About Us
CyberLab is a research and entrepreneurship laboratory located on the campus of Purdue University in Indianapolis. The lab provides research and intellectual support for the design, development, and implementation of innovative educational technology. It also builds connections between the university and industries to transfer research outcomes into practice.
Faculty, project coordinators, researchers, and student interns from diverse academic backgrounds staff the CyberLab. Staff members come from diverse backgrounds, such as education, information technology, and computer science and engineering.
Since it was first established in 1996, the CyberLab has been leading the development of innovative and successful online technologies. Past projects include Oncourse, ANGEL Learning, Epsilen, CourseNetworking, Rumi, and CN World. CyberLab currently focuses on the R&D of innovative AI-driven learning applications.
Our Mission
The mission of the CyberLab is to prepare students for their future career through engaging them in real-world projects, and at the same time, to provide academic support for and innovative talent to industry to ensure productivity and business success. To fulfill this mission, the CyberLab conducts applied research in education and technology to enhance understanding of learning needs and to foster best practices in the application of new educational technologies. As a connector between the academy and industry, the CyberLab actively encourages students to apply their scholastic knowledge and skills in real-world innovation and production work.
Lab History
The CyberLab, previously called WebLab, opened at IUPUI in 1996 and serves as a research and development laboratory on the IUPUI campus, employing personnel directed by Computer Information Technology professor, Ali Jafari. In the past, the CyberLab has invented and developed learning platforms such as Oncourse, ANGEL Learning, Epsilen, and CourseNetworking.