Pioneered the 'AIED Unplugged' methodology for bringing AI to resource-constrained schools
Developed tools for personalizing gamification in educational contexts
Led the development of Brazil’s national K–12 computer science curriculum, impacting over 40 million students
President of the International Artificial Intelligence in Education Society (IAIED)
Published related work in the AI in Education conference and Journal of AI in Education
Research Experience
Associate Professor and Faculty Director of the Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Program at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Former Visiting Professor of Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education
Former Professor of Computer Science and Learning Technologies at the University of São Paulo
Leads the 'AIED Unplugged' initiative, adapting AI principles to low-tech, offline educational settings
Developing AI-driven gamification systems that personalize both content and motivational strategies