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Rebecca Eynon is a Professor of Education, the Internet, and Society at the University of Oxford, with a joint appointment between the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) and the Department of Education. Her research focuses on digital education, inequalities, and the intersection of technology with societal structures. She leads projects such as 'Towards Equity Focused Approaches to EdTech' and contributes to initiatives like the ARC Centre for the Digital Child. Her work explores EdTech's political economy, AI's role in education, and digital exclusion. She teaches on the MSc in Social Science of the Internet and supervises doctoral students in digital education and social justice. Funded by organizations like the British Academy and ESRC, her research emphasizes critical perspectives on technology’s societal impact. Recent projects analyze venture capital's influence on education and the ethics of AI in learning systems.
Her research interests span the sociology of education, digital divides, computational social science, and the role of technology in everyday learning. She co-edited Learning, Media and Technology and serves on editorial boards for journals like Information and Learning Sciences. She advises policy bodies and non-profits globally, advocating for equitable tech integration in education.
Current students include Liam Bekirsky (digital communities), Amanda Curtis (video games and creativity), and Anne Ploin (AI and cultural production). Past advisees have contributed to studies on healthcare IT, microwork in global gig economies, and digital detox practices. Her work highlights the need for critical frameworks to address technology-driven inequities in education systems worldwide.
