Living Lab

The IFE Living Lab promotes educational innovation research and development by inviting its users to conduct experimental research with innovative and disruptive technologies in user-centered (teachers and students) real contexts (physical, remote, and hybrid learning environments).

Our key principles are Value, Co-Creation, Realism, Open Science, and Sustainability.

IFE LL: An Iterative Innovation Process

A project or call is defined to connect an EdTech company or startup with researchers and faculty members.

Value

A project or a set of proposals are designed and evaluated to spawn one or more research projects.

Co-creation

Faculty members and students conduct experiments in a user-centered real learning environment.

Realism

Results are analyzed and evaluated in collaboration with international experts.

Actionable feedback

Results are published in high-impact indexed open access journals.

Open science

The results from the innovation process can be implemented in multiple ways, fostering consecutive calls or projects.

Deployment

Our Audience

Companies and Startups

EdTech Companies and Startups looking to:

Perform an evaluation of a new technology in a controlled real-life scenario with the support of researchers and users.
Test an existing technology for future improvements and development.
Analyze trends in education that lead to the development of new products and services.

Researchers and Faculty Members

Researchers and Faculty Members (internal or external in collaboration with Tec) eager to:

Test new technologies that can improve the teaching and learning process.
Contribute to the development of educational technologies.
Perform experimental research in controlled real-life collaborative scenarios.

Our Products & Services

EdTech Marketplace

The Living Lab EdTech Marketplace is a platform that promotes connections between consolidated EdTech companies and researchers (both internal and external in collaboration with Tecnológico de Monterrey) to engage in educational research projects.

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EdTech Validation

The IFE LL offers EdTech validation services to companies and startups looking to test and validate their products and services in real-context user-centered learning environments.

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Experiential Classroom

The IFE LL is working towards the establishment of an experiential classroom at IFE Headquarters (Expedition Building), where researchers, faculty members, and companies will be able to conduct experimental research with multimodal technologies.

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Tech-based R&D calls

The IFE LL seeks alliances with technology companies in order to sponsor and organize tech-based research and development calls that seek to measure their impact on learning and further improve their functionality and content.

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Our Team

The IFE Living Lab is a multidisciplinary team, composed of experts in diverse areas who bring a wide range of knowledge and skills. We distinguish ourselves by our disruptive ability to challenge the status quo and seek innovative solutions to complex problems. We are proactive, always anticipating needs and opportunities, and act as a catalytic agent that drives change and continuous improvement. In addition, we are characterized by our resilience, remaining firm and adaptable in the face of challenges and adversity.

Living Lab

IFE LL: An Iterative Innovation Process

Definition

Design & Evaluation

Experimentation

Analysis

Publications & Datasets

Implementation

Our Audience

Companies and Startups

Researchers and Faculty Members

Our Products & Services

EdTech Marketplace

EdTech Validation

Experiential Classroom

Tech-based R&D calls

Our Team