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SEERNet is a network of platform developers, researchers, and education stakeholders working together to create and expand the capacity of digital learning platforms (DLPs) to enable rigorous education research. www.seernet.org
In the news! @jeremyr.blog interviewed by the Learning Agency on the collision between new technical infrastructure (like SEERNet) & old social infrastructure in research. The key to rigorous, real-world research & guiding #AIinEducation is building better systems. www.seernet.org/en/custom/ne...
04.12.2025 16:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
GenAI & data shifts are creating Strategic Surprises in education R&D. In our new working paper by @jeremyr.blog and Melina Uncapher, we argue the current slow, linear model is insufficient. It's time to be anticipatory, not just reactive. Read the full report here: www.seernet.org/en/custom/re...
02.12.2025 01:51 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0📣ICYMI: If you missed the priority deadline- good news! There’s still time to apply for the Data Science Methods for Digital Learning Platforms program from @PennGSE @UF_COE @DigitalPromise! 🔍 Learn, skill up, and earn a free certificate.
👉 Apply: www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/ce...
📣 If you missed the priority deadline- good news! There’s still time to apply for the Data Science Methods for Digital Learning Platforms program from @PennGSE @UF_COE @DigitalPromise! 🔍 Learn, skill up, and earn a free certificate.
👉 Apply here: www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/ce...
It’s not too late to apply for the FREE Data Science Methods for Digital Learning Platforms training program! Led by researchers from @PennGSE, @UF_COE and @DigitalPromise, you’ll learn how to leverage large-scale data to pursue education research.
Apply here: www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/ce...
📣 Today is the last day for priority consideration for the Data Science Methods for Digital Learning Platforms Training Program!
Don't miss out on joining the fifth and final cohort of fellows who are passionate data in education!
Apply TODAY by 11:59PM EST!
www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/ce...
In response to the IES RFI around education research, members of SEERNet share their submitted comment, which focuses on the opportunity to do research at scale that carries practical importance and DLPs as research infrastructure. Read more here:
www.seernet.org/en/custom/re...
📣ICYMI: Do you have the right tools to pursue your education research questions? A FREE fellowship in Data Science Methods for Digital Learning Platforms is available from @PennGSE, @UF_COE and @DigitalPromise. Learn more and apply here: shorturl.at/O2JrU 📚📊
12.11.2025 23:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🎉 Congrats to Cristina Heffernan on IES-funded Seedlings to Scale grant! Her team at ASSISTments is building TAAIT—an AI tutor delivering instant feedback on open-response math for Title I schools. Exciting research on AI, equity, and education innovation. Read more: shorturl.at/GKUja
#EdTech #AI
Do you have the right tools to pursue your education research questions? A FREE fellowship in Data Science Methods for Digital Learning Platforms is available from @PennGSE, @UF_COE and @DigitalPromise. Learn more and apply here: shorturl.at/O2JrU
10.11.2025 23:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📢 ICYMI: Apply now to the Penn GSE program at Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania! Join a 16-week fellowship with top experts using cutting-edge research. Apply by 11/17/25. #learninganalytics
06.11.2025 17:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Apply now to the Penn GSE Data Science Methods for DLPs program! Learn from leading experts during this FREE 16 week fellowship.. Apply by 11/17/25. #learninganalytics
04.11.2025 20:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Join the 2nd Annual LERN Convening, Feb 3–4, 2026, hosted by ASU’s Learning Engineering Institute! Connect with researchers & innovators advancing Learning Engineering from cognitive science to AI.
Share insights, solutions, & shape education’s future together.
🌟 Details & RFP: shorturl.at/M5Ilq
📢 ASU’s Learning Engineering Institute is hiring a Postdoc!
Help evaluate real-world AI tools in higher ed. Work with an interdisciplinary team shaping the future of learning.
🗓️ Apply by Nov 9, 2025 | 📍 Tempe, AZ
🔗 apply.interfolio.com/173633
#AI #EdTech #Postdoc #Research
📢 Job Opportunity: UC Berkeley School of Education seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor focused on STEM education, AI, and learning sciences.
Ideal candidates study AI’s impact on teaching, learning, and equity in K–12 & higher ed.
Apply by Oct 23: lnkd.in/gE9Z9e25
SEERNet members (L-R: Sarah Miller, Avery Closser, Jeremy Roschelle, Ben Motz, Xin Wei, Debshila Basu Mallick, Steve Ritter) made a strong impact at SREE 2025, sharing how digital learning platform data and infrastructure can be leveraged for effective teaching & learning.
Learn more: seernet.org
💡 New blog alert! Working with Digital Learning Platform (DLP) data? It’s not just about code—context, ethics & collaboration matter. Drs. Xin Wei & Avery Closser share 5 practical tips for researchers navigating DLPs like ASSISTments, MATHia & Khan Academy.
🔗 shorturl.at/gUj7C
#EdTech #SEERNet
New blog alert! As SEERNet enters our final year, we celebrate:
🔷 Scalable, secure research infrastructure
🔷 New IES-funded teams + expanded methods
🔷 Insights shared across 12+ events & papers
Grateful to our partners—and excited for the year ahead!
#EdResearch #SEERNet
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📣 Help shape the future of ed-research! IES has posted a RFI requesting input on how to modernize its programs, processes, and priorities. Digital platforms are now core to learning—it's time our research catches up. Comments due Oct 15! 📅 #edresearch #SEERNet #IESRFI #edtech
🔗 shorturl.at/6ARaS 🔍📚
Our friends at the National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships (NNERPP) are hosting a free 5-part RPP 101 workshop series this fall for researchers + educators 🍂! New to research-practice partnerships? Learn the basics with Director Paula Arce-Trigatti! shorturl.at/tYfKE
02.10.2025 21:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🎉 Excited about the TOPSAIL initiative? Head over to Ben Motz’s post to find more about the NSF-funded initiative with @IndianaUniv + @CanvasLMS that moves from talking about AI and student learning research to actually doing it.
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#AIed #EdTech #NSF
💻 Digital learning platforms offer more than content—they provide real-time insights that help tailor instruction. Our latest blog shares 5 takeaways for using DLPs ethically, effectively, and equitably in schools. Read + share: shorturl.at/b9YxQ
#EdTech #K12
🎉 Big congrats to Ben Motz and the IU team! NSF is funding TOPSAIL — a first-of-its-kind testbed to evaluate AI in education, in partnership with Instructure. A huge step for evidence-based innovation in learning! 👏 #AIed #NSF #TOPSAIL #IU psych.indiana.edu/news-events/...
18.09.2025 20:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🚀 Congrats to the NC State Data Science Academy, who received a $130K gift from COMAP to expand K-12 data and math! The funding supports training, curriculum, and classroom support for the new CS30: Intro to Data Science course. #DSA #COMAP #NCed 📊🍎 #DataScienceEd #NCed #COMAP #DSA shorturl.at/sS3M4
16.09.2025 19:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📢 OpenAI’s $50M People-First AI Fund is now open! Seeking U.S. nonprofits advancing AI literacy, civic tech, & economic equity. Unrestricted grants, including early-stage ideas. Apply by Oct 8. #AIpolicy #EdTech #CivicTech 👉 openai.com/blog/people-...
12.09.2025 18:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Big congrats to @ASSISTments & @OKOLabs on their new partnership! 🎉 We love to see like-minded organizations collaborating! . Here’s to making math more fun, engaging & impactful! #EdTech #MathEducation #K12 www.linkedin.com/posts/the-as...
09.09.2025 14:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0ICYMI on the SEERNet blog: What happens when researchers try to access learning data from EdTech platforms? 🤔 At 1Edtech’s Learning Impact Conference, Ben Motz led a panel diving into the barriers, breakthroughs & promise of research with real-world relevance. Read more: shorturl.at/dPhsk
04.09.2025 17:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0📣✨ Early registration for #SREE2025 ends Friday! Don’t miss your chance to connect with education researchers & practitioners shaping the field of educational effectiveness.
👉 Register now: www.sree.org/2025-registr...
📢 ICYMI: New blog by Danielle McNamara (@ASU) explores how institutional hurdles—not tech—can block learning research at scale. Essential read for anyone dealing with IRBs, FERPA, or data ethics. 👉 bit.ly/4ozQfrM
#EdResearch #LearningAtScale
📢 ICYMI: Our latest paper is out! "Researching DLPs: Foundations, Methods, & Policy Recommendations" explores the rise of DLPs as research infrastructure to connect data with AI for leading insights.
Check it out! 👇https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/aafb2b73-681e-4752-ba89-831298968061
