Dr. Candace Thille

Biography

Candace Thille is an Associate Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, focusing on the intersection of research in human learning and educational technology. She has dedicated decades to understanding how to transform higher education through effective teaching practices and technology design. Her research emphasizes creating data-driven learning environments that promote knowledge transfer from theory to practice. Thille's work involves extensive collaboration with universities and educational organizations, including the development of scalable infrastructure for data-driven educational research. She has engaged in major initiatives funded by the National Science Foundation, including the LearnSphere project, which aims to support the analysis and sharing of educational data. Thille’s commitment to enhancing equity in education is reflected in her various leadership roles, including her position as Co-Director of the Stanford Lytics Lab and her advisory work with several educational committees. She has authored significant research in learning engineering and continues to influence the design of open web-based learning environments for college-level courses through innovative research and development projects.

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