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{"id":606,"date":"2019-03-12T18:21:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wdev.rochester.edu\/warner\/lida\/?page_id=606"},"modified":"2025-10-01T12:38:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:38:31","slug":"the-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/warner\/lida\/about\/the-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission &#038; Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\tAbout\t<h1>Mission &#038; Vision<\/h1><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->[vc_column_text]Consistent with the University of Rochester\u2019s mission to \u201cmake the world ever better\u201d, our challenge at the LiDA center is to further and enrich the use of digital technologies to improve outcomes for all learners \u2026 in both traditional and non-traditional \u201ceducational\u201d settings.<\/p>\n<p>To meet this challenge, the LiDA center has defined the following mission and vision statements:<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>MISSION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>VISION<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Harnessing the power of digital technologies for education<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Bridge research and practice on educational applications of digital technologies to increase access, create more powerful learning experiences, and develop new educational models \u2013 thus helping to level the education playing field.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8496&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1557434271993{padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758980818445{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Focus Areas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LiDA Center is currently focusing on the following areas &#8211;<\/span>\u00a0although more will be added in response to faculty interest and future funding opportunities:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;42242&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Online Teaching &amp; Learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Understanding how online technologies can be leveraged to increase access and provide new ways to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Digitally-Rich Teaching &amp; Learning: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance teaching and learning in all modalities with technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Computer Science Literacy: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporting the implementation of the new NYS Computer Science &amp; Digital Fluency standards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u2018Future of Work\u2019 Implications: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploring how emerging technologies may change working practices in most fields, and implications for workforce preparation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>AI applications &amp; Implications: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploring how AI may transform education, and what educators can do to maximize its potential benefits while managing\u00a0 its risks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The RICH Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;42092&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]The RICH strategy will shape our efforts as we work toward achieving our mission and vision. 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