Nicholas Burbules
Encyclopedia
Nicholas C. Burbules is a Gutgsell Endowed Professor of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership and an affiliate of the Unit for Criticism and Interpretative Theory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
. He is the director of the Ubiquitous Learning Institute and has served as Editor of the journal Educational Theory since 1991.
Nicholas Burbules has served as Editor of Educational Theory since 1991, helped establish Education Review
in 1998, and served as President of the Philosophy of Education Society in 2001. Burbules's publications include six books, eight edited books, and over 130 journal articles or book chapters on topics including dialogue
, ethics
, technology
, educational research
, critical theory
, educational psychology
, social philosophy
, and political philosophy
. He has been an invited to speak in over ten countries on the topic of technology in education.
Nicholas Burbules' most recent work centers on Ubiquitous Learning, a concept that draws out the emergence of "any time, anywhere" learning potential made possible by increased use of handheld and portable devices, along with pervasive wireless networking. This involves a shift in ubiquity, as the traditional divide between formal and informal contexts of learning breaks down. Technological as well as social, cultural, and institutional changes mean that learning is a continuous possibility across spatial and temporal barriers. Learners of all ages expect, and often need, structured learning opportunities in a "just in time" mode; this puts new meaning and vitality into the traditional idea of "lifelong learning."
Recipient, James and Helen Merritt Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Philosophy of Education (2004).
In 2004, he was the recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Philosophy of Education by the James and Helen Merritt Foundation.
Appointed to Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professorship, College of Education, University of Illinois (2002–2007).
President, Philosophy of Education Society (2001).
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
. He is the director of the Ubiquitous Learning Institute and has served as Editor of the journal Educational Theory since 1991.
Education
Nicholas Burbules earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Grinnell College in 1975, a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Stanford University in 1979, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Philosophy of Education from Stanford University in 1983.Work
Nicholas Burbules has been a professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership since 1989 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to his work at the University of Illinois, Burbules was a professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of Utah.Nicholas Burbules has served as Editor of Educational Theory since 1991, helped establish Education Review
Education Review
Education Review is an open-access academic journal publishing reviews of books in the field of education. It was established in 1998 by Gene V. Glass and Nicholas Burbules Education Review is an open-access academic journal publishing reviews of books in the field of education. It was...
in 1998, and served as President of the Philosophy of Education Society in 2001. Burbules's publications include six books, eight edited books, and over 130 journal articles or book chapters on topics including dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue is a literary and theatrical form consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people....
, ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
, technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
, educational research
Educational research
Educational research refers to a variety of methods, in which individuals evaluate different aspects of education including but not limited to: “student learning, teaching methods, teacher training, and classroom dynamics”....
, critical theory
Critical theory
Critical theory is an examination and critique of society and culture, drawing from knowledge across the social sciences and humanities. The term has two different meanings with different origins and histories: one originating in sociology and the other in literary criticism...
, educational psychology
Educational psychology
Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Educational psychology is concerned with how students learn and develop, often focusing...
, social philosophy
Social philosophy
Social philosophy is the philosophical study of questions about social behavior . Social philosophy addresses a wide range of subjects, from individual meanings to legitimacy of laws, from the social contract to criteria for revolution, from the functions of everyday actions to the effects of...
, and political philosophy
Political philosophy
Political philosophy is the study of such topics as liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why they are needed, what, if anything, makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it...
. He has been an invited to speak in over ten countries on the topic of technology in education.
Nicholas Burbules' most recent work centers on Ubiquitous Learning, a concept that draws out the emergence of "any time, anywhere" learning potential made possible by increased use of handheld and portable devices, along with pervasive wireless networking. This involves a shift in ubiquity, as the traditional divide between formal and informal contexts of learning breaks down. Technological as well as social, cultural, and institutional changes mean that learning is a continuous possibility across spatial and temporal barriers. Learners of all ages expect, and often need, structured learning opportunities in a "just in time" mode; this puts new meaning and vitality into the traditional idea of "lifelong learning."
Honors and Awards
Appointed to Gutgsell Professorship, University of Illinois (2009–2014).Recipient, James and Helen Merritt Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Philosophy of Education (2004).
In 2004, he was the recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Philosophy of Education by the James and Helen Merritt Foundation.
Appointed to Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professorship, College of Education, University of Illinois (2002–2007).
President, Philosophy of Education Society (2001).