Just 7 days left. Proposals due March 9. OTESSA US Colloquium | Santa Fe | May 29 to 30 World Café dialogue on grand challenges in learning, design, ethics, and policy. Joint option with #PIDT conference! Details: otessa.org/2026/cfp/#sa... #academicsky

#AcademicSky CFP: OTESSA US RDP Colloquium, Santa Fe, NM (May 29 to 30, 2026). Small World Café symposium on grand challenges in learning design ethics policy. Focus: access, method, meaning, collaborative problem centered work. Submit proposals by Mar 9, 2026!! otessa.org/2026/cfp/#sa... #EdTech

OTESSA US 2026 CFP is open. Santa Fe, NM, May 29 to 30, 2026. World Cafe style, dialogic colloquium on grand challenges in learning, design, ethics, and policy, with focus on access, method, meaning, and collaboration. Proposals due Mar 9. otessa.org/2026/cfp/#sa... #edtech #LXD #instructionaldesign

Publication alert! An important paper...

Jason McDonald@jasonkmcdonald.bsky.social · last yr.

New pub alert! One of the most important I've been part of: Schmidt, M., McDonald, J. K., & Moore, S. (2025). The research we don’t need will persist until we dismantle the systems that sustain it. Journal of Computing in Higher Education. doi.org/10.1007/s125... #AcademicSky #EdTech #eLearning

New Open Book Chapter How Can Behavior Modification Improve Quality of Life for Learners with Disabilities? Explores CBT, DBT, & problem-solving training. Read it now on EdTech Books—free & open-access! edtechbooks.org/design_psych... #Disability #BehaviorModification #InclusiveEducation #DBT

Call for Proposals: OTESSA-US 2025 Join us in Santa Fe, NM for a collaborative colloquium on Grand Challenges in instructional design & edtech—learner stress, equity, accessibility & more. Jun. 5-6, 2025 | Deadline: Mar. 1 More info: otessa.org/2025/santa-f... #OTESSA2025 #EdTech #Equity

Working in vocational training, higher ed, or org./workplace settings? Pls help w/ our study on validity of International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (IBSTPI) 2021 Instructor Standards ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Questions? yasin.yalcin@erdogan.edu.tr

Latest study explores the transformative potential of #VR and #AI for assisting individuals with #autism in navigating the world more effectively. This #openaccess #research opens new pathways in understanding and support.

If journals are overwhelmed with submissions and underwhelmed by response from reviewers, how can we maintain timely, peer-reviewed, high-rigor science dissemination? #science #academic @academic-chatter.bsky.social I am hearing this feedback from some editors... Should reviewers get paid? by who?

Excited to share free-to-read link to our article on entangled eclecticism in LXD, co-authored with @isaja.bsky.social Andrew Tawfik, and Yvonne Earnshaw. Blends sociotechnical and pedagogical systems theories to enhance learning experiences: rdcu.be/dAUCJ #LXD #InstructionalDesign #UX #UXD

New publication alert: Entangled eclecticism: a sociotechnical-pedagogical systems theory approach to learning experience design link.springer.com/article/10.1... #lxd #learningexperience #ux #edtech @isaja.bsky.social

New study reveals spherical video-based VR's potential in training and therapy for autistic individuals. Emphasizes affordable, adaptable tech and the need for an evidence-based, Sociotechnical-Pedagogical framework. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #VR #Autism @drnoahglaser.bsky.social

Learning Experience Design and Unpacking Sociocultural, Technological, and Pedagogical Design Consid...

This systematic literature review discusses the use of spherical video-based virtual reality (SVVR) as a training and therapy intervention for autistic individuals. The authors emphasize the need for ...

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Pleased to announce "Learning experience design (LXD) professional competencies: an exploratory job announcement analysis." Learning experience design job post analysis with key competencies regarding knowledge, skills, and abilities. Insights are reported distinguishing LXD from ID. rdcu.be/dq1ec

Pleased to announce publication of "Toward Inclusive Learning Design: Social Justice, Equity, and Community." Examining diversity and technology, the book explores inclusive design and learning, offering practical ideas for instructional design. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Toward Inclusive Learning Design

This book examines how society has been affected by the social upheaval of the years since George Floyd’s death.

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Crafting VR for autistic strengths through collaboration—our study shows how. Engaging, effective, and empowering. Explore our findings in "Toward a strengths-based model for designing virtual reality learning experiences for autistic users": journals.sagepub.com/eprint/ZP8CY...

Shout outs to former student Jennifer Lu. A first-author conference proceeding (entitled "Exploring the Needs and Preferences of Autistic Users in Extended Reality: A Participatory and Human-Centered Approach") that also won the best paper award at the Immersive Learning Research Network conference!

Exploring the Needs and Preferences of Autistic Users in Extended Reality: A Participatory and Human...

Virtual reality (VR) has been widely applied as a promising technology for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, most studies in the literature have been conducted by researchers w...

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New blog entry exploring Learning Experience Design (LXD) amidst praise and criticism. Delving into comparison with Instructional Design (ID). Seeking to harness both for superior, inclusive learning experiences. medium.com/p/915eb600b5f

What’s the Difference Between Learning Experience Design and Instructional Design?

By Matthew Schmidt, PhD

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#aect100 #aect23 — day 2 : first “panel” done on Learning Experience Design w/ Yvonne Earnshaw, Matt Schmidt, Andrew Tawfik, Tammy Ruang, @drnoahglaser.bsky.social Two new chapters just published: edtechbooks.org/foundations_... edtechbooks.org/foundations_... Thanks to Rick West!