At the LIT Lab, we explore how students learn through collaborative, hands-on activities—especially in messy, real-world environments like makerspaces. Our mission is to make the invisible aspects of learning—attention, emotion, gesture, physiology, and discourse—visible using cutting-edge sensing technologies and data analysis methods.

We design tools and methodologies to capture the process of learning, not just the outcomes. By using eye-tracking, motion sensors, physiological monitors, and natural language processing, we gain insights into how learners think, communicate, and collaborate. These insights help us build better learning environments, design impactful educational technologies (like augmented reality and awareness tools), and empower educators and students to reflect on and improve their own learning processes.

Our work bridges theory and practice: we conduct rigorous empirical studies, design real-world interventions, and make these innovations accessible to learners, teachers, and researchers alike. Whether it’s improving STEM education, fostering collaboration, or expanding access to learning analytics, we’re passionate about transforming education through a deeper understanding of how learning really happens.