Dr. Michael Chang

Biography

Michael Alan Chang is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Director at the Earl Center for Learning & Innovation at Boston University's Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He is a learning scientist and computer scientist, focusing on AI-supported possibilities that enhance teaching and learning practices. Chang's work emphasizes ethical, relational, and speculative approaches to participatory design, where he collaborates closely with students, families, and teachers. Prior to joining Boston University, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, contributing to the NSF Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSAT) and the Center for Integrated Research in Computing and Learning Sciences (CIRCLS). His efforts in developing the Learning Futures Workshops, a three-year co-design initiative involving youth and educators, have produced innovative AI-based collaborative learning tools aimed at promoting equitable outcomes in education. One such tool, Community Builder (CoBi), has been implemented in public middle and high schools across the country.

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