George Siemens Biography

George Siemens researches technology networks analytics and openness in education. Dr. Siemens is Professor and Executive Director of the Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge Research Lab at University of Texas Arlington. He co-leads the development of the Center for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L) at University of South Australia. He has delivered keynote addresses in more than 35 countries on the influence of technology and media on education organizations and society. His work has been profiled in provincial national and international newspapers (including NY Times) radio and television. He has served as PI or Co-PI on grants funded by NSF SSHRC (Canada) Intel Boeing Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Soros Foundation. He has received numerous awards including honorary doctorates from Universidad de San Martín de Porres and Fraser Valley University for his pioneering work in learning technology and networks. He holds an honorary professorship with University of Edinburgh.
Dr. Siemens is a founding President of the Society for Learning Analytics Research. He has advised government agencies Australia European Union Canada and United States as well as numerous international universities on digital learning and utilizing learning analytics for assessing and evaluating productivity gains in the education sector and improving learner results. In 2008 he pioneered massive open online courses (sometimes referred to as MOOCs).

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