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William Cope is a Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the College of Education. He also holds cross-campus appointments as Professor in the Information Trust Institute, Health Care Engineering Systems Center, and European Union Center, with additional affiliations in the Siebel Center for Design.
- Principal investigator for projects funded by the Institute of Educational Sciences, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and National Science Foundation
- Co-author of influential works including New Learning, Literacies, and e-Learning Ecologies
His research explores the transformative potential of technology-mediated learning environments, focusing on AI, multimodal literacy, and pedagogical innovation. A leader in the Learning Design and Leadership concentration, he offers certificate, master’s, and doctoral programs.
Key trends in his recent publications include:
- Generative AI applications in education
- Peer review systems enhanced by AI
- Collaborative language learning with multimodal tools
- Reconceptualizing literacy in the digital age
- Intellectual history of educational institutions
As a member of the Information Trust Institute and Health Care Engineering Systems Center, Cope bridges educational theory with interdisciplinary technological research, contributing to digital pedagogy, open educational resources, and socio-material learning frameworks.
