In the Fall of 2022, Digital Promise launched the SEERNet Office Hours initiative. Our goal was to bring together participants who could work with Digital Learning Platform (DLPs) representatives to co-design research questions relevant to emerging technology tools and systems. Over the course of a few months, we provided a dedicated space and structure to include diverse voices, envisioning that these interactions will enable platform developers to acknowledge students’ diversity and accommodate learner variability.
Check out this video which provides an overview of the Office Hours project and an introduction and brief demonstration from each of the five Digital Learning Platforms or click here for a transcript of the event.
These Office Hours were intended to provide researchers, educators, and school leaders with opportunities to engage with DLPs and DLP representatives in an informal conversation, learn about emerging technology tools and systems implemented in K-12 and Higher Education settings, and share their experience and thoughts based on a few guiding questions.
The conversations were an opportunity for professional development, building meaningful connections with the community, and provided a building block for future research collaboration(s).
This project is supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305N210034 to Digital Promise. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.