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Join Us<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Current Open Positions<\/strong><\/summary>
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The DevTech Research Group, led by Professor Marina Umaschi Bers<\/a>, is looking to hire one MA research assistant starting in September 2026 who would coordinate the Spiritual Hackathon project<\/a> and engage in related research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research assistant will work autonomously under the supervision of Prof. Bers. The candidate will assist with all logistical aspects of the projects and make independent decisions. In addition, the candidate will supervise a team of undergraduate students, lead research collection and analysis, interface with partner organizations, manage the project budget, document the events and support Prof. Bers as needed regarding a variety of tasks related to the project such as the production of documents, website, grant reports, and proposals. The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in research opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The candidate needs to make independent decisions without supervisory approval as well as set priorities, and problem solve independently by using creative thinking and good judgment. Knowledge of or experience with making-type of activities, new technologies and spiritual practices is preferred. The candidate needs to be able to work well on a team, have excellent communication skills both face to face and on-line, be very detailed oriented, well-organized and analytical in their approach, independently problem solve in creative ways, have excellent writing skills and take initiative.
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The opportunity is for 20 hours a week and the pay is according to BC\u2019s standard rate for MA or doctoral students. Master\u2019s students working 20 hours per week earn $1,777.78 per month, or $16,000 total for the academic year.
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If interested, please email your CV, as well as a few paragraphs explaining your interest in the project to Prof. Bers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking for other opportunities to get involved? Paid, volunteering and for credit opportunities are open for Boston College students to work on several of our projects. If you are a student from outside of Boston College, volunteer opportunities and special arrangements can also be considered. If you are interested in getting involved, please reach out to Prof. Marina Bers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to learn more about what we do and connect with our team, we recommend attending one of our events<\/a> and\/or enrolling in one of Prof. Bers’ courses, listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Classes with Prof. Marina Bers<\/b><\/p>\n

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Prof. Bers teaches interdisciplinary courses focused on the design and use of learning technologies. These courses include FORM 6150\/CSCI2265: Tech Tools for Playful Learning, FORM 7360: Applied Experiences in Learning, Design, and Technology, and FORM 7210\/8840: Design, Innovation and Formative Experiences.<\/p>\n

All of the courses have a strong hands-on, project-based component. To see a few examples of these projects, check out this video<\/a>. The current course offerings by semester are as follows:<\/p>\n

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\nFall 2026<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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FORM 7210\/8840: Design, Innovation and Formative Experiences <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: Master’s and Doctoral Students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Wednesdays 10:00 am -12:20<\/em> pm<\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n

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This course explores the role that design and innovation can play in the development and implementation of technology-rich formative learning experiences in different settings such as schools, non-formal educational environments, community-based organizations, museums, etc. Students will read materials from a variety of disciplines such as design thinking, entrepreneurship, developmental psychology, learning sciences and artificial intelligence and will be exposed to expert guest speakers. In addition, students will gain design skills. Students will work on a final project of their choice to be determined in consultation with the professor, and will create a prototype, test it, evaluate it and revise it to meet the needs of the identified setting.<\/p>\n

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\nSpring 2027<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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FORM 6150\/CSCI2265: Tech Tools for Playful Learning<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: Undergraduate and Master’s students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Thursdays 9:30 – 11:50<\/em> am<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

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This course explores the design and use of new technologies for learning and engages students in current debates around educational technologies, computational thinking, coding and robotics. Students will learn how to develop, implement, and evaluate technology-rich curriculum and will design their own computational meaningful projects. They will visit K-2 classrooms to implement technology-rich curricula, will learn how to use video to document their experiences, and will become researchers to assess the thinking and learning fostered by the different tools.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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FORM 7360: Applied Experiences in Learning, Design, and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: MA students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Wednesdays 10:00 am -12:20<\/em> pm<\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nFall 2027<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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FORM 7210\/8840: Design, Innovation and Formative Experiences <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: Master’s and Doctoral Students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Wednesdays 10:00 am -12:20<\/em> pm<\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

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This course explores the role that design and innovation can play in the development and implementation of technology-rich formative learning experiences in different settings such as schools, non-formal educational environments, community-based organizations, museums, etc. Students will read materials from a variety of disciplines such as design thinking, entrepreneurship, developmental psychology, learning sciences and artificial intelligence and will be exposed to expert guest speakers. In addition, students will gain design skills. Students will work on a final project of their choice to be determined in consultation with the professor, and will create a prototype, test it, evaluate it and revise it to meet the needs of the identified setting.<\/p>\n

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\nSpring 2028<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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FORM 6150: Tech Tools for Playful Learning<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: Undergraduate and Master’s students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Thursdays 9:30 – 11:50<\/em> am<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

This course explores the design and use of new technologies for learning and engages students in current debates around educational technologies, computational thinking, coding and robotics. Students will learn how to develop, implement, and evaluate technology-rich curriculum and will design their own computational meaningful projects. They will visit K-2 classrooms to implement technology-rich curricula, will learn how to use video to document their experiences, and will become researchers to assess the thinking and learning fostered by the different tools.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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FORM 7360: Applied Experiences in Learning, Design, and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: Doctoral Students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Wednesdays 10:00 am -12:20<\/em> pm<\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nFall 2028<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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FORM 7210\/8840: Design, Innovation and Formative Experiences <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: Master’s and Doctoral Students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Wednesdays 10:00 am -12:20<\/em> pm<\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

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This course explores the role that design and innovation can play in the development and implementation of technology-rich formative learning experiences in different settings such as schools, non-formal educational environments, community-based organizations, museums, etc. Students will read materials from a variety of disciplines such as design thinking, entrepreneurship, developmental psychology, learning sciences and artificial intelligence and will be exposed to expert guest speakers. In addition, students will gain design skills. Students will work on a final project of their choice to be determined in consultation with the professor, and will create a prototype, test it, evaluate it and revise it to meet the needs of the identified setting.<\/p>\n

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\nSpring 2029<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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FORM 6150: Tech Tools for Playful Learning<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: Undergraduate and Master’s students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Thursdays 9:30 – 11:50<\/em> am<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

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This course explores the design and use of new technologies for learning and engages students in current debates around educational technologies, computational thinking, coding and robotics. Students will learn how to develop, implement, and evaluate technology-rich curriculum and will design their own computational meaningful projects. They will visit K-2 classrooms to implement technology-rich curricula, will learn how to use video to document their experiences, and will become researchers to assess the thinking and learning fostered by the different tools.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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FORM 7360: Applied Experiences in Learning, Design, and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: MA students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Wednesdays 10:00 am -12:20<\/em> pm<\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

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Previous Semesters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nFall 2025<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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FORM 7210: Design, Innovation and Formative Experiences <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: Master’s and Doctoral Students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Wednesdays 10:00 am -12:20<\/em> pm<\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

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This course explores the role that design and innovation can play in the development and implementation of technology-rich formative learning experiences in different settings such as schools, non-formal educational environments, community-based organizations, museums, etc. Students will read materials from a variety of disciplines such as design thinking, entrepreneurship, developmental psychology, learning sciences and artificial intelligence and will be exposed to expert guest speakers. In addition, students will gain design skills. Students will work on a final project of their choice to be determined in consultation with the professor, and will create a prototype, test it, evaluate it and revise it to meet the needs of the identified setting.<\/p>\n

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\nSpring 2026<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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FORM 6150: Tech Tools for Playful Learning <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: Undergraduate and Master’s students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Thursdays 9:30 – 11:50 am<\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

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This course explores the design and use of new technologies for learning and engages students in current debates around educational technologies, computational thinking, coding and robotics. Students will learn how to develop, implement, and evaluate technology-rich curriculum and will design their own computational meaningful projects. They will visit K-2 classrooms to implement technology-rich curricula, will learn how to use video to document their experiences, and will become researchers to assess the thinking and learning fostered by the different tools.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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FORM 7360: Applied Experiences in Learning, Design, and Technology <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students served: MA students<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time: Wednesdays 10:00 am -12:20<\/em> pm<\/em><\/p>\n

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Location: DevTech Lab, Carney Hall Room 306<\/em><\/p>\n

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Relevant Degree Programs<\/b><\/p>\n

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\nDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Formative Education<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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Drawing faculty from the diverse disciplinary traditions of history and philosophy, anthropology and humanistic psychology, design thinking and the learning sciences, this program prepares future scholars and practitioners to examine the normative dimensions of formal and informal education, the development of the whole human being in sociocultural context, and the grand social challenges that now demand a fuller educational response.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Learn more and apply here!<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nMaster of Arts (M.A.) in Learning, Design, and Technology<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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Design the future of learning<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s evolving world calls for researchers and practitioners who can help schools, nonprofits, companies, and governments design engaging, learning experiences that draw on the most current learning technologies and pedagogies. Led by DevTech Director, Professor Marina Bers, under the Department of Formative Education at the Lynch School of Education, the M.A. in Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) will equip you with the hands-on design experience, interdisciplinary knowledge, and technical skills you\u2019ll need to respond to that call.<\/p>\n

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Learn more and apply here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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