DLab | UT Digital Learning

D is for Everything!

The “D” in DLab stands for digital, design, and development—but also dreaming, discovery, data, and disruption. What is the future of innovative, evidence-based online learning—and how do we build it?

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What is DLab?

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DLab is UT Digital Learning’s creative lab where designers, developers, and instructional designers collaborate to dream, build, and vet interactive learning experiences beyond standard course production.

What We Do

Explore & Prototype

Experiment with AI-assisted and vibe-coded learning apps, games, and interactives outside traditional workflows.

Peer Review & Vetting

Move projects from personal → internal → public deployment through structured peer review processes.

Shared Development

Use GitHub and centralized hosting to test, iterate, and deploy learning tools.

Cross-Team Collaboration

Bring together IDs, developers, and designers for accessibility, design, and development alignment.

Visibility Pipeline

Create work-ready solutions for classes, conferences, research, and external sharing.

Scalable Innovation

Develop templates and standards so innovation can scale across teams and faculty.