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Partnerships for Change: Transforming Research on Emergent Learning Technologies

Partnerships for Change: Transforming Research on Emergent Learning Technologies
In this Community Report, we explore how such partnerships have enabled research projects to

Large language models, explained with a minimum of math and jargon

Large language models, explained with a minimum of math and jargon
This post is a good primer on large language models. It explains how they

Towards social generative AI for education: theory, practices and ethics

Towards social generative AI for education: theory, practices and ethics
This paper explores educational interactions involving humans and artificial intelligences not as sequences of

Any-to-Any Generation via Composable Diffusion

Any-to-Any Generation via Composable Diffusion
The paper presents Composable Diffusion (CoDi), a novel generative model capable of generating any

What is Data Science?

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Data science is emerging fast and a single definition of it has not yet

Determining Capacity within Systemic Educational Reform

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This paper was presented at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research

Assessment in the age of artificial intelligence

Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence Volume 3, 2022
This paper reviews traditional assessments and presents artificial intelligence approaches that might address current

Reading List: Conjecture Mapping

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Edited by: Michael Chang This reading list provides an overview of conjecture mapping, a

CIRCL Center: Understanding Universal Design for Learning Primer

CIRCL Center: Understanding Universal Design for Learning Primer
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a research-based framework intended to guide the design

CIRCL Center: Learning Sciences Primer

CIRCL Center: Learning Sciences Primer
The Learning Sciences is a field of scientific research that developed in the 1980s,

Conceptualizing AI literacy: An exploratory review

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Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence Journal Publication, Volume 2, 2021, Open access

Podcast series: Fairness and Equity in AI for Education

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This is a limited podcast series with five interviews with researchers in the fields

CIRCLS’21: Expertise Connection Videos

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Community members with expertise shared information and examples with participants who wanted to learn

The Brookings Glossary of AI and Emerging Technologies

The Brookings Glossary of AI and Emerging Technologies
A glossary of AI and emerging technology terms last updated October 11, 2021.

CIRCLS’21: Gallery Walk

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Gallery Walk posters from CIRCLS’21: Remake “Broadening” in Research on Emerging Technologies for Teaching

Responsible AI: Bridging From Ethics to Practice

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Ben Shneiderman discusses "Responsible AI," a Viewpoint column in the August 2021 CACM.

Intelligence Augmentation for Collaborative Learning

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This presentation describes the shift from individual to social and contextual learning and provides

Recruiting Participants for Large-Scale Random Assignment Experiments in School Settings

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Recruitment is a key challenge for researchers conducting any large school-based study. Random assignment

Reading List: AI and Education Policy

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A reading list compiled by CIRCLS’ AI and Education Policy Expertise Exchange, which convened

Reading List: Brain Computer Interfaces for Education

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In the following reading list, you’ll find popular science and academic articles that provide

CIRCLS Videos at the 2021 STEM for ALL Video Showcase

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Check these videos out and share your thoughts in the STEM for ALL Video

Educators, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Learning Series Videos

Eduators, Artificial Intelligence, and the future of Learning
Watch the recordings of the three Educators, AI, and the Future of Learning Webinars.

STEM for ALL Multiplex Videos – Ambitious Mashups of Technology and Learning – 2020 Playlist

STEM for ALL Multiplex Videos - Ambitious Mashups of Technology and Learning - 2020 Playlist
These videos, first presented at annual, STEM for All Video Showcase events, highlight the

Facial Recognition Technologies in the Wild: A Call for a Federal Office

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In recent years, facial recognition technologies (FRTs) have experienced enormous growth and rapid deployment.

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Learning, Teaching, and Education

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Learning, Teaching, and Education
This report describes the current state of the art in artificial intelligence (AI) and

Journals: What We’re Reading and Where We’re Publishing

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An interdisciplinary list of publications that reflects the richness of the CIRCLS members’ interests

Machine Learning for Education Videos

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Neural Information Processing Society (NEURIPS) hosted a workshop to explore how advances in machine

Artificial Intelligence in Education: Promises and Implications for Teaching and learning

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CIRCLS features relevant primers found in the literature. We welcome new primers on similar

The Pedagogical Agent in Online Learning

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This paper describes the impact of the degrees of realism (unrealistic, moderately realistic and

Facial Recognition Technologies: A Primer

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This primer presents background on Facial Recognition Technologies (FRTs) and is written for a

Reading List: Open Access Readings on the Learning Sciences

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Learning sciences research investigates the process of learning in realistic settings. Explore the reading

Reading List: Epistemic Cognition

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Epistemic Cognition is thinking about what and how we know, including the ways in

Educating Critical Thinkers: The Role of Epistemic Cognition

Educating Critical Thinkers: The Role of Epistemic Cognition
When students learn how to use evidence-based reasoning to build knowledge that is convincing

AI and the Future of Learning: Expert Panel Report

AI and the Future of Learning: Expert Panel Report
Download the report (PDF)AI and the Future of Learning View Nov. 16, 2020 Webinar

STEM Multiplex for All, Ambitious Mashups Highlights

STEM Multiplex for All, Ambitious Mashups Highlights
The Multiplex is an online, free, interactive platform featuring over 800 short videos that

Practicing Connections: A Framework to Guide Instructional Design for Developing Understanding in Complex Domains

Practicing Connections: A Framework to Guide Instructional Design for Developing Understanding in Complex Domains
Research suggests that expert understanding is characterized by coherent mental representations featuring a high

Cyberlearning Workshop Reports: Principles for the Design of Digital STEM Learning Environments

Cyberlearning Workshop Reports: Principles for the Design of Digital STEM Learning Environments
Download the report: Emerging Directions from the Workshop Leaders Summit (PDF) White papers on

Ambitious Mashups: Reflections on a Decade of Cyberlearning Research

Ambitious Mashups: Reflections on a Decade of Cyberlearning Research
Download the Report (PDF) Visit the Report Website Overview This report reflects on progress

Cyberlearning Community Report: The State of Cyberlearning and the Future of Learning With Technology

Cyberlearning Community Report: The State of Cyberlearning and the Future of Learning With Technology
Download the Report (PDF) Read the Executive Summary Watch the STEM Showcase Video Authors

A Review of Fundamentals and Influential Factors of Artificial Intelligence

A Review of Fundamentals and Influential Factors of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a trend that is currently leading to controversial discussions.

Algorithmic Fairness in Education

Algorithmic Fairness in Education
Data-driven predictive models are increasingly used in education to support students, instructors, and administrators.

Mining Big Data in Education: Affordances and Challenges

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The emergence of big data in educational contexts has led to new data-driven approaches

Self-Regulated Learning

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Encourage Self-regulated Learning in the Classroom by Sharon Zumbrunn, Joseph Tadlock, and Elizabeth Danielle