Learning Engineering Catalyst

When learning science meets course design -and you’re part of the bridge.

If you care about making online courses more effective, research-driven, and engaging, we’d love to have you at the Learning Engineering Catalyst — a monthly meetup where educators, designers, and researchers come together to turn great ideas into better learning.

Each session kicks off with a quick dive into a learning sciences research paper, followed by a collaborative conversation about how we can actually use those insights in our courses and tools.

Why Join

  • Stay current on learning science research (without the heavy lifting).
  • Meet like-minded folks who care about thoughtful course design.
  • Get inspired with real ideas you can apply in your own work.
  • Shape the future of learning engineering as we grow this community.
  • Share your own work and learn from others doing innovative things in online education.

Want to Read the Paper Together?

The Pre-Meeting Paper Reading session takes place the Friday before the Learning Engineering Catalyst.

📅 Friday, April 24 at 4:00 PM ET
🔗 Join link (no registration needed)

How to Join the Main Session?

The Learning Engineering Catalyst session takes place on the last Tuesday of each month.

📅 Tuesday, April 28 at 4:00 PM ET
🔗 Register for the Catalyst Session (one-time registration link)

Join us to explore big ideas, share what’s working, and build better learning experiences together.

We can’t wait to see you there!
– The Open Learning Initiative Learning Engineering Team

Next Event

Learning Engineering Catalyst

We’ll be discussing: “Do Teachers Dream of GenAI Widening Educational (In)equality? Envisioning the Future of K-12 GenAI Education from Global Teachers’ Perspectives” by Ruiwei Xiao, Qing Xiao, Xinying Hou, Phenyo Phemelo Moletsane, Hanqi Jane Li, Hong Shen, and John Stamper.

Tuesday April 28, 2026・4pm ET

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