Juan Pablo Hourcade (Computer Science) and Deborah Linebarger (Education) discuss the way that new tools are changing the way we understand early learning.
Juan Pablo Hourcade studies Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on the design, implementation and evaluation of technologies that support creativity, collaboration and information access for a variety of users, including children and older adults. Deborah Linebarger studies the interface between children’s cognitive development and educational media particularly with children and families from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Together with the audience, they explore questions about the direction in which learning is heading as we uncover new ways of designing, analyzing, and utilizing technology.