Canada Research Chair
Learner Agency
Investigating how learners exercise agency in hybrid, algorithmic, and AI-mediated educational contexts.
Canada Research Chair in Learner Agency
The Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Learner Agency is held by Professor Jillianne Code at the University of British Columbia. The Chair investigates how learners act with purpose in educational environments increasingly shaped by algorithms, artificial intelligence, and institutional systems.
The Canada Research Chairs Program invests approximately $311 million per year to attract and retain some of the world's most accomplished and promising minds. The CRC in Learner Agency contributes to understanding how agency emerges through engagement, resistance, and choice within postdigital educational landscapes.
Research Program
Theoretical Foundations
Developing a rigorous theoretical framework for understanding learner agency in postdigital contexts where human and algorithmic systems are deeply entangled.
Empirical Research
Investigating how learners navigate hybrid educational environments, including AI-mediated, algorithmic, and platform-driven learning spaces.
Scholarly Publications
Contributing to the Postdigital Science and Education book series and peer-reviewed journals in educational technology and learning sciences.
Knowledge Mobilization
Translating research into accessible frameworks, tools, and resources for educators, policymakers, and the broader public.
Dr. Jillianne Code
Canada Research Chair in Learner Agency
University of British Columbia
ORCID<p>Jillianne Code is an Associate Professor in Curriculum and Pedagogy at the University of British Columbia and Tier II Canada Research Chair in Learner Agency. She directs the ALIVE Research Lab, where her research examines how learners act with purpose in hybrid, algorithmic, and AI-mediated learning environments, with focus on assessment, game-based learning, and ethical educational design. Her work spans education and health, including patient-oriented education through HeartLife Foundation. She is the editor of Postdigital Learner Agency: Navigating Hybrid, Algorithmic, and AI Mediated Education in the Springer Postdigital Science and Education series.</p>