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Julie Schell is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the College of Education and the School of Design and Creative Technologies at the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. With over 25 years of experience in higher education, she oversees the university's technology-enhanced learning ecosystem and works to advance teaching and learning through the strategic use of academic technology. Dr. Schell teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses focusing on learning experience design, integrating generative AI in her current projects to prototype speculative tools aimed at enhancing educational settings. A recognized expert in college teaching and learning, she has delivered over 100 talks and workshops, including at Fortune 500 companies and non-profits. Dr. Schell's design thinking approach centers on applying principles of learning science to foster self-efficacy among non-designers. Before her current role, she served as the assistant dean for instructional continuity and innovation in the College of Fine Arts, where she led the transition to online learning for 200 arts and design faculty and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Office of Academic Technology • University of Texas at Austin
Oversees the university's technology-enhanced learning ecosystem and enhances teaching and learning through academic technology.
College of Fine Arts • University of Texas at Austin
Led the transition to online learning for faculty and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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