Dr. Jan L. Plass, Paulette Goddard Chair in Digital Media and Learning Sciences and Professor at New York University, is the founding director of the CREATE Consortium for Research and Evaluation of Advanced Technology in Education and co-directs the Games for Learning Institute.
Dr. Plass’ research is at the intersection of cognitive science, learning sciences, and design, and seeks to enhance the effectiveness of interactive visual environments for learning. His current focus is on studying cognitive, social, and emotional design patterns for simulations, games, AR, VR, and MR for learning math, science, and AI, and games for cognitive skills development.
He is the author of over 120 journal articles, chapters, and conference proceedings, has given more than 200 presentations and is the lead editor of the Handbook of Game-based Learning (MIT Press, 2020).
Dr. Plass is a frequent national and international keynote speaker and advisor, helping designers improve the impact of their products by applying cognitive science and learning sciences principles.