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Learning Science
One Patent Confirmed and Another Patent Pending at NWD!
One inventor mentoring another, is the foundation of NWD. Sadie Gunnink’s recent patent experience designing Rise Evolved helped inspire others in our network. Following Sadie’s successful patent application, Sarah Maestrales later developed a content management ecosystem designed to support the future of learning technologies. Frustrated by the growing disconnect between education and technology in the…
Student Centered Learning
Watch out world! Here comes Rise Evolved. Engagement specialist Sadie R. Gunnink, Ed.D. is about to change our relationship with learning. Her patented new gaming system is will take students out of the traditional world of textbooks and immerse them in an “adventure that challenges, motivates, and rewards progress, not just performance.” Her adventure started…
Research and Collaboration
Kari Beth Krieger, Ph.D.
Today’s spotlight is on Dr. Kari Beth Krieger, whose admirable dedication to making the world a better place is daily evidenced in practice. Kari Beth earned her PhD in Molecular Biology because of her love for the science of genetics. She sees so much humanitarian potential, and her enthusiasm is truly contagious. During our interview,…
When your training just isn’t enough…
In a recent interview with my colleague, Ifeyinwa Anugom Ph.D., LMSW, she discussed her experiences navigating the many ways in which her American research training failed to prepare her for conducting research in countries with different cultural norms. She mentioned constructs that I had never even heard of as an American researcher who has primarily…
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