ABOUT
The Food for Thought app was created by an interdisciplinary research team, CoLearnLab, in the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign's College of Education. The app was originally created as a research project, for 55" multi touch tables. After research and interest from the public, the large multi touch design was formatted into an iPad app. Keeping the same functionality as the large scaled version, the app allows students to learn about their environmentally footprint in terms of the food they eat.
OUR TEAM
Director, CoLearnLab
Assistant Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Graphic Designer
Research Assistant
Susan Kelly
Content Specialist
Research Assistant
Kelly Cole
Developer
Software development of the iPad app was conducted by AITS
Food for Thought in the News
Asparagus or Broccoli? Food for Thought
Smile Politely | May 23, 2017
New computer app encourages kids to choose eco-friendly meals
Business Standard | May 23, 2016
Healthy Eating App Teaches Students Climate Change
Big Think | May 20, 2016
App Shows Kids How Their Dinner Affects the Planet
Take Apart | June 5, 2016
App calculates meals carbon footprint
Queminova | June 6, 2016
Illini app gives kids something to chew over
The Big Ten Network | May 22, 2016
Computer app whets children's appetites for eco-friendly meals
Psyh Org | May 19, 2016
New app shows kids how their meal will affect the environment
Consumer Affairs | May 27, 2016
This App Tells Kids Exactly How Their Meals Affect the Planet
Lady Freethinker | December 12, 2016
App Encourages Kids to Pick Eco-Friendly Meals
Pune Mirro | May 24, 2016
Soon, an app that whets kids’ appetites for eco-friendly meals
The Free Press Journal | May 23, 2016
Soon, an app that whets kids’ appetites for eco-friendly meals
The Siasat | May 24, 2016
Nutrition: App That Lets Kids See Environmental Impact Of Their Food Choices Being Developed
Parent Herald | May 24, 2016
Contact Us
Located in
The Illinois Digital Ecologies and Learning Lab
College of Education
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
About CoLearnLab
The Collaborative Learning Lab was established by Dr. Emma Mercier to study collaborative learning and technology in classroom settings. We focus on both the students’ and teachers’ experiences during collaborative learning, seeking to understand more about how this form of pedagogy can be more effectively implemented in classrooms for all students.
Our research spans age ranges and disciplinary areas, including engineering, math, science and social science topics across K-12 and higher education. We are interested in the use of device ecologies in classrooms, with much of our current research focused on interactive surfaces and multi-touch technology..