Mark Warschauer

Professor
Department of Education
Department of Informatics

email: markw@uci.edu
phone: 949.824.2526
office: Education 3000C
twitter: http://twitter.com/markwarschauer 

Biography

Mark Warschauer is a Professor in the Department of Education and the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine, director of UCI's Ph.D. in Education program, and founding director of UCI's Digital Learning Lab. He has previously taught and conducted research at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Hawaii, Moscow Linguistics University, and Charles University in Prague.

Dr. Warschauer's research focuses on the integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in schools and community centers; the impact of ICT on language and literacy practices; and the relationship of ICT to institutional reform, democracy, and social development (see some of his recent papers on these topics.) His most recent book, Learning in the Cloud: How (and Why) to Transform Schools witih Digital Media, was published by Teachers College Press in 2011. His previous books have focused on the development of new electronic literacies among culturally and linguistically diverse students; on technology, equity, and social inclusion; and on the role of ICT in second language learning and teaching. He is now engaged in research projects on the use of digital media for reading and writing.

Dr. Warschauer is editor of Language Learning & Technology journal and founder of the Papyrus News blog.

Dr. Warschauer may be reached by e-mail at markw@uci.edu; by telephone at 949 824-2526; via the Dept. of Education receptionist at 949 824-5118; by fax at 949 824-9103; by mail at Dept. of Education, 3200 Education, Irvine, CA 92697-5500; or in his office in 3000C Education (see map and directions).