[on behalf of Margaret Gibson]
University of Pittsburgh
Post-doctoral Appointments in Technology and Learning
The University of Pittsburgh seeks exceptional candidates for 2-year
post-doctoral appointments jointly in the Learning Research and Development
Center (LRDC) and the University Center for Teaching and Learning. The
appointments combine LRDC’s mission in learning research and development
with the Teaching Center’s mission in support of the University’s teaching,
including through the use of technology.
The persons filling these positions will work with LRDC faculty and
Teaching Center staff on cutting-edge research on college student learning
in both technology-enhanced and traditional classrooms, as well as on-line
instruction. A wide range of projects is possible: instructional design
and innovation, learning analytics, educational data mining, automatic
essay scoring, educational gaming, the social context of web-based learning
are examples among many possibilities.
The University Center for Teaching and Learning (
http://www.teaching.pitt.edu) provides support for teaching, educational
technology, and assessment. It seeks innovative ways to improve instruction
and assists efforts of instructors to infuse technology into their
classroom teaching. It also manages large amounts of data from its online
and blended courses, MOOCs, learning management system, and teaching
observations. In collaboration with LRDC and other University units, the
Center seeks to apply learning science research to improvements in
instruction.
LRDC (http://www.lrdc.pitt.edu) is an international leader in
interdisciplinary research and development in learning and education. It
draws faculty from psychology, education, and computing and information
sciences to study learning in its cognitive, neural, social, and
organizational aspects. LRDC has expanding research on college student
learning.
Candidates should have expertise related to learning and education and
experience in the use of technology in education. Backgrounds in
instructional design, cognitive psychology, discipline-based science
education research, data mining, educational technology, and AI, among
others, are appropriate. Submit cover letter, CV, and letters of
recommendation to Margaret Gibson at mgibson@xxxxxxxx. Applications
received by April 30, 2017 are assured of being reviewed.
The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Employer. Women and members of under-represented minority groups are
especially encouraged to apply.
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College instruction Post-Doc Ad 2017 FINAL.docx
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