Design Research at CCNMTL

Design Research integrates the exploration and development of digital technologies with pedagogical theory and practice. CCNMTL rejects the long-standing division between theory-oriented educational research and service-oriented technical support and development. We seek to combine research and practice in a process that can best be summarized with a simple phrase: "build to learn."

News

University Seminar on March 26 - A Framework for New Learning with Randy Bass of Georgetown University
March 20, 2009. CCNMTL launches its 2009 University Seminar on New Media Teaching and Learning series this month with a discussion on student learning and faculty development in technology-enhanced environments. Randy Bass, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning Initiatives at...
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CCNMTL Celebrates a Decade of Innovation at Columbia University
March 3, 2009. This month the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL) is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Under the leadership of co-founders Frank Moretti and Maurice Matiz, the Center opened its doors 10 years ago to promote...
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Recent Publications

Phillipson, Mark. "Wikis in the Classroom: A Taxonomy." Wiki Writing: Collaborative Learning in the College Classroom, eds. Robert E. Cummings and Matt Barton Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press: 2008.

Bossewitch, Jonah, John Frankfurt, Alexander Sherman with Robin D.G. Kelley. "Wiki Justice, Social Ergonomics, and Ethical Collaborations." Wiki Writing: Collaborative Learning in the College Classroom, eds. Robert E. Cummings and Matt Barton Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press: 2008.

Featured Case

Communication: Brownfield Action
CCNMTL, Professor Bower, and Dr. Cornelia Brunner, an independent evaluation consultant on this project from the Center for Children and Technology, worked in concert to research and develop a set of evaluation instruments that measure the effectiveness of BA as...