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Dr. Eileen McGivney Wins AERA Graduate Student Research Excellence Award

NLL Researcher Dr. Eileen McGivney recently received the Graduate Student Research Excellence Award from the Learning and Instruction Division of the American Educational Research Association. Dr. McGivney successfully defended her dissertation earlier this month, with Dr. Chris Dede and Dr. Tina Grotzer serving on her committee along with Dr. Jeremy Bailenson of Stanford University. Dr….Continue Reading Dr. Eileen McGivney Wins AERA Graduate Student Research Excellence Award

Introducing EarthXDesign to the UX Design Community

On Sunday, April 2nd, Next Level Lab Faculty Director Dr. Tina Grotzer presented the concept of EarthXDesign at the CareXDesign Conference at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.  The yearly conference draws leaders in the field of Human-Centered Design, including in this year’s slate of speakers, Kathleen Brandenburg of IA Collaborative, Juhan Sonin of GoInvo…Continue Reading Introducing EarthXDesign to the UX Design Community

Studying the Effectiveness of Situated Agency in Leveraging the Power of Reflection: A New Way to Make the Most of Metacognition

Most of us have been asked to engage in reflection in our workplaces at some point, but many of us struggle with knowing what to reflect on and how to do it effectively. …Continue Reading Studying the Effectiveness of Situated Agency in Leveraging the Power of Reflection: A New Way to Make the Most of Metacognition