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George Siemens

Executive Director, LINK Lab, University of Texas Arlington

George Siemens is a writer, theorist, speaker, and researcher on learning, networks, technology, analytics and visualization, openness, and organizational effectiveness in digital environments. He is the originator of Connectivism theory and author ... Read more

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Joel Towers

Executive Dean, Parsons School of Design

Joel Towers is Executive Dean of Parsons School of Design. He has served as Dean of Parsons since April 2009. In this role, he has led the design and development of cutting-edge programs, curricular innovation, and the implementation of a new, more inclusive governance structure. He also serves... Read more

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Audrey Watters

Freelance Writer

Audrey Watters is a writer who focuses on education technology. She has worked in the education field for almost twenty years: as a graduate student, college instructor, and program manager for an ed-tech non-profit. Although she was two chapters into her Comparative Literature dissertation, sh... Read more