Leveraging Learner Variability to Elevate Equity in EdTech

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Open the door to any classroom and you are sure to see challenges. Some students will certainly be absorbing their lessons – but many others won’t be, for a wide array of reasons. If you look at this scene with an understanding of learner variability, you’ll know that this is a design challenge, not a student problem. And design challenges can be solved.

Learner variability recognizes the uniqueness of each learner; not just in cognitive skills, but in social-emotional considerations, and student background factors. It is steeped in designing for both equity and excellence to ensure that each student, regardless of circumstances and external biases, will thrive and succeed in school and beyond.

In this webinar, Vic Vuchic, Chief Innovation Officer of Digital Promise, will share his insights into the modern boom in neuroscience and learning sciences research. You'll discover how much more we know now about how students learn - and how we can use that knowledge to create EdTech-enabled classrooms that can meet the diverse needs of diverse students.

During this webinar, you will:

Become comfortable with the concept of learner variability, including why the research says it matters in designing learning opportunities for each student
Develop knowledge on how EdTech products can be designed to reach the full diversity of learners in every classroom
Discover best practices for running an EdTech-enabled classroom that is accessible to every student

October 17, 2019 11:00AM PDT, 2:00PM EDT, 7:00PM BST

Brought to you by:

Vic Vuchic, Chief Innovation Officer & Executive Director, Learner Variability Project

Vic is a seasoned thought leader in education technology and philanthropy. He is an expert in learning science, innovation, and scaling what works and has launched game-changing initiatives that have increased access to education and improved learning for tens of millions of learners in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. At Digital Promise Global (DPG), Vic leads the Learner Variability Project, which is mapping the learning science of how kids' learning varies (i.e., a learner genome) and figuring out how to design for that variability. Prior to DPG, Vic developed strategies and managed over $100 million in technology-focused grants at the Hewlett Foundation to launch and grow the Open Educational Resources movement and create and advance the Deeper Learning strategy. Vic completed a master’s degree in education and technology at Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Vic also received a scholarship and attended Berklee College of Music for a year. Previous experience includes working at startups in Silicon Valley for eight years with expertise in human-centric system design and innovation methodologies.

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