Learning Systems Institute

LSI Video Newsletter: September 2024

September 6, 2024

Our teams at LSI, FCR-STEM, and CPALMS were busy #InnovatingLearning this summer‼️ Take two minutes and check out everything we were up to.

Bhushan Dahal Selected A 2024-26 UCEA Jackson Scholar

September 5, 2024

Bhushan Dahal, a graduate research assistant at the Learning Systems Institute and Ph.D. student at the FSU College of Education, Health and Human Science, has been selected by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) as a 2024-26 Jackson Scholar.

Graphic featuring headshots of numerous FSU employees.

August Faculty and Staff Briefs

September 5, 2024

The Learning Systems Institute (LSI) at Florida State University staff featured in FSU's August Faculty and Staff Briefs

LSI And The Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship Join Forces To Promote Entrepreneurship Education In Armenia

September 4, 2024

LSI And The Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship Join Forces On State Department Project To Promote Entrepreneurship Education In Armenia.

UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis in a meeting with his colleagues and LSI leadership.

UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis Visits LSI

September 4, 2024

It was remarkable to discuss how LSI improves learning worldwide with UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis. We are deeply grateful for his visit and for his colleagues' support.

Dr. Terry Coonan and Dr. Andrii Balendr meeting.

BridgeUSA Ukrainian Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Andrii Balendr

September 3, 2024

Selected as one of the few BridgeUSA fellows, Dr. Andrii Balendr spent July immersed in the academic life and diverse community at Florida State University. During this time, he gained valuable insights and best practices to inform his development of English curricula tailored to various categories of personnel.

Group photo of people wearing vyshyvankas posing around a Ukrainian flag.

Task Force Members Join Local Ukrainian Independence Day Celebration

August 30, 2024

Photo slideshow from a 2024 Ukrainian Independence Day celebration in Tallahassee, Florida.

Jim Reynolds conducting a demonstration for a group of teachers in a classroom.

Engaging Elementary Students Using AI-Powered Storytelling

August 26, 2024

Florida State's Learning Systems Institute (LSI) held its first professional learning course for K-5 Gulf Coast teachers from July 22 to 26. The teacher workshop, which is part of the workforce training and education component of FSU's Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, and Education (InSPIRE), was conducted by the CPALMS staff from the Florida Center for Research in STEM.

Dr. Andrii Roskladka posing in front of the old settlements in St. Augustine, Florida.

BridgeUSA Ukrainian Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Andrii Roskladka

August 23, 2024

Fueled by his passion for data science and international collaboration, Dr. Andrii Roskladka thrived during his month-long BridgeUSA academic fellowship at Florida State University and is eager to apply the knowledge he gained upon his return to Ukraine.

Dr. Safonova poses with her two mentors from FSU.

BridgeUSA Ukrainian Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Nataliia Safonova

August 23, 2024

From a childhood passion to a revered teaching career, Dr. Nataliia Safonova has dedicated her life to advancing English education in Ukraine. As one of four BridgeUSA Ukrainian academic fellows, she spent this past summer at FSU.