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Louis Major serves as Senior Lecturer in Digital Education at the University of Manchester's Manchester Institute of Education, where he co-leads the Digital Technologies, Communication and Education Research and Scholarship group. His work bridges educational theory and technological innovation with global impact.
His research centers on dialogic foundations for educational technology design, focusing on how digital tools can enhance classroom dialogue and address educational disadvantage. Key methodologies include design-based research and evidence synthesis, with significant fieldwork in low-income countries through the EdTech Hub partnership. His fingerprint reveals dominant expertise in Personalized Learning (100%), Dialogic approaches (74%), and Kenya-based Classroom Practice (100%).
Current research trajectories demonstrate strong emphasis on AI-driven personalized learning systems and culturally responsive EdTech implementation, particularly in early-grade education contexts across Africa. His recent publications show increasing integration of randomized control trials with design-based research methodologies.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2018–present)
- Editor of British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET, ranked #7 globally with 8.1 Impact Factor in 2025)
As Principal Investigator for three EdTech Hub projects (2022-25), Major directs research involving thousands of Kenyan learners aged 4–8. His DEFI initiative (co-founded 2020) explores digital education futures through partnerships with industry and global organizations. He actively supervises doctoral research focused on educational dialogue and disadvantage.
Major leads the Digital Education Research units within Manchester's MA Digital Technologies, Communication and Education program, emphasizing practical application of design-based research frameworks.
