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George Siemens      

Co-Founder, Chief Scientist & Architect of SNHU's Human Systems; Founding Director & Professor at the Center for Change & Complexity in Learning; Originator of Connectivism

George Siemens researches how human and artificial cognition intersect in knowledge processes. He is co-founder, Chief Scientist and Architect of SNHU’s Human Systems – an organization building resources to respond to the systemic impact of AI on learning and wellness. He is the founding Director and Professor of the Center for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L) at University of South Australia and developed the Masters of Science in Learning Analytics at University of Texas at Arlington.

He has delivered keynote addresses in more than 40 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), OLT (Australia), 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). His is President of the Global Research Alliance for AI in Learning and Education (GRAILE).

Speech Topics


Connectivism Learning Theory

Human and Artificial Cognition: the Future of Learning?

Networked Learning in a Digital Age

How Technology is Impacting Learning and Education

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Networked learning in a digital age: interview with George Siemens (2018)
n this 2018 episode of the ‘Meet The Education Researcher’ podcast, Neil Selwyn spoke with George Siemens about his work around e-learning, connectivist learning, and his new work around AI and the complexity of learning.
Are you ready to MOOC? A conversation with George Siemens
In this episode of the Learning Revolution podcast I talk with George Siemens, one of the leading thinkers on how technology is impacting learning and education.
After Setbacks, Online Courses Are Rethought - NYTimes.com
“Sebastian Thrun put himself out there as a little bit of a lightning rod,” said George Siemens, a MOOC pioneer who got funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates  ...
George Siemens Gets Connected - Technology - The Chronicle of ...
George Siemens cites his Mennonite upbringing as inspiration for his theories about how knowledge can be distributed in networks, whether small religious ...
George Siemens on personal education - Spark - CBC Player
... highlight ebooks, and interact online. Researcher George Siemens explains how analyzing data about the way students learn lets schools customize education.

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