Dr. Iris Tabak from BGU's Department of Education has been selected
as a fellow of the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).
An endeavor begun years ago by the Awards committee and approved by
the Board of Directors, the ISLS Fellows program recognizes those who have made
major contributions to the field of the Learning Sciences since its inception
nearly three decades ago. These individuals are each highly accomplished
scholars and community members who will continue to serve in critical roles for
the society in the future through their continued leadership and mentorship
activities. The formal announcement took place in June at the 2017 Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) conference in Philadelphia,
one of two biennial academic research conferences sponsored by ISLS.
The inaugural cohort of fellows including Tabak, consists of 18 distinguished
learning scientists who have served previously as elected presidents of the
society, editors of the two flagship journals (Journal of the Learning Sciences
and International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning), and
founders of the field. New fellows will be named in subsequent years through a
selection committee consisting of existing ISLS fellows.
