Andi Gomoll
Andi is a User Experience Designer at GRD who strives to create learning environments and user experiences that are transformative, intuitive, and support collaborative
knowledge building.
User Research
Andi has engaged in research across all phases of the human-centered design process – leading projects that range from early task and use error analysis to the design, facilitation, analysis, and reporting of formative and summative studies for medical device companies including Medtronic and GE Healthcare.
Andi has also analyzed usability testing for the Traterra Vacations website and designed and facilitated usability testing for FieldCast’s podcast editing user interface. In her work within
K-12 education contexts, Andi iteratively designs and refines curricula alongside the instructors who implement them.
Learning + User Experience
Andi received her PhD in the Learning Sciences at Indiana University. Her academic work and publications center on teacher learning and the design of problem-based curricula. In her dissertation, Andi explored co-design as a space where professional vision is co-constructed by teacher and researcher partners.
Andi conducted research with the ClassInSight project as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California San Diego. ClassInSight is a personalized professional development app for middle and high school teachers that uses data visualizations of classroom interaction to support teachers’ reflection about the facilitation of science discussions.
Throughout her academic career, Andi worked as a consultant for Gomoll Research & Design – applying learning theory to the design of user experiences, learning environments, and instructional materials for a variety of clients.
Public Speaking
Andi has presented research at national and international conferences including:
International Conference of the Learning Sciences
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction
International Conference on Problem Based Learning
International Conference on Conversation Analysis
American Educational Research Association
FabLearn
Andi also has experience teaching at the K-12, undergraduate, and graduate level.
Education
Andi has a PhD in the Learning Sciences from Indiana University, an MS in the Learning Sciences from Indiana University, and a BA in American Studies and Integrative Studies from
St. Olaf College.