Post

Rosalind Picard on Edith Ackermann

by Janine Liberty

Jan. 5, 2017

People
Groups

I will always remember Edith as cheerful, intellectually playful, and intellectual about play. She was patient with answering questions and truly seemed to love learning. I am grateful for the time we had with her here.

Related Content
Post People

Aaron Falbel on Edith Ackermann

By Aaron FalbelI was a doctoral student at the MIT Media Lab in the Epistemology and Learning group between 1984 and 1989. Edith and …
Jan. 5, 2017
Post People

Warren Sack on Edith Ackermann

I am so very sad! Edith was there to welcome me to the Lab when I came as a student and was always there for me throughout my stay. She wa…
Jan. 5, 2017
Post People

Andrew Sempere on Edith Ackermann

By Andrew SempereToday, we went for a late afternoon walk with a friend through a forest near her Swiss farmhouse. It was a lovely, ge…
Jan. 5, 2017
Article People

Edith Ackermann, developmental psychologist and learning researcher, dies at 70

The former MIT Media Lab faculty member explored the intersections of play, learning, design, and technology. …