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About CILT
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About CILT
The Center for Innovative Learning Technologies (CILT) was founded in
October 1997 with a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to
stimulate the development and study of important, technology-enabled
solutions to critical problems in K-14 science, mathematics, engineering,
and technology (SMET) learning. CILT has engaged the collaborative efforts
of a wide range of people, institutions, and organizations including cognitive
scientists, computer scientists, natural scientists, engineers, classroom
teachers, educational researchers, learning technology industry leaders, and
policy analysts. CILT was designed as an inclusive national effort led by five
institutions—SRI International, Stanford University, University of
California at Berkeley, Vanderbilt University, and the Concord Consortium.
Senior researchers at these five institutions shared in the leadership of CILT.
This distributed structure brought together substantial experience in foundational
research on learning, technology innovation, and school improvement.
- Four "theme teams" focused the efforts in areas of highest promise. These
areas are Visualization and Modeling, Ubiquitous Computing, Assessments for
Learning, and Community Tools. CILT also conducts synergy projects that synthesize
important ideas and tools from all themes to create more robust educational programs
for use in schools.
- CILT's workshops provided a collaborative forum in which the community met to
assess the progress of the field, define research agendas, and initiate new
partnerships.
- CILT seed grants are a unique mechanism to provide rapid funding within each
theme to initiate promising collaborations in directions critical to the advancement
of the field.
- The CILT Knowledge Network offers a growing network of people and resources in
the learning technology field. We encourage individuals to join and contribute to
this important base of community knowledge.
- A postdoctoral program trained scholars to work at the intersection of the
sciences of learning, technology innovation, and technology appropriation in
learning settings including schools.
- The Industry Alliance Program (IAP) encouraged companies to collaborate with the
CILT community.
During its fifth and last year, funded by NSF as an Accomplishment Based Renewal
award, CILT will continue hosting workshops that encourage collaboration throughout
the field; funding and facilitating a new round of seed grants; and its postdoctoral
researcher program. In addition, CILT will plan for institutionalizing its effective
components.
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