Ben Motz studies the relationships between cognitive theories of human learning, psychological theories of student engagement, and what goes on in college classes. He earned his PhD in Cognitive Science at Indiana University, and is currently a Research Scientist in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Director of the eLearning Research & Practice Lab at Indiana University.
Higher education's digital transformation is creating bright opportunities for automated student support, and it’s time we consider how to design these automated systems in principled, responsible ways.
Learner-centered approaches to higher education require that instructors have insight into their students' characteristics, but instructors often prepare their courses long before they have an opportunity to meet the students.
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