About Us
At The Research Laboratory for Digital Learning, we strive to understand how students learn in technology-supported learning environments and how to design, develop and integrate innovative technology capable of promoting students’ motivation and engagement in digital learning to achieve a positive impact on student success. Our research focuses on areas where technology plays essential roles in supporting meaningful learning, including computer-supported collaborative learning, motivation and self-regulated learning, learning analytics and social network analysis, artificial intelligence in education, virtual world and educational games, digital learning design and development, and teacher technology professional development. We are particularly interested in multi-disciplinary collaborative projects where innovative learning technologies bring potentials to benefit students’ learning and achievement.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Presentation in APA 2018
In the upcoming 2018 Conference of American Psychological Association (APA) in San Francisco, CA, our…
Presentations in ICLS 2018 London
In the upcoming 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) at London, UK, June…
PUBLICATIONS
Publication on Teacher Value Belief and TPACK
Cheng, S.L. & Xie, K. (2018). The relations among teacher value beliefs, personal characteristics, and…
Publication on Leadership Detection
Xie, K., Di Tosto, G., Lu, L., & Cho, Y.S. (2018). Detecting leadership in peer-moderated…
RECENT NEWS
Spencer Foundation Supports Information Literacy Research
Information literacy is crucial for success in schools, and for effective functioning as informed citizens. With increasing availabilities of web 2.0 technologies in the classroom, students need to be able to critically evaluate information to learn effectively. This competency is particularly important in science education…
Engagement at AERA2018 New York City
In the 2018 Annual Meeting for American Educational Research Association (AERA) at New York City, NY, lab members were engaged in various programs and presentations. The lab members had five presentations including (1) Paper Session: Teacher Demographic Characteristics, Value Beliefs, and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)…
Xie offers Keynote Address at IFET2017 in China
Lab director, Dr. Kui Xie, was invited to make a keynote address at the 16th International Forum of Educational Technology (IFET), Xuzhou, China. Dr. Xie presented his research on the topic of “The interactions between motivation and engagement in digital learning environments.”
The 3rd Online Chinese Teaching Forum and Workshop
On October 27th-28th, 2017, Lab director Dr. Kui Xie and doctoral student Zilu Jiang were invited to present at the third Online Chinese Teaching Forum & Workshop (OCTFW) hosted by the Confucius Institute at Michigan State University in East Lansing. OCTFW aims at continually promoting…
Algebra Ready Delivers Summer Institute
Central Ohio teachers are learning new and innovative ways to teach pre-algebra using digital resources with Algebra Ready, a year-long professional development opportunity for 7th- and 8th-grade math teachers and school district math coaches. Funded by a grant under the Improving Teacher Quality Program from…