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A photo of two children in KidsTeam using found materials to prototype technology

Off the Playground: When Kids Co-design Technology

Laurie Robinson - March 8, 2023

The HCIL KidsTeam, a leader in youth technology design, creates a gamified digital platform.

The Maryland State House in Annapolis

The Maryland State House in Annapolis

New Law Ensures Equivalent Access to Digital Tools for All of Maryland’s K-12 Students

Liz Zogby - May 5, 2022

Trace Center Director and iSchool professor Jonathan Lazar contributed to and testified in support of the bill to bring an accessibilit …

The HCIL logo, which is a white circle with black trim and the text HCIL written inside next to an illustrated drawing of a silhouetted side profile. The HCIL logo is next to the CHI logo that reads "CHI 2022" in front of a purple silhouette of the New Orleans skyline.

HCIL Faculty and Students to Participate in CHI 2022

Hayleigh Moore - April 12, 2022

23 members of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab will present their research at prestigious HCI conference.

PhD Alumni Spotlight: Empowering Kids and Adults to Design Better Together – Greg Walsh, ‘12

Hayleigh Moore - April 11, 2022

Alumni’s PhD experience inspired the launch of two research groups to develop new technology for youth and other in-need communities. …

Elementary students in a computer lab with the teacher observing.

(Video) Search Mastery Speaker Series: Supporting Children’s Online Information Discovery

iSchool News Staff - April 6, 2022

Dr. Jerry Alan Fails and Dr. Sole Pera present CAST, a new search engine interface developed to empower emergent searchers and improve …

Two students sitting in front of laptops with the screen's reflection showing in their glasses

Photo by Jeswin Thomas on Unsplash

iSchool Professor Receives $1 Million NSF CAREER Grant to Develop Data Science Curriculum

Hayleigh Moore - March 28, 2022

Dr. David Weintrop will be working with D.C. Public Schools to address inequities in high school data science education.

Dr. Tamara Clegg

Dr. Tamara Clegg alongside Rubble from one of Nickelodeon’s newest shows, PAW Patrol.

iSchool Professor Dr. Tamara Clegg Stars in Nickelodeon Commercial

Hayleigh Moore - February 14, 2022

Clegg is an expert in youth experience and digital practices working with Nickelodeon to enhance its online learning platform, Noggin.

Loud Gleeful Learning

Caro Williams-Pierce - November 5, 2021

Supporting and provoking adult play in formal contexts.

Photo of Sphero an opaque white ball with an iPhone to it's left

A Robot Rolls Into a Math Class…

Peter F. Moon, UMD Doctoral Student & HCIL Member - May 25, 2021

Understanding how a spherical robot can help more students gain access to early computing education while enhancing their learning in m …