Louisa Rosenheck is a thought leader in the ed tech field, with a passion for game-based learning and playful pedagogies. She works to promote deeper learning through designing playful experiences, developing creative ways to assess learning, and building capacity in other organizations to implement innovative digital learning and curriculum in their own contexts. She is a co-author of the book Resonant Games and teaches a graduate course on ed tech design at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She spent over a decade doing research on digital games and creative learning at MIT, and is now the Director of Learning Design for the Kahoot! Group.

As we delve deeper into the conversation with Louisa Rosenheck, we'll explore practical strategies outlined by the collaborators for incorporating accessibility into learning design, the challenges faced by educators and technology providers, and the potential impact of inclusive design on the future of education.

Links:

1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kahoot-unveils-white-paper-on-the-critical-role-of-inclusive-learning-design-in-game-based-learning-302099735.html
2. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kahoot-has-a-strong-positive-impact-on-students-learning-outcomes-shows-new-research-302087878.html
3. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kahoot_inclusive-design-in-game-based-learning-activity-7181327797796192257-PZ0C
4. https://kahoot.com/blog/2024/03/26/inclusive-learning-design/
5. https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/50729/978-3-030-80658-3.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1
6. https://kahoot.com/blog/2024/03/26/inclusive-learning-design/

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Shai Reshef is the President of University of the People (UoPeople). Reshef has over 25 years of experience in the international education market. Reshef has been widely recognized for his work with UoPeople, including being awarded the 2023 Yidan Prize for Educational Development, referred to as the Nobel Prize for Education; an honorary doctorate from the Open University, named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business; awarded an Ashoka fellowship; joined UN-GAID as a High-level Adviser; granted an RSA Fellowship; selected by The Huffington Post as the Ultimate Game Changer in Education; nominated as one of Wired Magazine’s 50 People Changing the World; and selected as a Top Global Thinker by Foreign Policy Magazine.

UoPeople is the first non-profit, tuition-free, American, accredited, online university. Dedicated to opening access to higher education globally, UoPeople helps high school graduates overcome financial, geographic, political, and personal constraints keeping them from college studies. UNESCO estimates that by the year 2025, there will be nearly 100 million young people unable to find seats in traditional universities. UoPeople believes that access to higher education is a basic right which promotes world peace and global economic development; and it is committed to providing those young people a quality higher education – tuition-free.

Links:

https://www.uopeople.edu/about/leadership-team/shai-reshef/

https://www.ted.com/talks/shai_reshef_an_ultra_low_cost_college_degree?language=en

https://www.unesco.org/en/higher-education

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About Layla (From Yolanda Stewart)

The importance of having a space for young women of color to inquire about sexuality and mental health is often a challenge – and nearly non-existent in some cases. For Tiffany Lloyd, this is among the reasons for creating the online big sister “Layla’s Got You.”

The multigenerational chatbot is a space for women of color who are seeking answers to personal questions and focuses on the premise of being a community made for women, by women. Layla embodies the essence of a trusted and knowledgeable friend.

Since its inception six years ago, Laya’s Got You has expanded to an on- and offline sisterhood, offering a wealth of knowledge on Black women’s concerns, and organizes efforts to support issues Black women care about. Yet, the organization acknowledges it has a long way to go in order to continue making strides in young Black women’s lives.

Links:

• https://www.laylasgotyou.com/
• https://allynfoundation.org/staff/tiffany-lloyd/
• https://giffordfoundation.org/laylas-got-you/
• https://centralcurrent.org/laylas-got-you-the-online-chatbot-big-sister-friend-for-young-women-of-color/
• Layla’s Got You: Developing a tailored contraception chatbot for Black and Hispanic young women - Erika Bonnevie, Tiffany D Lloyd, Sarah D Rosenberg, Kara Williams, Jaclyn Goldbarg, Joe Smyser, 2021 (sagepub.com)
• ERIC - EJ1297431 - "Layla's Got You": Developing a Tailored Contraception Chatbot for Black and Hispanic Young Women, Health Education Journal, 2021-Jun
• Syracuse residents decide together how to spend $150K to fight lead poisoning (centralcurrent.org)

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