and experienced by the people within them.
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Q&A: Rebuilding the Dual Language Classroom to Better Support All Learners
https://education.illinois.edu/about/news-events/news/article/2025/12/03/q-a--rebuilding-the-dual-language-classroom-to-better-support-all-learners
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Education at Illinois
3 months ago
āPeople with T1D need to make many decisions to manage the chronic illness that involve various factors that interact with each other within a complex system,ā says DāAngelo. āIām excited about this project and its potential to improve the educational landscape for people with T1Dā
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D'Angelo to Study STEM Challenges for Type 1 Diabetics
https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/1526/2047078593
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SO Excited to finally have this paper out! Lead author
@bahhumburg.bsky.social
and the whole team did some really cool work! āUsing Scientific Annotation Tools to Support Collaborative Embodied Learning in Elementary School Classroomsā
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Using Scientific Annotation Tools to Support Collaborative Embodied Learning in Elementary School Classrooms - Journal of Science Education and Technology
Past research has demonstrated the utility of technologically mediated embodiment for young studentsā science learning; however, many technologies designed to support embodied learning engage only sma...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10956-025-10248-7
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In this timeline I take my wins where I can.
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Beavers are awesome. The more I learn about how they support the surrounding ecosystems the more I appreciate them and want to teach kids about them!
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In Otter News
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Excited to share a new article by some colleagues and I about āHow children blend feedback in a mixed-reality environment for collective embodied learning.ā
doi.org/10.1007/s114...
⦠Spoiler alert, the entire activity system matters, and impacts what they notice, engage with, and learn.
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How children blend feedback in a mixed-reality environment for collective embodied learning - International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
With the rapid development of emerging technologies in education, this research explored how children use teacher-, peer-, and technology-provided feedback together toward collective and embodied lear...
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-025-09453-8
3 months ago
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doctor of softboyology
3 months ago
Once more for the Monday morning crowd.
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Serious question: do people teach lies and misdirection as an argumentative strategy or do the people who use it just learn though observation? I spend so much time trying to teach reliance on evidence and ⦠sometimes I wonder how people who do the opposite get there.
4 months ago
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Education at Illinois
4 months ago
The Center for Research and Innovation in Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL) aims to significantly enhance learning in schools and other venues through technology. Read more about how ITEL will become an interdisciplinary hub for the integration of technology into educational contexts:
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ITEL: Collaboration and Innovation in Educational Technology
https://education.illinois.edu/about/news-events/news/article/2025/10/15/itel--collaboration-and-innovation-in-educational-technology
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Plague Doctor Press š³ļøāšš³ļøāā§ļøš§”
4 months ago
Our Halloween decorations for this year
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Jeff Greene
4 months ago
Got a call this week from a former student who got their dream job. A great reminder of what really matters in my line of work. Research findings fade or are rendered moot (appropriately) by new findings. But the effects we have on students, their families, and their lives are what persist.
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4 months ago
In addition to the main paper and symposia tracks, ISLS Annual Meeting also welcomes your proposals for Interactive Tools and Demos, Workshops and Tutorials, and Doctoral/Early Career/Mid-Career/Alt-Academic Workshop. Deadline Nov 15. See more at
2026.isls.org/calls-for-pr...
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Calls for Proposals Open for Workshops & Tutorials, Interactive Tools & Demos, Doctoral Consortium, and More (Deadline Nov 15) | ISLS 2026
Submissions now open for Workshops & Tutorials, Interactive Tools & Demos, Arts Gallery & Performance, Doctoral Consortium, Alt-Academia, Early Career & Mid-Career Workshops - deadline November 15th.
https://2026.isls.org/calls-for-proposals-open-for-workshops-tutorials/
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Jeff Greene
4 months ago
Universal Design for Learning is a great way to think about supporting learners - but did you know it's also a great way to think about doing research? In this podcast episode, Dr. Samantha Daley talks about her wonderful article on using UDL to inform research.
#PsychSciSky
#AcademicSky
#EduSky
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Samantha G. Daley
Dr. Samantha G. Daley joins podcast host Dr. Jeff Greene to discuss her Educational Psychologist article, āUniversal design of educational psychology? Improving theory and application by focusing on s
https://soundcloud.com/user-883650452/samantha-g-daley
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Jeff Greene
4 months ago
"Our results...highlight the importance of PA design...to use PAs as a motivational tool, it is not enough to simply include a character, but rather to think carefully about its function in the learning environment, its purpose in the learning process, and its design."
#PsychSciSky
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Do Pedagogical Agents Enhance Student Motivation? Unraveling the Evidence Through Meta-Analysis - Educational Psychology Review
The use of pedagogical agents (PAs) as learning tools within digital learning environments is rising. Previous research shows that PAs can aid learning across various domains and age groups, butā¦
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-025-10050-2
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Education at Illinois
4 months ago
You're Invited āļø Join us on October 23 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. for a celebration of our Campus-Recognized Centers: šø Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA) š¹ Center for Research and Innovation in Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL) RSVP by 10/15:
https://bit.ly/4o04CVf
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Excited to share this article co-authored with
@kalanicraig.bsky.social
where we describe our process of Design Based Humanities Research (DBHR), combining the tradition of DBR from Learning Sciences with Digital History and Design methods
journalofdigitalhistory.org/en/notebook-...
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Journal of Digital History
The Journal of Digital History (JDH) is an international, academic, peer-reviewed and open-access journal. JDH will set new standards in history publishing based on the principle of multi-layered arti...
https://journalofdigitalhistory.org/en/notebook-viewer/JTJGcHJveHktZ2l0aHVidXNlcmNvbnRlbnQlMkZqZGgtb2JzZXJ2ZXIlMkZCR1UzUER2OXA3cEMlMkZtYWluJTJGc2tpbS1hcnRpY2xlLmlweW5i
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5 months ago
This is a friendly reminder that research paper submissions for the ISLS 2026 Annual Meeting are due in one month - October 5. You can see the full calls on the in-progress website now:
2026.isls.org
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Home | ISLS Annual Meeting 2026
https://2026.isls.org/
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Jeff Greene
5 months ago
Well, this is a big deal in my neck of the woods. If you typically applied to NSF EDU AISL, CSforAll, DRK-12, TD, or CORE, this is your new opportunity. Proposals accepted at any time. Expected awards up to $750k for up to 3 years.
#PsychSciSky
#AcademicSky
#EduSky
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12)
An official website of the United States government
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/stem-k-12-nsf-stem-k-12/nsf25-545/solicitation
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Nathan Holbert
6 months ago
Damn the landscape for educators this year is bleak. Donāt get bogged down in business as usual. Take care of your students, and yourself, and direct the brilliant energy and passion of your students towards things that matterāwhatever that might be for your community.
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The ISLS 2026 First Call for Papers is available on the ISLS website now! A dedicated annual meeting website is coming soon.
www.isls.org/news/isls-20...
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ISLS 2026 First Call for Papers
June 15-19, 2026 | Irvine, California, USA Dear Learning Sciences Community, The 2026 ISLS Annual Meeting once again brings together the Learning Sciences community as a whole by combining twoā¦
https://www.isls.org/news/isls-2026-first-call-for-papers/
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An hour of trying to get anything useful out of the XFinity AI assistant regarding my internet connection not working has confirmed all of my fears about AI in education or really anything that matters. I would have found a magic 8-ball more useful.
6 months ago
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Thrilled to share that as of August 16, Iāll be a Professor and Department Head in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Super excited for this wonderful opportunity with a truly amazing community!!
7 months ago
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melissa capriglione @ ECCC N06
7 months ago
"I don't always barf, but when I do, it's on your favorite jacket."
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Morgan Vickery [she/her]
7 months ago
Let's make our work a little more inclusive š¤ Excited to finally share "Realizations & re-mediations: Enabling expression and interaction in collective embodied activities for children with disabilities" in Learning, Culture, & Social Interaction š Shoutout to
@jdanish.bsky.social
for the support!
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Realizations & re-mediations: Enabling expression and interaction in collective embodied activities for children with disabilities
This study examines the design, implementation, and iterative refinement of a technology-facilitated embodied learning environment within Camp Expressā¦
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210656125000388
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8 months ago
#chatchemistry
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#chemistry
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ILSSA Committee
8 months ago
Come hang out at our ANNUAL ILSSA SOCIAL on Thursday, June 12th, 19:00-22:00 at š» The Thirsty Scholar š» š Free pizza available & drinks available for purchase š Add us on Whova, join the Discord via
bit.ly/ILSSA
, and share with your travel buddies! See you soon!
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Excited to share this new article co-authored with
@zhoum56.bsky.social
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@morganavickery.bsky.social
: āGoals in Motion: How Emergent Embodied Goals Support Elementary Studentsā Mechanistic Reasoning in Collaborative Modeling Activities"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Goals in Motion: How Emergent Embodied Goals Support Elementary Studentsā Mechanistic Reasoning in Collaborative Modeling Activities
This paper explores how students navigate individual and collective goals in collective embodied modeling activities as part of an elementary science curriculum on states of matter. We propose the ...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07370008.2025.2503194
8 months ago
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Apple Watch apparently doesnāt realize it is a bit odd to just stand up in the middle of a dissertation defense. Sorry ⦠gonna keep sitting here.
8 months ago
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Member of my team made amazing 2-meme descriptions of the entire lab. Here is mine! Iām pretty happy with this being how I am viewed. To be clear, I am mostly sure the email one is because I send emails to protect the team, not because I email the team angry emails!!
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Dr. Shuchi Grover
9 months ago
They say that those who can & cannot use
#AI
will fuel the next digital divide. There's a corollary to that they're missingā Those who are able to think & problem solve WITHOUT AI vs those totally reliant on AI for their knowledge work will fuel the next intellect/knowledge/economic divide.
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Jeff Greene
9 months ago
āA decline in research funding will result in fewer inventions, which means fewer innovations will get to market...I imagine that in 10 years, there will be fewer drugs approved than there are today because of these constraints"
www.insidehighered.com/news/busines...
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Can Scientific Research Survive Without Federal Funding?
Universities are offering temporary relief to researchers whose projects have been disrupted by federal funding cuts. But it won't help in the long term, and experts say industry and philanthropy areā¦
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/business/revenue-strategies/2025/05/12/can-scientific-research-survive-without-federal-funding
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As someone working in / with / teaching network visualization and also who is in higher ed ⦠this is really cool.
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9 months ago
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Dan Garisto
9 months ago
BREAKING: NSF has frozen all grant funding, as of yesterday. It's unclear when they will resume funding awards, or why the pause has been put in place.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with āagency prioritiesā.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01396-2
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Remi Kalir
9 months ago
ICYMI, new book, open access, itās a great day to share and read!
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