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Looking for 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 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> <\/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 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

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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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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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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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