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Past Member

J. Philipp Schmidt

Former Director of Digital Learning and Collaboration; Former Research Scientist
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Flocks, Pods, and Gaggles: Bringing people together in-person and online

We love well-designed in-person workshops—they are undeniably magical. Conversations that happen spontaneously between sessions, or bonding…
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The Media Lab @ the MIT Museum

We're thrilled to welcome our friends at the Museum to Kendall Square!
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Between Worlds: How do we learn Art & Design in the Digital Age?

Between Worlds was a day-long learning event that explored new methods of teaching art and design in today's hybrid and digital world.
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Festival of Learning 2022 at the MIT Media Lab

Festival of Learning is always a time of meeting new people while reconnecting with friends I haven't seen in a while, which has been espec…
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A Welcome Well Done: Onboarding Insights from Week One with DLCS

A look at the special touches that DLCS has added to its process for onboarding new group members.
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MIT Media Lab launches Digital Learning + Collaboration Studio

The purpose of the studio is to design and launch new online learning programs for the Lab itself and the communities we work with.
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PLIX Receives IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Award

The grant will enable PLIX to deliver to build capacity for 300 librarians to implement creative STEAM learning programs in their libraries.
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A few simple tips for better online meetings (COVID-19 edition)

Online meetings are not worse than in-person, and they can even be better in many ways, but they are definitely different.
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PLIX@Akron: Creative learning + spooky making at the public library

Reflections from our first-ever PLIX Workshop in Akron, Ohio.
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Interview with Philipp Schmidt (MIT Media Lab)

ML Learning head Philipp Schmidt talks about learning, innovation, and collaboration.
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EduTrends: Ep. 3 - Philipp Schmidt

José “Pepe“ Escamilla, from the Observatory of Educational Innovation at Tecnológico de Monterrey, talks to ML Learning head Philipp Schmidt
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Introducing the Open Leadership Camp

A new type of leadership development for the social sector.
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Getting Started with Creative Learning in your Public Library

Our PLIX Facilitation Kits are designed to make it easy for librarians to offer creative learning programs to their patrons.
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Seeking a shared global standard for digital credentials

Nine universities in five countries are working together to create a shared infrastructure for digital academic credentials.
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Nine universities team up to create global infrastructure for digital academic credentials

Researchers set sights on a new standard for issuing, sharing, and verifying academic credentials.
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A Year of Library Innovation at the Media Lab

MIT Libraries and MIT Media Lab collaborate on Public Library Innovation Exchange
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Introducing the 2018-19 MIT Media Lab Learning Fellows

Our new cohort is the most diverse yet—bringing together graduate students from eight Media Lab research groups.
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Meet the Media Lab’s New Learning Innovation Fellows

The Media Lab is thrilled to announce our inaugural cohort of Learning Innovation fellows for the 2016–2017 academic year.
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MLTalks: Curious Minds

Tuesday May 15, 2018 …
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An Exchange Program for Public Librarians

Media Lab researchers are teaming up with public librarians to design new projects and programs for libraries.
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Meet the MIT Media Lab Learning Fellows

Welcoming three LEGO Papert Fellows and six Learning Innovation Fellows to our new cohort
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Credentials, Reputation, and the Blockchain

Use of the blockchain and strong cryptography enables certifications that put us in control of the full record of our achievements.
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Helping libraries keep pace with the demands of the digital age

The MIT Media Lab | $250,000 | To build a library residency program in which librarians and Media Lab technologists can collaborate
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MLTalks: Nichole Pinkard and Deb Roy

Education, Technology, Equity: Nichole Pinkard and Deb Roy in conversation with J. Philipp Schmidt.
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MLTalks: Joi Ito and the Director's Fellows

Director of the Media Lab Joi Ito in conversation with the Director's Fellows.
Jan. 23, 2015
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Philipp Schmidt Awarded a Joyce Foundation Grant
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Why There Are So Many Video Lectures in Online Learning, and Why There Probably Shouldn’t Be

The Internet promised us a revolution in learning. What we ended up with looks more like educational TV on small screens. Why is that? And …