The Interactivity Foundation works to engage citizens in the exploration and development of possibilities for public policy through small group discussions.
IF Focal Areas
Project Discussions
Longer-term projects with selected panelists that develop our Discussion Reports or Guides with different possibilities for future public policy.
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Shorter-term discussion series that use our Discussion Reports or Guides as a starting point for further discussion and exploration.
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We also work with educators to support student-centered discussions in a variety of educational settings.
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The IF Difference
By Timothy Shaffer, Ph.D. Last week I was presenting to two groups of the Sunflower Foundation’s Advocacy Fellows program here in Kansas in Wichita and Topeka. We had great groups filled with people really interested in learning more about civil … Read more
IF’s Partnership with the Newseum: The Future of Public Discussion
What’s the future of public discussion in this time of political polarization, harsh rhetoric, fake news, and spin? What policy possibilities might help revitalize it? And what actions might we take to implement them? The Interactivity Foundation will celebrate its 30th … Read more
Cognitive Science in Learning and Engagement
One of the most interesting parts of my involvement in the University of Wisconsin Extension’s ThinkWater School has been the opportunity to observe the workings of a system’s engineering approach that accounts for the need for conceptual thinking as a … Read more