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The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a position for an <b class="">Assistant Professor of Learning Analytics</b> in the Learning Sciences program of the Department of Educational Psychology.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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We’re looking for someone whose work reflects a strong emphasis on learning analytics grounded in the learning sciences, including one or more of the following areas:<br class="">
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Models of learning processes based on current theories of learning.<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
Applications of learning analytics in the context of technology-based learning environments.<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
Learning analytics applied to school based, out-of-school, and other learning contexts.<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
Learning analytics applied to important issues in the field of education, including but not limited to: diversity, educational disparities, achievement, development of 21st century skills, processes of learning, and other aspects of the learning sciences.<br class="">
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This is a unique opportunity for someone with a research focus on methodological issues that arise from the intersection of learning analytics and the learning sciences, or other analytic approaches analyzing learning through the investigation of large-scale
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The Department of Educational Psychology has consistently been ranked the #1 Department of Educational Psychology and the School of Education is ranked as the #1 public School of Education in the US. The Learning Sciences Program has 4 core and 7 affiliated
faculty members, 3 of whom work on Learning Analytics, and more than $18m in external funding. The Department and University provide a stimulating and supportive environment for research, teaching, and programmatic funding with strong values on diversity,
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Madison is a great university setting, and we take mentoring and faculty development very, very seriously.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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More information about the position (including instructions for applying) can be found at: <a href="https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/502162/assistant-professor-of-learning-sciences" class="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/502162/assistant-professor-of-learning-sciences</a>.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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We hope you will pass this information along to students (or others) who might be interested in applying.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<div class="" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Percival Matthews</div>
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Department of Educational Psychology<br class="">
University of Wisconsin-Madison<br class="">
1025 W. Johnson Street, #884<br class="">
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Email: pmatthews<a href="mailto:bbbrown@wisc.edu" class="">@wisc.edu</a></div>
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