College of Education Center for Research and Innovation in Technology-Enhanced Learning

Center for Research and Innovation in Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL)

Advancing Technology Founded on Education Research

The Center for Research and Innovation in Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL) was established in 2025 as a campus hub for designing and investigating the impact of new technologies on learning and education in authentic contexts in K-12, higher education classrooms, and beyond. ITEL researchers investigate core mechanisms of learning in digital environments and create new educational technologies that can be field-tested in local, national, and international settings. The center aims to have a far-reaching impact in schools and various venues where learning is aided by technology.

Upcoming Event

We are preparing for a speaker series in the fall that focuses on accessible learning technologies. More information coming soon!

Recent Events

A presenter instructs a participant how to use a VR headset during a demo of learning technology

Inaugural Future of Learning Technologies Showcase

May 11, 2026

With over 70 attendees and presenters from more than 20 colleges and institutes across University of Illinois, lively discussions filled the halls throughout the day.

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Guest Speaker: Dr. Johnson-Glenberg

April 30, 2026

Dr. Mina C. Johnson-Glenberg from Arizona State University gave a talk titled "Designing for and Assessing Learning across the EXtended Reality (XR) Continuum [Augmented to Mixed to Virtual Reality]"

Humanity AI + Education Team Formation Workshop

February 13, 2026

In collaboration with the Center for Social & Behavioral Science, ITEL developed this internal workshop for faculty and researchers with the goal of forming collaborative teams in advance of grant opportunities around learning and AI.

Future of Learning Technologies Showcase

Each year, ITEL hosts the popular FLT Showcase to highlight innovative research and technology developed across the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.

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Four Themes of ITEL

ITEL is based on four guiding themes that direct everything we do.

Learning and Interactivity Research: How people learn in the context of interactive digital technologies.

Innovative Technology Design: Developing new tools that push the frontiers of technology.

Impact and Policy: Working with community and industry partners to improve the policy and practice of digital technology use.

Digital Access and Equity: Addressing the pressing issues of access to, and equitable design of, digital learning technologies.

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College of Education Center for Research and Innovation in Technology-Enhanced Learning