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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.
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