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Group photo with Dr. Dina Vyortkina, Dr. Vilma Fuentes and BridgeUSA participants in front of Anne's College on the FSU campus.

Anne’s College and UTF Partner with American Councils for International Education to Provide Free Online AI Training

April 15, 2026

A partnership between Florida State’s Anne’s College, the Ukraine Task Force (UTF), American Councils for International Education and the Digital Education Council (DEC) is providing free online AI training to Ukrainian research faculty.

FSU InSPIRE Director Drew Allen addresses attendees at a professional learning course.

LSI and FSU InSPIRE Return to the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast Offering Free Professional Learning Courses for K-12 Teachers this Summer

April 8, 2026

For the third summer, the team leading educational and workforce development and STEM outreach on the FSU InSPIRE project at Florida State University’s Learning Systems Institute (LSI) will be conducting free professional learning courses for Northwest Florida Gulf Coast K-12 teachers.

Vilma Fuentes, meets with cadets, students, faculty and staff at the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service (NASBGSU) in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine.

Fuentes Meets with the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

April 7, 2026

Vilma Fuentes, Ph.D., Program Director for FSU's Ukraine Task Force and the Visiting Scholars Partnership Program, recently returned from Ukraine, where she met with the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service (NASBGSU) leadership to discuss collaborations between Florida State University, the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) and the academy.

LSI in March's Faculty and Staff Briefs

April 3, 2026

Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to recognize accomplishments and provide a space where honors, awards, bylines, presentations, grants, service and any other notable items can be showcased.

Cook receiving an award on Friday, March 13, at the NPA’s annual conference in San Francisco.

LSI scholar Olivia K. Cook named National Postdoc of the Year

March 19, 2026

A Florida State University scholar has been named the 2026 National Postdoc of the Year by the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) for significantly advancing the postdoctoral community through exceptional service and leadership beyond her primary research duties.

Kateryna Shynkaruk poses for a group photo following her lecture at FSU's Globe Auditorium.

Senior Lecturer at Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service Welcomed to FSU by Ukraine Task Force

March 16, 2026

Florida State University's Ukraine Task Force (UTF) and the Center for Global Engagement welcomed Kateryna Shynkaruk to campus as part of the Engage Your World Speaker Series.

Faculty Spotlight: LSI’s Celia Reddick Emphasizes Hope Through Education

March 12, 2026

Florida State University’s Celia Reddick is an embodiment of the mission of the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) – providing critical research to enhance teacher education worldwide.

LSI in February's Faculty and Staff Briefs

March 5, 2026

Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to recognize accomplishments and provide a space where honors, awards, bylines, presentations, grants, service and any other notable items can be showcased.

Teacher standing in front of a large classroom of children in Malawi.

LSI Researchers Conduct First-Ever Study of Large-Class Pedagogy in Sub-Saharan Africa Utilizing Video and Behavioral Observation Software

February 24, 2026

In 1994, Malawi was an early adopter of a policy introducing free primary education across sub-Saharan Africa. The policy opened the doors for unmatched opportunities for children across sub-Saharan Africa but also led to major challenges. One of which was equipping teachers to teach classes of up to 300 students. Researchers at the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) began looking for solutions to this problem in 2022

Classroom of students in Malawi sitting on the floor.

Research Spotlight: Large Class Pedagogy

February 11, 2026

Free primary education for all in sub-Saharan Africa is a fantastic policy but class sizes of 80, 100, 200 or more has meant less time teaching and more time managing behavior. We are in Malawi looking for solutions.