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Learning Systems Design refers to the foundational sciences that provide the underpinnings for effective incorporation of technology in teaching and learning. This area encompasses multiple disciplines, including learning theory, the cognitive sciences, and concepts of learning. This theme is anchored by foundational courses on instructional design offered by Mable Kinzie.
Will Davis facilitates inquiry into the philosophy and history of instructional technology while Harry Strang, a pioneer in development of teaching simulations, offers an orientation to concepts of learning. Stephanie Guerlain contributes a broad systems engineering perspective, with expertise in cognitive systems decision support, data visualization and user-centered design processes.
Technology offers a unique capacity for individualized instruction. John Lloyd is well qualified to address this promise through dual roles as the Curry School’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and a faculty member in special education, with particular expertise in single-subject research design.
There are numerous opportunities to translate theory into practice. These range from collaborations with schools of medicine and nursing to devise the next generation of consumer health education tools such as Health Heritage, developed in concert with Wendy Cohn in Health Evaluation Sciences, to the innovative myTeachingPartner project. The latter initiative is an on-line learning system collaboratively developed by Bob Pianta, Mable Kinzie, Steve Whitaker, and Carol Dudding to support teaching practice. Taken as a whole, the learning systems theme combines theoretical underpinnings of the profession with applied practice in the field.
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