Teaching

Design of Learning Environment, Northwestern University (2011-present)
Created and taught graduate and undergraduate Learning Sciences course on designing instruction using the human-centered design process and methods from cognitive science, interaction design and lesson study.

Foundations of Learning Sciences (2016-present)
Created and taught graduate and undergraduate Learning Sciences course focused on building arguments based on Learning Sciences theory for research and practice.

Digital Design for Social Change, Northwestern University (2012-2014)
Created and taught undergraduate course on using interactive media to develop policy messages that educate and persuade. Teaches fundamentals of: (1) analyzing policy texts, (2) conducting human-centered, iterative design and (3) programming interactive media including flash, html.

Civic Media :: Immigrant Voices, Chicago Public Schools (2012)
Designed the Immigrant Voices civic journalism curriculum which teaches students how to make 3-5 minute video documentaries about how policy affects their community.

Programming usable interfaces, Carnegie Mellon University (2008)
Designed on-line assignments and taught flash programming to novice HCI programmers.

Educational Game Design, Carnegie Mellon University (2007)
Initiated and co-designed popular educational game design course and constructed on-line Flash game programming unit.

Consultant - Critical Thinking, Carnegie Mellon University (2007)
Advised Department of Philosophy on design of Critical Thinking course.

Public Speaking, Carnegie Mellon University (2006)
Organized a public speaking group for students and faculty, which became the second highest rated Toastmasters club (of 68 across PA, WV & MD) within its second year.

Technology Consulting in the Community, Carnegie Mellon University (2003)
Designed and taught summer course where undergraduate and graduate computer science students worked with local non-profit organizations to develop and implement technology projects.

TA - Technology Consulting in the Community, Carnegie Mellon University (2002)
Advised undergraduate and graduate computer science students working with local non-profit organizations to develop and implement technology projects.

Life Skills: Critical Thinking, Mongolia (2002)
Initiated project, wrote critical thinking lesson plans, and organized national network of after-school clubs that later became part of Mongolian Ministry of Health and Education official curriculum.

TEFL / Computers, School #12; Dornod Province, Mongolia (2000-2002)
Taught English as a Foreign Language at a K-12 school, and web-design at the community library.

Educational technology

Loft
A “Facebook+coursera+basecamp for design projects,” an online learning platform for teaching civic innovation through crowd-critique an semi-automatic creation of case-libraries illustrating design principles.
Policy World
A cognitive tutor embedded in an educational game for teaching policy argumentation.
Political Agenda
A cognitive game for teaching about political ideology.
The Comprehension Tutor
An intelligent tutoring prototype for teaching learners how to recognize causal claims.
iLogos
Argument mapping software used in Department of Philosophy introductory courses.
The Causality Lab
Served as lead software architect on science inquiry environment for teaching Causation and Social Policy.

ADVISING

PhD Theses

Daniel Rees Lewis, Coaching in Social Innovation Networks, PhD expected 2018
Natalia Smirnov, Infrastructuring Civic Education, PhD expected 2018
Spencer Carlson, Citizen’s Assemblies, PhD Learning Sciences, expected 2021

PhD Advising
To allow Ph.D. students to understand and participate in technological developments in their broadest possible contexts, we encourage students to rotate across labs in Learning Sciences, Design and Computer Science. I regularly serve as a Rotation Advisor in Learning Sciences.

Natalia Smirnov, Learning Sciences
Daniel Rees Lewis, Learning Sciences
Gulu Saiyed, Learning Sciences
Jamie Gorson, Learning Sciences + Computer Sciences
Spencer Carlson, Learning Sciences
Anna Bethune, Learning Sciences
Emily Harburg, Technology and Social Behavior
Mike Greenberg, Technology and Social Behavior
Colin Fitzpatrick, Technology and Social Behavior
Alexis Hope, Technology and Social Behavior

Dissertation Committees

Christina Krist, SESP (advisor: Brian Reiser)
Sara D’Angelo, TSB (advisor: Mike Horn)
Mike Greenberg, TSB (advisor: Liz Gerber)
Jesse Sparks, SESP (advisor: David Rapp)
Patti Bao, TSB (advisor: Darren Gergle)

Master’s Thesis

Mingze Sun, 2017
Spencer Carlson, 2017
Joseph Schulman, 2016
Ellen Sarkisian, 2016
Deniz Alpay, 2016,
Phoebe Pahng, 2015
Adam Lupu, 2013
Christina Haschka, 2013
Salwa Barhumi, 2012
Yelee Jo, 2011
Kristyn McCullom, 2011

Undergraduate & PostBac Advising

Spencer Carlson - 2016, undergraduate thesis
Betsy Cho - 2015, NSF REU
Alicia Karnjc - 2015, NSF REU
Carolyn Mazenek - 2015, user research apprentice
Brennan Antone - 2015, independent study
Lily Ho - 2015, independent study
Seph Lang - 2015, independent study
Kristen Zalenka - 2015, independent study
Isabel Ngang - 2015, user research apprentice
Josh Shi - 2015, user research apprentice
Justin Hatfield - 2014, independent study
Stacey Klingbeil - 2014, Design for America Fellowship
Rob Calvey - 2014, Design for America Fellowship