Category: Learning Design and Technology

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2 new learning design & technology grad certificate programs launched

Purdue University’s College of Education is unveiling a series of new online graduate certificates designed to enhance the skills of anyone in the learning design and technology field.
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New book by Mentzer, Koehler discusses Interactive Synchronous HyFlex Method

Publication Title Engaging Learners Everywhere: The Interactive Synchronous HyFlex Method Purdue Authors Nathan Mentzer, Adrie A. Koehler Publisher Purdue University Press Publication Date December 2025 About the Book Initially conceived as a workaround related to the crisis precipitated by the...
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Watson: Video games can foster student engagement in classroom

Game-based learning can provide additional inroads for building skills such as narrative storytelling, #PurdueEDU’s William Watson told K-12DIVE.

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Exter’s new book published

Springer published a new book co-edited by College of Education faculty member Marisa Exter.

Bill Watson

The New York Times quotes Bill Watson about AI use

“We need to understand what sort of guardrails we need put in place, both in terms of ethics of the algorithms and in terms of displacement of people’s jobs and careers,” said Bill Watson in The New York TImes about AI.

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College AI initiative revolutionizes P-12 learning

Purdue University’s College of Education drives a transformation in P-12 learning through its AI and Data Science Research Initiative, focusing on how AI can enhance personalized learning, support educators and reshape pedagogy for future careers.