Summary
John Scott is a learning scientist and product leader with 15+ years designing research-driven online and blended programs across K–12, higher education, and enterprise. He has led UX research and learning design teams at MasterClass and Blackboard, driving growth and retention through Gen AI-enabled content workflows and role-play assessments. His PhD from UC Berkeley combined neural networks, regression models, and digital ethnography to build and study gamified collaboration tools that scaled across major university systems. A former special education and media arts teacher who worked with incarcerated youth, he blends culturally relevant pedagogy, UDL, and digital literacies with hands-on product delivery. Based in New York, he’s an artist and new media theorist whose creative work has been showcased in prominent galleries and festivals, reflecting a rare mix of scholarly rigor, technical fluency, and creative practice.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor's degree Political Science and Government, Bachelor's degree Political Science and Government at New York University
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Master of Science (MS) Education, Master of Science (MS) Education at Brooklyn College