Panel: online learning platforms and data science

Abstract

The software platforms that mediate online learning experiences are the common ground where learning science and computer science intersect. This panel will discuss the affordances of current online learning platforms and lessons learned in using them with students. The goal of the panel is to help learning scientists and computer scientists understand each others' needs and how they might be effectively addressed in these platforms. The panelists, who have experience creating/using these platforms and interacting with learning scientists, will discuss how current platforms for learning at scale might evolve to better serve the community.