Computational Literacies Lab

The Computational Literacies Lab studies how students, teachers, and school communities learn with and about computers. We are focused on four big questions:

  • What does it mean to learn computer science?
  • How can new computational media unlock new forms of learning?
  • How can we prepare teachers to effectively and equitably teach K12 computer science?
  • What kinds of social and technical infrastructure are needed to help school communities implement high-quality computer science which fits their cultures and priorities?

Get involved. Attend our weekly open lab meetings, join the email list, or take a course in the lab. Interested faculty, students, and the broader university community are warmly invited to contact Dr. Proctor.

A qualitative coding tool to support CT

May 8, 2024

Please join us from 3-4pm for an online talk hosted by UB's Digital Scholarship Studio Network, titled qc: A qualitative coding tool designed to support computational thinking,

LLMs in Education Expo

May 7, 2024

Please join us from 4:30-6:00pm in the lobby of Baldy Hall for a presentation of course final projects in LAI 686: Large Language Models in Education. Explore live demos of educational AI applications, and discuss the results and theoretical implications of each group's research. Refreshments will be served.

CMLC 3: Joan Nobile

March 29, 2023

Glitch is a broken system. A workshop on Glitch Art with Joan Nobile of UB's Department of Media Study.

CMLC 2: Famous Clark

November 15, 2022

A workshop on 3D game design, interactivity, and fairy tales with Famous Clark of UB's Department of Media Study.

Hi, UB!

September 1, 2020

Dr. Chris Proctor joined the University at Buffalo's Department of Learning and Instruction in fall 2020 as an assistant professor of Learning Sciences. Read more about Chris's research at chrisproctor.net.