Karin Forssell
Senior Lecturer of Education
Graduate School of Education
Web page: https://forssell.people.stanford.edu/
Bio
Dr. Karin Forssell is the director of the Learning Design and Technology (LDT) master's program and senior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Dr. Forssell also directs the GSE Makery, a Stanford maker space where students and faculty learn to make, and make to learn. In her courses, students learn to use research from the learning sciences and learning-centered design processes to create effective digital tools. Her current interests include maker space education, teacher technology adoption, and parenting in a digital world.
Dr. Forssell draws insights from her many years of concurrent work as a teacher on special assignment for technology in the Palo Alto Unified School District. Dr. Forssell earned her bachelor's degree in linguistics, master's degree in education, and doctorate in learning sciences and technology design at Stanford University.
Administrative Appointments
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Director of the Learning Design & Technology Program, Graduate School of Education (2009 - Present)
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Director of the GSE Makery, Graduate School of Education (2018 - Present)
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Director of the AI Tinkery, Stanford Accelerator for Learning (2024 - Present)
Professional Education
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PhD, Stanford University, Education (Learning Sciences and Technology Design) (2011)
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MA, Stanford University, Education (STEP) (1992)
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BA, Stanford University, Linguistics (1991)
Research Interests
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Brain and Learning Sciences
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Collaborative Learning
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Technology and Education
2024-25 Courses
- Learning Design and Technology Seminar
EDUC 229A (Aut) - Learning Design and Technology Seminar
EDUC 229B (Win) - Learning Design and Technology Seminar
EDUC 229C (Spr) -
Independent Studies (5)
- Curricular Practical Training
EDUC 437 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Reading
EDUC 480 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Reading in Education
EDUC 180 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Research in Education
EDUC 190 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Supervised Internship
EDUC 380 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Curricular Practical Training
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Prior Year Courses
2023-24 Courses
- Learning Design and Technology Seminar
EDUC 229A (Aut) - Learning Design and Technology Seminar
EDUC 229B (Win) - Learning Design and Technology Seminar
EDUC 229C (Spr) - Learning Design and Technology Seminar
EDUC 229D (Sum)
2022-23 Courses
- Learning Design and Technology Seminar
EDUC 229A (Aut) - Learning Design and Technology Seminar
EDUC 229B (Win) - Learning Design and Technology Seminar
EDUC 229C (Spr) - Learning Design and Technology Seminar
EDUC 229D (Sum)
2021-22 Courses
- Learning Experience Design
EDUC 230 (Aut) - Technology for Learners
EDUC 281 (Aut)
- Learning Design and Technology Seminar
Stanford Advisees
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Master's Program Advisor
Ash Abdelrazig, Meheret Abebe, Shi Han Ang, Khongorzul Batireedui, Sophie Chen, Madhumitha Cherukuri, Zoe Clute, Jessie Colin, Carter Cote, Rebecca Hao, Christine Irish, Brent Johnson, Nadim Kassymov, Maho Kohga, Jennifer Lin, Cindy Liu, Emily Liu, Khushi Malde, Ana Marini, Arthur Napoleão, Imama Owaisi, Ryan Pilat, Marla Ross, Anchal Sayal, Takondwa Semphere, Chang Snyder, Shirley Wei, Grace Xu, Gordon Yeung, Chinat Yu, Haiyu Zhang
All Publications
- Theories of Change in Learning Experience (LX) Design Learner and User Experience Research: An Introduction for the Field of Learning Design & Technology edtechbooks.org. 2020
- How Effective Is Your Edtech Tool? Five Questions to Ask [Blog Post]. DigitalPromise.org. 2019 ; Marketplace
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When knowing is believing: A multi-trait analysis of self-reported TPCK
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING
2018; 34 (5): 482–91
View details for DOI 10.1111/jcal.12253
View details for Web of Science ID 000443945000002
- Making Meaningful Advances: TPACK for Designers of Learning Tools Handbook of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) for Educators Routledge. 2016; 2: 247–257
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Enhancement of Immersive Technology Use in Pediatric Health Care With Accessible, Context-Specific Training: Descriptive Feasibility Study
JMIR XR and Spatial Computing
2024; 1
View details for DOI 10.2196/56447
- Principals and Teachers Empowering Teaching with Technology Technologies to Lead Schools: Key Concepts to Enhance Student Success Rowman & Littlefield. 2019: 1–21
- CHM Learning Lab: A Special Place for Learning About Learning The Computer History Museum. Mountain View, CA. 2019 ; CORE Magazine (2019): 26–29
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When do online shoppers appreciate security enhancement efforts? Effects of financial risk and security level on evaluations of customer authentication
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER STUDIES
2012; 70 (5): 364-376
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2011.12.002
View details for Web of Science ID 000303303900004
- Technological pedagogical content knowledge: Relationships to learning ecologies and social learning networks purl.stanford.edu/br704kf7669. 2011