Robert Tinker

Concord Consortium

In Memoriam

Robert Tinker, founder and President Emeritus of the Concord Consortium, was internationally recognized as a pioneer in constructivist uses of educational technology. He developed the “probeware” and Network Science concepts and has directed numerous educational research projects funded by the NSF and the Department of Education that have led to widely used improvements in science education. He founded the Concord Consortium and pioneered its early online courses for students and teachers. He spearheaded the development of powerful computational models that generate virtual worlds that students can explore.

Bob was a co-Principal Investigator for the TELS project, PI for the LOOPS project, and played a continual, integral role in the research program and technology development of the WISE team over the years. Bob passed away on June 21, 2017 and is sorely missed by the entire WISE community. He was a true pioneer in the educational technology field and a brilliant, compassionate, and inspiring partner, mentor, and friend. Learn more about Bob’s life and contributions to the world at https://rememberingbob.concord.org/.