Platformization in and of education: Exploring a new research agenda

The implications of platformization and datafication for learning has recently seen an increase in scholarly attention within both the Learning Sciences and Computer Supported Collaborative Learning communities. One of the biggest concerns for this emerging field of research is that learning in a context of digital platforms lacks robust theorization and empirical knowledge that informs research and practice. The primary aim of this workshop is to inquire into the role of digital platforms in the everyday and learning lives of people, and to explore how processes of platformization in education and learning can be studied empirically. We will identify shared interests and research questions for developing a joint research agenda and lay the conceptual groundwork for creating a network of scholars contributing to research on platformization in education that bridges the Learning Sciences and CSCL communities. The workshop will include a combination of activities in small groups for a more in-depth exploration of particular questions, and plenary activities for sharing of ideas across the groups.