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From Learning Analytics to Institutional Learning Ecosystems

August 19, 2021 | iSchool News

UMD iSchool Senior Lecturer Phil Piety edited a special issue of the Journal of Computing in Higher Education.

The Fourth Thursday: “Urban Renewal Impact” in Asheville

August 19, 2021 | iSchool News

UMD iSchool Professor Richard Marciano makes the urban renewal archival records of black-owned properties in Asheville accessible.

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Predicting Popularity of Polish Facebook Posts Using Author and Content Features

August 18, 2021 | iSchool News

UMD iSchool Research Professor Susannah Paletz researches content-based factors associated with sharing political and social posts on …

How the Abrupt Disappearance of Digital Archives Impacts Communities

July 27, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

UMD iSchool’s Dr. Katrina Fenlon partners with regional and global organizations through the Sustaining Digital Community Collections …

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Prototype of the EZ Access keypad incorporated into a ticket kiosk

Where in the World (Wide Web) is the Trace Center?

July 20, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

The UMD iSchool celebrates the Trace Center’s 50th Anniversary highlighting some of its most influential technologies and industry st …

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UMIACS: Plaisant Retires, Concluding Stellar 34-Year Career at UMD

June 9, 2021 | iSchool News

Concluding a 34-year career at UMD that is marked by many notable contributions in research, scholarship and service.

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Celebrating the UMD iSchool and Trace Center’s Commitment to Advancing Innovations for Older Populations

June 1, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

Developing innovative technologies, co-designing with seniors, and advocating for accessibility rights.

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A Robot Rolls Into a Math Class…

May 25, 2021 | Peter F. Moon, UMD Doctoral Student & HCIL Member

Understanding how a spherical robot can help more students gain access to early computing education while enhancing their learning in m …

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STEM Education Struggle in the U.S.: The Key Piece We’ve Been Missing

April 12, 2021 | UMD iSchool Staff

In The Promise of Access, Dr. Daniel Greene shares a radical perspective on why tech solutions aren’t solving complex socia …