EDSI — Center for Educational Data Science & Innovation

Advancing Education Equity & Effectiveness with Data & AI

The Center for Educational Data Science and Innovation (EDSI) at the University of Maryland is a research center committed to improving educational outcomes through rigorous, data-driven methods. Our work spans data science, artificial intelligence, educational research, and policy innovation.

We strive to:

• Advance equity in education by ensuring data and AI tools benefit all students, especially those from underserved communities
• Boost educational effectiveness and efficiency through evidence-based interventions, real-time analytics, and intelligent systems
• Foster collaboration across domains — educators, researchers, policymakers, and industry partners — to responsibly implement data and AI in education

EDSI leads and supports numerous initiatives, including multimodal classroom data collection (e.g., audio, video, transcripts, annotations), development of AI tools for teaching and learning, and open research infrastructure. This HF organization serves as a hub for our open software, tools, and data-driven research.

Support & Contact

If you'd like to collaborate, ask questions, or learn more:

• Open an Issue or Discussion in a repository
• Send email: edsi@umd.edu
• Visit our website: edsi.umd.edu
• Follow us on social media:
  • X / Twitter: @EDSI_UMD
  • LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky — see links in the repository header

Thank you for visiting EDSI’s organization page! We hope you’ll explore, experiment, and contribute.

— The EDSI Team