Simon Initiative

Since 1967, Carnegie Mellon has taken a learning engineering approach to improving education. Evidence shows that the approach works.

[South Big Data Hub @SouthBigDataHub]

The one-year #DS4EDU fellowship at @SimonInitiative provides training in both educational #datascience methods and the types of #edtech tools that are best suited to generating + analyzing robust #learningdata. #bigdata

Applications are due May 13: https://t.co/fHPavmsWdY

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A new version of OLI's Torus is out. Torus v.27 brings over seventy new features and improvements. https://t.co/PVzZ3IhIE5

[IEEE ICICLE @ieeeicicle]

How are you using #LearningEngineeringToolkit? We've seen it used as textbook, in book club, in professional development & more. If you are coming to #IEEE #LearningEngineering conference, remember to bring your copy. If you don’t have one, get it here: https://t.co/ERgY2beKUx

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For more information and to get involved, visit the Generative AI Innovation Incubator's website and sign up for updates.

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CMU's School of Computer Science is launching a new Generative AI Innovation Incubator. The initiative invites stakeholders at every level to join together to shape the future of generative AI. https://t.co/QvoyvQnZds

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They are hosting a series of virtual events this summer. The opening keynote talk is Friday, May 19, 11 a.m. EST, by Tom Mitchell, one of the founders of the field of Machine Learning. https://t.co/x59MuAZngd

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"We want teachers to be able to adapt their curriculum quickly to fit the needs of their students. This allows them to send different messages, questions, and motivational prompts to groups of students in their class and see which one resonates ... " — @StevenJMoore

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CMU learning science researchers John Stamper, Norman Bier and Steven Moore are part of a team that won first place in the XPRIZE Digital Learning Challenge, a competition to find and improve the most effective learning tools. https://t.co/A7XRTDj2el

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The team developed a tool that allows educators to conduct experiments in the classroom to determine which teaching methods are most effective.

[John Stamper @JohnCStamper]

Excited to announce our team won the Digital Learning XPRIZE competition. Special kudos to my PhD Student @StevenJMoore who spent major time to make this happen! @cmuoli @cmuhcii @josephjwilliams @normanbier
https://t.co/Ngwc0iH6zN

[IEEE ICICLE @ieeeicicle]

REGISTER NOW for the 2023 ICICLE Conference on Learning Engineering early bird ends May 31. We hope to see you at CMU, Pittsburgh, PA , USA on July 24-26 2023 https://t.co/TuBpDSA43A

[CMU Human-Computer Interaction Institute @cmuhcii]

A great reminder of how important a growth mindset can be when it comes to learning. New #LearningScience research from @koedinger, @paulo_fcarvalho, Elizabeth McLaughlin and Ran Liu.
#GrowthMindset #EdTech #Practice #LearningOpportunities #LearningConditions #AchievementGaps

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"The data showed that achievement gaps come from differences in learning opportunities and that better access to such opportunities can help close those gaps." — @koedinger

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Learning science experts from @cmuhcii wanted to know why some students learn faster than others. What they found was surprising: In the right conditions, people learn at a remarkably similar rate. https://t.co/ZplgaAoQSB

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The deadline has been extended to March 1, 2023.

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We are accepting proposals for Simon Initiative Seed grants! @CarnegieMellon faculty interested in pursuing learning research or educational practice projects aimed at improving student learning outcomes may apply. https://t.co/f73xvyVdnk

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Submit by Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

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We've extended the deadline for our Simon Initiative seed grants to March 1, 2023. https://t.co/f73xvyVLcS

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Today (11/7) is the Simon Distinguished lecture with @KumarAGarg. Join us in Rangos Ballroom at 5pm for "Shaping the Field of Learning Engineering." https://t.co/RS9Cqvgmt1