What you will find here is research/professional related information and links for me:
Sam Abramovich, a PhD student in the University of Pittsburgh's Learning Science and Policy Program.

My research interests are in finding and understanding the learning opportunities presented by emerging technologies.

My current research looks at learning opportunities in large-scale online social networks and how elements of games can increase motivation in online learning applications. In the past I have looked at the use of games and virtual-reality to teach at-risk youth. I have also looked at how design-based instruction is best integrated with technology education.

Before coming to the University of Pittsburgh, I was a researcher at the Center for Technology in Education at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to that I was Social Studies Teacher, Technology Coordinator for an Independent School, and a Dot-Commer for various Internet security companies.


My current work involves the Computer Science Student Network (CS2N) project at Carnegie Mellon University and TFANet, Teach For America’s online network.

My Journal Article:

Abramovich, S.J. & Schunn, C.D. Studying Teacher Selection of Resources in an Ultra-large Scale Interactive System: Does Metadata Guide the Way? Computers & Education (January, 2012).

Here is a list of my recent conference presentations:
Abramovich, S.J. & Schunn, C.D. (2012) The Influence of Teacher Created Metadata in Online Resource Exchanges. Paper presented at World Wide Web Conference. Lyon, France (April, 2012).

Abramovich, S.J., Schunn, C.D., Higashi, R., Hunkele, T., & Shoop, R. (2011) ‘Achievement Systems’ to Boost ‘Achievement Motivation’. Paper presented at Games+Learning+Society Conference 7.0. Madison, WI (June, 2011).

Abramovich, S.J. & Schunn, C.D. (2011) Teachers Exchanging Materials in Web 2.0. Paper presented at Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. Nashville, TN (March, 2011).

Abramovich, S.J. & Schunn, C.D. (2011) Game Achievement Systems for Learning Achievement Motivation. Poster presented at Council of Graduate Students in Education. Pittsburgh, PA (March, 2011).

Abramovich, S.J. & Schunn, C.D. (2010) Using a Taxonomy of Design with Students. Talk presented at International Technology Education Association. Charlottes, NC (March, 2010).

Abramovich, S.J. & Schunn, C.D. (2010) Teachers Creating Their Own Professional Development: A Proposal for a New Type of Web 2.0 Tool. Poster presented at Council of Graduate Students in Education. Pittsburgh, PA (March, 2010).

If you want to contact me then you can use either email or twitter.