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Short Bio

Brandon Muramatsu has been involved in the development of learning technologies from courseware to educational digital libraries since 1993. He is interested in the development of production-level services and tools for educators and learners to develop, use, reuse and share digital learning resources. And, he is interested in the potential of open educational resources and open content to transform teaching and learning. He is currently working at the Office of Educational Innovation and Technology at MIT to transform learning technologies from innovative research to sustainable production services. Brandon Muramatsu received his B.S. (1993) and M.S. (1995) in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Extended Bio

Prior to joining MIT, he helped found the Center for Open and Sustainable Learning at Utah State University and worked on tools and services to promote open content and open education. Before that, he worked at the University of California, Berkeley on the development of two educational digital libraries (NEEDS and smete.org), and was instrumental in the development of the National Science Foundation’s National Science Digital Library program (see NSDL.org). He has also worked at MERLOT, through the California State University Office of the Chancellor, to develop alliances and partnerships.

He has been involved in the development of international learning technology standards and specifications with the IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee and with the IMS Global Learning Consortium.

Personal Interests

When I get the chance, I enjoy outdoor activities including cycling, hiking, rock-climbing and skiing. (I’m not nearly as good, dedicated, nor crazy as some of my friends are at these activities!) However, most of the time you can find me playing World of Warcraft.