Professor Maarten de Laat

Professor in Augmented and Networked Learning UniSA Education Futures

email Maarten.DeLaat@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Networked Learning, AI in Education

Maarten de Laat is co-director of the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L) at the University of South Australia. His research focuses on learning and value creation in social networks. He uses practice-based research methodologies to study the impact technology, AI, learning analytics and social design has on the way social networks and communities work, learn and innovate. Maarten is co-chair of the international Networked Learning Conference and editor of the Springer book series on Research in Networked Learning.

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Research

Research focus

Specialist Studies in Education
Education Systems
Information Systems
Cognitive Sciences
Curriculum and Pedagogy

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2021	Gourlay, L, Rodríguez-Illera, JL, Barbera, E, Bali, M, De Laat, M & Knox, J and 34 other authors and 1 consortium 2021, 'Networked learning in 2021: a community definition', Postdigital Science and Education, vol. 3, pp. 326-369. Open access 62 33
2021	Poquet, O & De Laat, M 2021, 'Developing capabilities: lifelong learning in the age of AI', British Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 1695-1708. Open access 80 46 1
2020	De Laat, M & Martens, R 2020, 'Practice-based design research to advance teaching and learning practices through situated partnerships', in NB Dohn, SB Hansen & JJ Hansen (eds), Designing for situated knowledge transformation, Routledge, UK, ch.9, pp. 147-159.
2020	Dohn, NB, Jandric, P, Ryberg, T & De Laat, M 2020, Mobility, data and learner agency in networked learning, Springer, Switzerland. 11
2020	de Laat, m, Joksimovic, S & Ifenthaler, D 2020, 'Artificial intelligence, real-time feedback and workplace learning analytics to support in situ complex problem-solving: a commentary', International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 267-277. Open access 40 23 6

Books

Year	Output
2022	Dohn, NB, Hansen, JJ, Hansen, SB, Ryberg, T & De Laat, M 2022, Conceptualizing and innovating education and work with networked learning, Springer, Switzerland. 8
2020	Dohn, NB, Jandric, P, Ryberg, T & De Laat, M 2020, Mobility, data and learner agency in networked learning, Springer, Switzerland. 11
2018	Dohn, NB, Cranmer, S, Sime, J-A, de Laat, M & Ryberg, T 2018, Networked learning: reflections and challenges, Springer, Switzerland. 14
2017	Carvalho, L, Goodyear, P & de Laat, M 2017, Place-based spaces for networked learning, Routledge, US. 23
2016	Ryberg, T, Sinclair, C, Bayne, S & de Laat, M 2016, Research, boundaries and policy in networked learning, Springer, Switzerland. 7
2014	Hodgson, V, De Laat, M, McConnell, D & Ryberg, T 2014, The design, experience and practice of networked learning, Springer, Switzerland.

Chapters

Year	Output
2025	Ryberg, T, Dohn, NB & de Laat, M 2025, 'Networked Learning', in P Jandric (eds), Encyclopedia of Postdigital Science and Education, Springer Nature, Switzerland, pp. 1-6.
2023	Dohn, NB, Jaldemark, J, Lindqvist, MH, Öberg, L-M, Ryberg, T & de Laat, M 2023, 'Conclusion: Emerging Themes in Sustainable Networked Learning', in NB Dohn et al. (eds), Sustainable Networked Learning : Individual, Sociological and Design Perspectives, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 15, pp. 265-279.
2023	Jaldemark, J, de Laat, M, Dohn, NB, Lindqvist, MH, Öberg, L-M & Ryberg, T 2023, 'Introduction', in J Jaldemark et al. (eds), Sustainable Networked Learning. Individual, Sociological and Design Perspectives, Springer,, Cham :, ch. 1, pp. 1-15.
2020	De Laat, M & Martens, R 2020, 'Practice-based design research to advance teaching and learning practices through situated partnerships', in NB Dohn, SB Hansen & JJ Hansen (eds), Designing for situated knowledge transformation, Routledge, UK, ch.9, pp. 147-159.
2020	Dohn, NB, Ryberg, T, de Laat, M & Jandrić, P 2020, 'Conclusion: mobility, data and learner agency in networked learning', in NB Dohn et al. (eds), Mobility, Data and Learner Agency in Networked Learning, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 12, pp. 193-213.
2020	Fulcher, DP, Wallace, M & de Laat, M 2020, 'See you at the intersection: bringing together different approaches to uncover deeper analytics insights', in D Ifenthaler & D Gibson (eds), Adoption of data analytics in higher education learning and teaching, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 6, pp. 95-111.
2019	Kennedy, J, Thomas, L, Percy, A, Avena, J, Dean, B, Harden-Thew, K, Delahunty, J & de Laat, M 2019, 'Jindaola, an Aboriginal way for curriculum development', in MA Peters & R Heraud (eds), Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation, Springer, Singapore, pp. 1-7. 7
2019	Vrieling-Teunter, E, Wopereis, I, van den Beemt, A, De Laat, M & Brand-Gruwel, S 2019, 'Analysing social learning of teacher-learning groups that aim at knowledge creation', in A Littlejohn et al. (eds), Networked Professional Learning: Emerging and Equitable Discourses for Professional Development, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 12, pp. 207-222. 2
2019	van Amersfoort, D, Korenhof, M, Nijland, F, de Laat, M & Vermeulen, M 2019, 'Value creation in teacher learning networks', in A Littlejohn et al. (eds), Networked Professional Learning: Emerging and Equitable Discourses for Professional Development, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 11, pp. 187-205.
2018	Nijland, F, van Amersfoort, D, Schreurs, B & de Laat, M 2018, 'Stimulating teachers' learning in networks: awareness, ability, and appreciation', in SA Yoon & KJ Baker-Doyle (eds), Networked By Design: Interventions for Teachers to Develop Social Capital, Routledge, US, ch. 8, pp. 152-173. 7
2018	de Laat, M & Ryberg, T 2018, 'Celebrating the 10th networked learning conference: looking back and moving forward', in N Bonderup Dohn et al. (eds), Networked Learning: Reflections and Challenges, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 1, pp. 1-20.
2017	Carvalho, L, Goodyear, P & de Laat, M 2017, 'Place, space, and networked learning', Place-Based Spaces for Networked Learning, Routledge, US, ch. 1, pp. 1-10. 13
2017	Goodyear, P, Carvalho, L, Hodgson, V & de Laat, M 2017, 'Conclusion-place-based spaces for networked learning: emerging themes and issues', in L Carvalho, P Goodyear & M de Laat (eds), Place-Based Spaces for Networked Learning, Routledge, US, ch. 17, pp. 242-260. 1
2017	de Laat, M & Dawson, S 2017, 'Is there anybody out there? Place-based networks for learning: Netmap-a tool for accessing hidden informal learning networks', in L Carvalho, P Goodyear & M de Laat (eds), Place-based spaces for networked learning, Routledge, US, ch. 8, pp. 100-110. 3
2017	de Laat, M, Vrieling, E & van den Beemt, A 2017, 'Facilitation of social learning in teacher education: the 'Dimensions of Social Learning Framework'', in J McDonald & A Cater-Steel (eds), Communities of Practice Facilitating: Social Learning in Higher Education, Springer, Singapore, ch. 7, pp. 153-1174.
2016	Haythornthwaite, C, de Laat, M & Schreurs, B 2016, 'A social network analytic perspective on e-learning', in C Haythornthwaite et al. (eds), The SAGE Handbook of e-Learning Research, Sage Publications, UK, ch. 13, pp. 251-269.
2016	Jones, C & de Laat, M 2016, 'Networked learning', in C Haythornthwaite et al. (eds), The SAGE Handbook of e-Learning Research, Sage Publications, UK, ch. 3 , pp. 44-61.
2014	de Laat, M, Schreurs, B & Nijland, F 2014, 'Communities of practice and value creation in networks', in RF Poell, TS Rocco & GL Roth (eds), The Routledge Companion to Human Resource Development, Routledge, US, ch. 23, pp. 247-257. 8
2014	de Laat, M, Schreurs, B & Sie, R 2014, 'Utilizing informal teacher professional development networks using the network awareness tool', in L Carvalho & P Goodyear (eds), The Architecture of Productive Learning Networks, Taylor and Francis, US, ch. 15, pp. 239-256. 12
2010	Benfield, G & de Laat, M 2010, 'Collaborative knowledge building', in R Sharpe, H Beetham & S de Freitas (eds), Rethinking Learning for a Digital Age: How Learners are Shaping their Own Experiences, Taylor and Francis, US, ch. 13, pp. 184-198. 5
2010	Wegerif, R & De Laat, M 2010, 'Using Bakhtin to re-think the teaching of Higher-order thinking for the network society', in S Ludvigsen et al. (eds), Learning Across Sites: New Tools, Infrastructures and Practices, Routledge, US, ch. 19, pp. 313-329. 9

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2025	Soleymani, A, De Laat, M & Specht, M 2025, 'Evaluating Value Creation, Motivation, and Personal Experiences in a Game-Based Professional Learning Network for Computer Science Education', Electronic Journal of e-Learning, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 45-63. Open access
2024	Boerma, S, de Laat, M & Vermeulen, M 2024, 'The relationship between organisational agility and informal learning', Management Review Quarterly, online, pp. 1-30. Open access 2 2
2024	Bond, M, Khosravi, H, De Laat, M, Bergdahl, N, Negrea, V, Oxley, E, Pham, P, Chong, SW & Siemens, G 2024, 'A meta systematic review of artificial intelligence in higher education: a call for increased ethics, collaboration, and rigour', International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, vol. 21, article no. 4, pp. 1-41. Open access 197 129 149
2024	Deneen, C, De Laat , M, Claassen, A & Zamecnik, A 2024, 'Towards automated assessment of participation and value creation in networked learning', vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 1-10. Open access
2024	Ho, J, de Laat, M, Ong, M & Munir, NB 2024, 'Hybrid leadership configurations in networked learning communities in Singapore', Educational Management Administration and Leadership, online, pp. 1-20. Open access 1
2024	Marrone, R, Zamecnik, A, Joksimovic, S, Johnson, J & De Laat, M 2024, 'Understanding student perceptions of Artificial Intelligence as a teammate', Technology Knowledge and Learning, online, pp. 1-23. Open access 5 5 4
2023	Ho, J, Towndrow, P, de Laat, M, Munir, NB & Ong, M 2023, 'Talking leadership into practice: the enactment of teacher leadership in a networked learning community', International Journal of Leadership in Education, online, pp. 1-23. 1 1
2023	Joksimovic, S, Ifenthaler, D, Marrone, R, De Laat, M & Siemens, G 2023, 'Opportunities of artificial intelligence for supporting complex problem-solving: findings from a scoping review', Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, vol. 4, article no. 100138, pp. 1-12. Open access 84 35
2023	Soleymani, A, van den Brom, P, Ahmed, S, Konings, M, Sjoer, E, Itard, L, Zeiler, W, De Laat, M & Specht, M 2023, 'Learnings networks and professional development in building energy management systems industry', Education Sciences, vol. 13, no. 2, article no. 215, pp. 1-16. Open access 3 3
2023	Zhan, C, Deho, OB, Zhang, X, Joksimovic, S & de Laat, M 2023, 'Synthetic data generator for student data serving learning analytics: a comparative study', vol. 1, article no. 5, pp. 1-15. Open access
2022	Carvalho, L, Martinez-Maldonado, R, Tsai, YS, Markauskaite, L & De Laat, M 2022, 'How can we design for learning in an AI world?', Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, vol. 3, no. 100053. Open access 88 48
2022	Gabriel, F, Marrone, R, Van Sebille, Y, Kovanovic, V & de Laat, M 2022, 'Digital education strategies around the world: practices and policies', Irish Educational Studies, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 85-106. Open access 48 24 6
2022	Markauskaite, L, Marrone, R, Poquet, O, Knight, S, Martinez-Maldonado, R, Howard, S, Tondeur, J, De Laat, M, Buckingham Shum, S, Gašević, D & Siemens, G 2022, 'Rethinking the entwinement between artificial intelligence and human learning: what capabilities do learners need for a world with AI?', Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, vol. 3, article no. 100056. Open access 228 140
2022	Poquet, O, Lim, L-A & De Laat, M 2022, 'Learning analytics in the corporate sector: what business leaders say', IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 605-619. 1 2 1
2022	Siemens, G, Marmolejo-Ramos, F, Gabriel, F, Medeiros, K, Marrone, R, Joksimovic, S & de Laat, M 2022, 'Human and artificial cognition', Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, vol. 3, article no. 100107, pp. 1-9. Open access 75 28
2021	Gourlay, L, Rodríguez-Illera, JL, Barbera, E, Bali, M, De Laat, M & Knox, J and 34 other authors and 1 consortium 2021, 'Networked learning in 2021: a community definition', Postdigital Science and Education, vol. 3, pp. 326-369. Open access 62 33
2021	Poquet, O & De Laat, M 2021, 'Developing capabilities: lifelong learning in the age of AI', British Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 1695-1708. Open access 80 46 1
2020	Goodyear, P, Hodgson, V, Jandrić, P, Bonderup Dohn, N, Ryberg, T & de Laat, M 2020, 'Networked learning: inviting redefinition', Postdigital Science and Education, vol. 3, pp. 312-325. Open access 77 49
2020	de Laat, m, Joksimovic, S & Ifenthaler, D 2020, 'Artificial intelligence, real-time feedback and workplace learning analytics to support in situ complex problem-solving: a commentary', International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 267-277. Open access 40 23 6
2019	Dingyloudi, F, Strijbos, J-W & de Laat, MF 2019, 'Value creation: what matters most in communities of learning practice in higher education', Studies in Educational Evaluation, vol. 62, pp. 209-223. 19 12
2019	Dubbeld, A, de Hoog, N, den Brok, P & de Laat, M 2019, 'Teachers' attitudes toward multiculturalism in relation to general and diversity-related burnout', European Education: Issues and Studies, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 16-31. Open access 20 18
2019	Dubbeld, A, de Hoog, N, den Brok, P & de Laat, M 2019, 'Teachers' multicultural attitudes and perceptions of school policy and school climate in relation to burnout', Intercultural Education, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 599-617. Open access 34 28
2019	Kennedy, J, Thomas, L, Percy, A, Dean, B, Delahunty, J, Harden-Thew, K & de Laat, M 2019, 'An Aboriginal way towards curriculum reconciliation', International Journal for Academic Development, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 148-162. 25 19 27
2019	Schreurs, B, Cornelissen, F & De Laat, M 2019, 'How do online learning networks emerge? A review study of self-organizing network effects in the field of networked learning', Education Sciences, vol. 9, no. 4, article no. 289, pp. 1-27. Open access 12 7 3
2019	Schreurs, B, Van den Beemt, A, Moolenaar, N & De Laat, M 2019, 'Networked individualism and learning in organizations: an ego-network perspective on informal learning ties', Journal of Workplace Learning: Employee Counselling Today, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 95-115. 14 12 1
2019	de Laat, M & Dohn, NB 2019, 'Is networked learning postdigital education?', Postdigital Science and Education, vol. 1, pp. 17-20. Open access 28 6
2018	Vrieling, E, van den Beemt, A & de Laat, M 2018, 'Facilitating social learning in teacher education: a case study', Studies in Continuing Education, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 76-93. Open access 16 7 4
2018	van den Beemt, A, Ketelaar, E, Diepstraten, I & de Laat, M 2018, 'Teachers' motives for learning in networks: costs, rewards and community interest', Educational Research, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 31-46. Open access 17 16 1
2016	Meijs, C, Prinsen, FR & De Laat, MF 2016, 'Evaluation of the functional status of learning networks based on the dimensions defining communities of practice', International Journal of Web Based Communities, vol. 12. no. 3, pp. 279-295. Open access 4 1
2016	Meijs, C, Prinsen, FR & de Laat, MF 2016, 'Social learning as approach for teacher professional development; how well does it suit them?', Educational Media International, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 85-102. Open access 14 5 1
2016	Vrieling, E, Van Den Beemt, A & De Laat, M 2016, 'What's in a name: dimensions of social learning in teacher groups', Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 273-292. Open access 28 26 4
2014	Schreurs, B & De Laat, M 2014, 'The Network Awareness Tool: a web 2.0 tool to visualize informal networked learning in organizations', Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 37, pp. 385-394. 21 16
2014	Schreurs, B, Van den Beemt, A, Prinsen, F, Witthaus, G, Conole, G & de Laat, M 2014, 'An investigation into social learning activities by practitioners in open educational practices', International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 2-20. Open access 19 18
2013	Haythornthwaite, C, De Laat, M & Dawson, SP 2013, 'Introduction to the Special Issue on Learning Analytics', American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 57, no. 10, pp. 1371-1379. 20 13
2013	de Laat, M & Schreurs, B 2013, 'Visualizing informal professional development networks: building a case for learning analytics in the workplace', American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 57, no. 10, pp. 1421-1438. Open access 58 37
2011	Hanraets, I, Hulsebosch, J & de Laat, M 2011, 'Experiences of pioneers facilitating teacher networks for professional development', Educational Media International, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 85-99. 32
2010	Strijbos, J-W & De Laat, MF 2010, 'Developing the role concept for computer-supported collaborative learning: an explorative synthesis', Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 495-505. Open access 136 107
2009	Hall, MA, Cuttini, M, Flemmer, AW, Greisen, G, Marlow, N, Schulze, A, Smith, S, Valls-I-Soler, A, Truffert, P, Conole, G & De Laat, M 2009, 'European online postgraduate educational programme in neonatology-the way forward?', European Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 168, no. 4, pp. 449-456. 11 12
2008	Conole, G, de Laat, M, Dillon, T & Darby, J 2008, ''Disruptive technologies', 'pedagogical innovation': What's new? Findings from an in-depth study of students' use and perception of technology', Computers and Education, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 511-524. 308 229

Conferences

Year	Output
2025	Scrivner, O, Nguyen, A, Scrivner, J & De Laat, M 2025, 'Transforming Teaching and Learning: ethical Considerations, Student Engagement, and Innovative Technologies', in TX Bui (eds), 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, IEEE Computer Society. Open access
2024	Jaldemark, J, Lundin, J, Säljö, R, Edwards, J, Gegenfurtner, A, Järvelä, S, de Laat, M, Lindberg, Y, Seufert, S, Specht, M & Svensson, L 2024, 'Challenges and opportunities of learning and instruction through artificial intelligence: a preliminary research agenda formed by an expert panel', in LG Chova, CG Martinez & J Lees (eds), 17th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, IATED Academy, pp. 3193-3201.
2024	Nguyen, A, Scrivner, J, De Laat, M & Scrivner, O 2024, 'Transformation of Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI', in Tung X. Bui (ed.), 57th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2024, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 2-3. 1
2024	Soleymani, A, Aerts, T, De Laat, M & Specht, M 2024, 'Gamified networked learning environments in higher education: a study on student engagement and value creation in computer science', in K Kilsa & RV Basaiawmoit (eds), 18th European Conference on Games Based Learning, ECGBL 2024, Academic Conferences International Ltd, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 755-765. Open access
2022	Jaldemark, J, Håkansson Lindqvist, M, Mozelius, P, Öberg, L-M, De Laat, M, Bonderup Dohn, N & Ryberg, T 2022, Proceedings for the Thirteenth International Conference on Networked Learning, Mid-Sweden University, Sweden. Open access
2022	Kelly, N, Dawes, L, Whiteford, C, De Laat, M, Corbett, G & Robertson, A 2022, 'What kinds of social network groups do teachers find useful?', in Jimmy Jaldemark et al. (eds), Networked Learning Conference Consortium, Mid-Sweden University, pp. 117-126. Open access
2022	Scrivner, O, De Laat, M, Perez, N, McKay, C & Scrivner, J 2022, 'Teaching and learning technologies transformation', 55th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2022, IEEE, vol 2022 January, pp. 2-3. 2
2022	Soleymani, A, De Laat, M, Itard, L & Specht, M 2022, 'How networked learning can facilitate professional development?', in Jimmy Jaldemark et al. (eds), Networked Learning Conference Consortium., Mid-Sweden University, pp. 229-236. Open access
2022	Soleymani, A, Itard, L, de Laat, M, Torre, MV & Specht, M 2022, 'Using social network analysis to explore learning networks in MOCCS discussion forums', in L Itard et al. (eds), CLIMA 2022 conference, Delft University of Technology, pp. 1-6. Open access
2019	Hill, F, Fulcher, D, Sie, R & De Laat, M 2019, 'Balancing accuracy and transparency in early alert identification of students at risk', International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2018, IEEE, article no. 8615370, pp. 1125-1128.
2019	Sie, RL, Delahunty, J, Bell, K, Percy, A, Rienties, B, Cao, T & De Laat, M 2019, 'Artificial intelligence to enhance learning design in UOW online, a unified approach to fully online learning', International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2018, IEEE, article no. 8615283, pp. 761-767. 15
2018	Yoon, SA, Anderson, CW, Baker-Doyle, K, de Laat, M, de los Santos, E, Frank, KA, Hopkins, M, Lin, Q, Marshall, S, Miller, K, Nijland, F, Penuel, W, Shirrell, M, Santo, R, Schreurs, B, Spillane, J, van Amersfoort, D & Whitfield, L 2018, 'Networked by design: interventions for teachers to develop social capital', in R Luckin & J Kay (eds), 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2018: Rethinking Learning in the Digital Age: Making the Learning Sciences Count, International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), pp. 1235-1242. 1
2015	De Laat, M, Haythornthwaite, C, Dawson, S & Suthers, D 2015, 'Introduction to social media and learning minitrack', 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015, IEEE, vol. 2015-March, article no. 7070041, pp. 1919.
2014	De Laat, M, Haythornthwaite, C, Dawson, S & Suthers, D 2014, 'Introduction to social media & learning minitrack', 47th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2014, IEEE, article no. 6758802, pp. 1606.
2014	Ferguson, R, De Liddo, A, Whitelock, D, De Laat, M & Shum, S 2014, 'DCLA14: Second international workshop on discourse-centric learning analytics', 4th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge, LAK 2014, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 283-284. Open access 2
2013	Buckingham Shum, S, De Laat, M, De Liddo, A, Ferguson, R, Kirschner, P, Ravenscroft, A, Sandor, A & Whitelock, D 2013, 'DCLA13: 1st International workshop on discourse-centric learning analytics', 3rd International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge, LAK 2013, ACM - Association for Computing Machinery Inc, pp. 282. Open access 2
2013	Schreurs, B, Teplovs, C, Ferguson, R, De Laat, M & Buckingham Shum, S 2013, 'Visualizing social learning ties by type and topic: Rationale and concept demonstrator', 3rd International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge, LAK 2013, Association for Computer Machinery, pp. 33-37. 17
2012	Haythornthwaite, C, De Laat, M & Dawson, S 2012, 'Introduction to learning analytics and networked learning minitrack', 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2012, IEEE, article no. 6149230, pp. 3357.
2012	Suthers, DD, Hoppe, HU, De Laat, M & Shum, SB 2012, 'Connecting levels and methods of analysis in networked learning communities', 2nd International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge, LAK 2012, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 11-13. Open access 6
2011	De Laat, M 2011, 'Bridging the knowledge gap: Using social network methodology for detecting, connecting and facilitating informal networked learning in organizations', 44th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS-44 2010, IEEE, article no. 5718710, pp. 1-8. 13

Reports

Year	Output
2025	Marrone, R, Barthakur, A, Randall, D, Reza Zadeh Mottaghi, N, Kovanovic, V & De Laat, M 2025, Natural Language Processing of Student Reflections Proof of Concept: Using AI to detect elements of Metacognition, Education Futures, University of South Australia, Australia.
2022	Joksimović, S, Siemens, G, Coyle, D, Zamecnik, A, De Laat, M, Dawson, S, Richey, MC, Kovanovic, V, Pardo, A & Fey, A 2022, Position paper: Data for AI research (DAIR) infrastructure: advancing educational research and practice, Global Research Alliance for AI in Learning and Education, US. Open access
2020	Southgate, E, Howard, S, De Laat, M, Cohen, J & Frew, J 2020, YAI: an overdue conversation, University of Newcastle, Australia. Open access

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Aalborg University	DENMARK
Aarhus University	DENMARK
Arcadia University	UNITED STATES
Boeing	UNITED STATES
Butler University	UNITED STATES
Comunet	AUSTRALIA
Curtin University	AUSTRALIA
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)	NETHERLANDS
Dutch Inspectorate of Education	NETHERLANDS
Edinburgh University	UNITED KINGDOM
Eindhoven University	NETHERLANDS
Eindhoven University of Technology	NETHERLANDS
Free University of Amsterdam	NETHERLANDS
George Washington University	UNITED STATES
Halmstad University, Sweden	SWEDEN
Harrisburg University	UNITED STATES
Indiana University	UNITED STATES
Jönköping University	SWEDEN
Lancaster University	UNITED KINGDOM
Leiden University	NETHERLANDS
Liverpool John Moores University	UNITED KINGDOM
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	GERMANY
Massey University	NEW ZEALAND
Michigan State University	UNITED STATES
Mid Sweden University	SWEDEN
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Nantes University Hospital	FRANCE
Nanyang Technological University	SINGAPORE
National Institute of Education	SINGAPORE
National Institute of Teaching	UNITED KINGDOM
New South Wales Department of Education and Training	AUSTRALIA
New York University	UNITED STATES
Northwestern University	UNITED STATES
Open Universiteit	NETHERLANDS
Open University	UNITED KINGDOM
Open University in the Netherlands	NETHERLANDS
Open University of Catalonia	SPAIN
Open University of The Netherlands	NETHERLANDS
Open University, UK	UNITED KINGDOM
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù	ITALY
Oxford Brookes University	UNITED KINGDOM
Polar Produce	UNITED KINGDOM
Private Individual	UNITED KINGDOM
Pulteney Grammar School	AUSTRALIA
PXL University College	BELGIUM
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
ROC Leeuwenborgh	NETHERLANDS
Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology	UNITED STATES
Salesforce (United States)	UNITED STATES
The American University in Cairo	EGYPT
The Hague University of Applied Sciences	NETHERLANDS
University College London	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Applied Health Sciences	CROATIA
University of Auckland	NEW ZEALAND
University Of Augsburg	GERMANY
University of Barcelona	SPAIN
University of British Columbia	CANADA
University of California	UNITED STATES
University of Colorado Denver	UNITED STATES
University of Copenhagen	DENMARK
University of Duisburg-Essen	GERMANY
University of Edinburgh	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Glasgow	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Gothenburg	SWEDEN
University of Groningen	NETHERLANDS
University of Hawaii	UNITED STATES
University of Leicester	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Mannheim	GERMANY
University of Nebraska at Omaha	UNITED STATES
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	UNITED STATES
University of Newcastle	AUSTRALIA
University of Nottingham	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Oulu	FINLAND
University of Paris	FRANCE
University of Pennsylvania	UNITED STATES
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Southampton	UNITED KINGDOM
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University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of the Basque Country	SPAIN
University of Windsor	CANADA
University of Wollongong	AUSTRALIA
University West	SWEDEN
Vrije University Brussel	BELGIUM
Wageningen University and Research Centre	NETHERLANDS
Xerox Research Centre Europe	FRANCE
Zagreb University	CROATIA

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Thesis title	Student status
299 - Leadership development in complex systems for public value creation	Current
A framework for advancing the adoption of artificial intelligence and data to support workplace learning in the finance sector	Current
Discover teaching with AI	Current
Enhancing identification and progress monitoring of At-Risk students in education systems through the use of curriculum-based measurements.	Current
Fragments, frameworks, and flourishing: (re)framing student well-being in education across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand	Current
Supporting adoption of Artificial Intelligence tools across schools and school systems in Australia	Current
The Networks, Associated Practices, and Value Creation of Social Learning Amongst Teachers Engaged in Practitioner Research	Current
The Role of VR and AI-Enhanced Learning in Developing Critical Thinking and Creativity in Secondary Students' Writing	Current
Transforming online social learning: leveraging AI capabilities to enhance social interactions in online higher education	Current
Trust Dynamics and Role Emergence in Complex Problem-Solving: A Study of Human-AI Collaborative Learning Environments in Secondary Education	Current

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Professor Maarten de Laat

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