Dr. Mary Kalantzis

Professor

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Biography

Mary Kalantzis is a Professor in the Department of Education, Policy, Organization Leadership at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is a world leader in new literacy studies, focusing on multimodality and diversity in contemporary communications. In recent years, her work has conceptualized the nature of communication and learning in the digital age, emphasizing policy and practice implications for pedagogical design. Co-author and editor of significant publications such as 'Multiliteracies: Literacy Learning Design for Social Futures' and 'New Learning: Elements of Science Education', her research spans across disciplines including history, linguistics, education, and sociology. She has actively engaged in numerous research development projects and has secured multiple grants from the Australian Research Council, particularly in the area of Multiliteracies research. Her current projects involve developing web applications that support teachers in the pedagogical design process, enhancing assessment methodologies in education, and exploring the intersection of machine learning and human learning.

Research Interests

Courses

EPOL 486: New Media & Learner Differences EPOL 534: Assessment Learning EPSY 560: Technology Educational Change EPOL 479: Machine Learning Human Learning EPOL 581: Knowledge, Learning Pedagogy EPOL 591: Thesis Seminar EPSY 559: Advanced Learning Technologies EPOL 490: Special Study and Investigation EPOL 580: Ubiquitous Learning EPS 554: New Media Literacies

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.