About PILA
About PILA
About PILA
Mission
PILA is a library of learning activities with embedded assessment that target complex competencies such as computational thinking and self-regulated learning. Teachers can monitor students’ learning and progress as they work on engaging activities to help them provide meaningful feedback, adjust instruction and nourish classroom discussions. PILA also offers customisation tools for teachers to adjust activities based on their learning and assessment needs.
Mission
PILA is a library of learning activities with embedded assessment that target complex competencies such as computational thinking and self-regulated learning. Teachers can monitor students’ learning and progress as they work on engaging activities to help them provide meaningful feedback, adjust instruction and nourish classroom discussions. PILA also offers customisation tools for teachers to adjust activities based on their learning and assessment needs.
Mission
PILA is a library of learning activities with embedded assessment that target complex competencies such as computational thinking and self-regulated learning. Teachers can monitor students’ learning and progress as they work on engaging activities to help them provide meaningful feedback, adjust instruction and nourish classroom discussions. PILA also offers customisation tools for teachers to adjust activities based on their learning and assessment needs.
Free, open-source, collaborative
PILA is a not-for-profit initiative managed by the PISA Research and Innovation Team in the Directorate for Education and Skills at the OECD. All content and tools in PILA are free for non-commercial use. The content will be progressively translated in multiple languages so to engage more teachers around the world. The project is supported by an ever-expanding group of multi-disciplinary experts, developers, a global network of teachers and several foundations around the world.
If you are interested in joining the team, do not hesitate to reach out!
Free, open-source, collaborative
PILA is a not-for-profit initiative managed by the PISA Research and Innovation Team in the Directorate for Education and Skills at the OECD. All content and tools in PILA are free for non-commercial use. The content will be progressively translated in multiple languages so to engage more teachers around the world. The project is supported by an ever-expanding group of multi-disciplinary experts, developers, a global network of teachers and several foundations around the world.
If you are interested in joining the team, do not hesitate to reach out!
Free, open-source, collaborative
PILA is a not-for-profit initiative managed by the PISA Research and Innovation Team in the Directorate for Education and Skills at the OECD. All content and tools in PILA are free for non-commercial use. The content will be progressively translated in multiple languages so to engage more teachers around the world. The project is supported by an ever-expanding group of multi-disciplinary experts, developers, a global network of teachers and several foundations around the world.
If you are interested in joining the team, do not hesitate to reach out!
PILA Developers and Experts
Gautam Biswas
PILA Expert
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering; Vanderbilt University. Dr. Gautam Biswas provides expert advice on the design and development of a web-based version of Betty's Brain and the PILA Systems Thinking module.
Jérôme Brender
PILA Expert
PhD Researcher of Education Technology; École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and University of Teacher Education in Lausanne (HEPL). Dr. Jérôme Brender supports the development of the PILA modules by contributing to the design of the activities and their analysis.
Engin Bumbacher
PILA Expert
Hasler Professor of Education Technology; Teacher University of Lausanne. Dr. Engin Bumbacher supports the research and design of PILA assessment experiences, frameworks, customisation tools, performance dashboards and validation activities.
Grayson Cordell
PILA Web App Developer
Research Engineer; Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS), Vanderbilt University. Grayson is developing a web-based application of Betty's Brain for use in the PILA Systems Thinking module.
Richard Lee Davis
PILA expert
Postdoctoral Researcher, Human-Computer Interaction in Learning and Instruction, EPFl. Dr. Richard Lee Davis supports the development of learning resources for PILA, tasks for the Karel the Turtle application, and analysis of pilot study results.
Jason Ford
Back-end PILA Developer
Know Learning; Co-founder and Chief Technical Architect. Jason Ford, alongside Matthew McClain, handles the back-end development of PILA on the Know Learning platform, including the data pipeline and PILA customisation tools.
Stéphane Magnenat
PILA Expert
CEO, co-founder, and software engineer at Enlightware GmbH. Dr. Stéphane Magnenat leads the development of Candli and the integration of the Candli-derived PILA module.
Matthew Thomas McClain
Back-end PILA Developer
Know Learning; Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. Together with Jason Ford, Matthew McClain manages the back-end development of PILA on the Know Learning platform, including the data pipeline and PILA customisation tools.
David Moores
Front-end PILA Developer
Freelance; Senior front-end developer and web designer. David Moores curates all aspects of PILA's front-end, including UX/UI design, integration with the back-end and implementation of the website, in close collaboration Know Learning.
Fonzy Nils
PILA Illustrator
Freelance illustrator, designer and visual artist. Fonzy Nils is the creative mind behind the PILA mascot and the colourful illustrations that visually narrate the PILA website.
Bonaventura Pacileo
PILA Expert
Data scientist; SyncVR Medical. Bonaventura provides technical expertise and supports the development of the performance dashboards.
Marian Rushdy
PILA Web App Developer
Research Engineer; Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS), Vanderbilt University. Dr. Marian Rushdy is developing a web-based application of Betty's Brain for use in the PILA Systems Thinking module.
Hannes Sommer
PILA Expert
Co-founder and software engineer at Enlightware GmbH. Dr. Hannes Sommer leads the development of the Candli server and storage system and supports the integration of the Candli-derived PILA module.
David Weintrop
PILA Expert
Assistant Professor; College of Education and the College of Information Studies at University of Maryland. Dr. David Weintrop provides expert advice on the development of the PILA computational problem solving module, including on the design of the measurement model and assessment experiences.
Celestine Akpanoko
PILA Expert
Ph.D. Student Researcher; Institue for Software Integrated Systems, Vanderbilt University. Celestine is assisting in advancing the research and development of Betty's Brain as well as analysis of PILA students' data.
Gautam Biswas
PILA Expert
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering; Vanderbilt University. Dr. Gautam Biswas provides expert advice on the design and development of a web-based version of Betty's Brain and the PILA Systems Thinking module.
Jérôme Brender
PILA Expert
PhD Researcher of Education Technology; École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and University of Teacher Education in Lausanne (HEPL). Dr. Jérôme Brender supports the development of the PILA modules by contributing to the design of the activities and their analysis.
Engin Bumbacher
PILA Expert
Hasler Professor of Education Technology; Teacher University of Lausanne. Dr. Engin Bumbacher supports the research and design of PILA assessment experiences, frameworks, customisation tools, performance dashboards and validation activities.
Grayson Cordell
PILA Web App Developer
Research Engineer; Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS), Vanderbilt University. Grayson is developing a web-based application of Betty's Brain for use in the PILA Systems Thinking module.
Richard Lee Davis
PILA expert
Postdoctoral Researcher, Human-Computer Interaction in Learning and Instruction, EPFl. Dr. Richard Lee Davis supports the development of learning resources for PILA, tasks for the Karel the Turtle application, and analysis of pilot study results.
Jason Ford
Back-end PILA Developer
Know Learning; Co-founder and Chief Technical Architect. Jason Ford, alongside Matthew McClain, handles the back-end development of PILA on the Know Learning platform, including the data pipeline and PILA customisation tools.
Stéphane Magnenat
PILA Expert
CEO, co-founder, and software engineer at Enlightware GmbH. Dr. Stéphane Magnenat leads the development of Candli and the integration of the Candli-derived PILA module.
Matthew Thomas McClain
Back-end PILA Developer
Know Learning; Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. Together with Jason Ford, Matthew McClain manages the back-end development of PILA on the Know Learning platform, including the data pipeline and PILA customisation tools.
David Moores
Front-end PILA Developer
Freelance; Senior front-end developer and web designer. David Moores curates all aspects of PILA's front-end, including UX/UI design, integration with the back-end and implementation of the website, in close collaboration Know Learning.
Fonzy Nils
PILA Illustrator
Freelance illustrator, designer and visual artist. Fonzy Nils is the creative mind behind the PILA mascot and the colourful illustrations that visually narrate the PILA website.
Bonaventura Pacileo
PILA Expert
Data scientist; SyncVR Medical. Bonaventura provides technical expertise and supports the development of the performance dashboards.
Marian Rushdy
PILA Web App Developer
Research Engineer; Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS), Vanderbilt University. Dr. Marian Rushdy is developing a web-based application of Betty's Brain for use in the PILA Systems Thinking module.
Hannes Sommer
PILA Expert
Co-founder and software engineer at Enlightware GmbH. Dr. Hannes Sommer leads the development of the Candli server and storage system and supports the integration of the Candli-derived PILA module.
David Weintrop
PILA Expert
Assistant Professor; College of Education and the College of Information Studies at University of Maryland. Dr. David Weintrop provides expert advice on the development of the PILA computational problem solving module, including on the design of the measurement model and assessment experiences.
Celestine Akpanoko
PILA Expert
Ph.D. Student Researcher; Institue for Software Integrated Systems, Vanderbilt University. Celestine is assisting in advancing the research and development of Betty's Brain as well as analysis of PILA students' data.
Gautam Biswas
PILA Expert
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering; Vanderbilt University. Dr. Gautam Biswas provides expert advice on the design and development of a web-based version of Betty's Brain and the PILA Systems Thinking module.
Jérôme Brender
PILA Expert
PhD Researcher of Education Technology; École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and University of Teacher Education in Lausanne (HEPL). Dr. Jérôme Brender supports the development of the PILA modules by contributing to the design of the activities and their analysis.
Engin Bumbacher
PILA Expert
Hasler Professor of Education Technology; Teacher University of Lausanne. Dr. Engin Bumbacher supports the research and design of PILA assessment experiences, frameworks, customisation tools, performance dashboards and validation activities.
Grayson Cordell
PILA Web App Developer
Research Engineer; Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS), Vanderbilt University. Grayson is developing a web-based application of Betty's Brain for use in the PILA Systems Thinking module.
Richard Lee Davis
PILA expert
Postdoctoral Researcher, Human-Computer Interaction in Learning and Instruction, EPFl. Dr. Richard Lee Davis supports the development of learning resources for PILA, tasks for the Karel the Turtle application, and analysis of pilot study results.
Jason Ford
Back-end PILA Developer
Know Learning; Co-founder and Chief Technical Architect. Jason Ford, alongside Matthew McClain, handles the back-end development of PILA on the Know Learning platform, including the data pipeline and PILA customisation tools.
Stéphane Magnenat
PILA Expert
CEO, co-founder, and software engineer at Enlightware GmbH. Dr. Stéphane Magnenat leads the development of Candli and the integration of the Candli-derived PILA module.
Matthew Thomas McClain
Back-end PILA Developer
Know Learning; Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. Together with Jason Ford, Matthew McClain manages the back-end development of PILA on the Know Learning platform, including the data pipeline and PILA customisation tools.
David Moores
Front-end PILA Developer
Freelance; Senior front-end developer and web designer. David Moores curates all aspects of PILA's front-end, including UX/UI design, integration with the back-end and implementation of the website, in close collaboration Know Learning.
Fonzy Nils
PILA Illustrator
Freelance illustrator, designer and visual artist. Fonzy Nils is the creative mind behind the PILA mascot and the colourful illustrations that visually narrate the PILA website.
Bonaventura Pacileo
PILA Expert
Data scientist; SyncVR Medical. Bonaventura provides technical expertise and supports the development of the performance dashboards.
Marian Rushdy
PILA Web App Developer
Research Engineer; Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS), Vanderbilt University. Dr. Marian Rushdy is developing a web-based application of Betty's Brain for use in the PILA Systems Thinking module.
Hannes Sommer
PILA Expert
Co-founder and software engineer at Enlightware GmbH. Dr. Hannes Sommer leads the development of the Candli server and storage system and supports the integration of the Candli-derived PILA module.
David Weintrop
PILA Expert
Assistant Professor; College of Education and the College of Information Studies at University of Maryland. Dr. David Weintrop provides expert advice on the development of the PILA computational problem solving module, including on the design of the measurement model and assessment experiences.
Celestine Akpanoko
PILA Expert
Ph.D. Student Researcher; Institue for Software Integrated Systems, Vanderbilt University. Celestine is assisting in advancing the research and development of Betty's Brain as well as analysis of PILA students' data.
PILA Project Team
Mario Piacentini
Senior Analyst, OECD
Emma Linsenmayer
Analyst, OECD
Sruthi Ranjani Vinjamuri
Consultant, OECD
Eren Kahraman
Intern, OECD
Daniela López
Intern, OECD
Mario Piacentini
Senior Analyst, OECD
Emma Linsenmayer
Analyst, OECD
Sruthi Ranjani Vinjamuri
Consultant, OECD
Eren Kahraman
Intern, OECD
Daniela López
Intern, OECD
Mario Piacentini
Senior Analyst, OECD
