Description
Dr. Seiji Isotani is a learning scientist and engineer internationally recognized for his contributions to artificial intelligence in education and the gamification of learning. His interdisciplinary work bridges computer science, the learning sciences, and public policy. For more than 15 years he has led research on how people learn through interactive and intelligent educational technologies. He also focuses on designing and implementing public policies that promote personalized, meaningful learning, especially in underserved contexts. He has played a key role in shaping Brazil’s national education policies, including leading the development of the K–12 computer science curriculum, impacting more than 40 million students. Dr. Isotani is the Faculty Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Learning Analytics Master's program at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. He previously served as a visiting professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and as a professor of Computer Science at the University of São Paulo.
