The Guiding Empowerment Model (GEM) is a strategy framework I developed to support learner-centered design at scale. It translates cognitive science, trauma-informed care, and motivational theory into grounded multiple large-scale initiatives, from AI-powered coaching to modular program design.
31 design factors grouped into six domains
Direct mapping to personalization, systems, and community design strategies
A scaffold for scaling intention, not just content
Read the Peer-Reviewed Publication
This full text article was published in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference 2024 proceedings.
Cite: H. Beaux, P. Karimi, O. Pop and R. Clark, "Guiding Empowerment Model: Liberating Neurodiversity in Online Higher Education," in 2024 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Washington, DC, USA, 2024, pp. 1-9, doi: 10.1109/FIE61694.2024.10893125.
Or browse the FUN Version!
This silly slide deck explains the model and 31 factors through memes! Content warning: language.
