Vishesh Kumar is a graduate of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He joined the program after completing a Bachelor’s in Design from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. Vishesh studies game based learning, and other constructionist learning environments including museum exhibits, and makerspaces. His current work involves using design-based research methods and learning analytics to shed light on how people collaborate, and how collaborations and interpersonal connections can be meaningfully improved in constructionist environments.