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
Presentations at AERA 2021
In the upcoming 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting for American Educational Research Association (AERA) in April…
Xie Appointed as Associate Editor of The Internet and Higher Education
Congratulations to Dr. Kui Xie who has been appointed as the Associate Editor of The…
PUBLICATIONS
Publication on High-School Students’ Motivation Change
Xie, K., Vongkulluksn, V. W., Cheng, S.-L., & Jiang, Z. (2021). Examining high-school students’ motivation…
Publication on Pedagogical Agent with Dual-Channel Emotional Cues
Ba, S., Stein, D., Liu, Q., Long, T., Xie, K., & Wu, L. (2021). Examining…
RECENT NEWS
When life schools us
Stories by Robin Chenoweth | Illustrations by Joseph Carrington Education experts share lessons on K–12 students’ learning that will outlast the pandemic. Seven-year-old Renee is all too aware of the challenges of learning during a pandemic. In October, with hybrid education in full swing because…
High school students tend to get more motivated over time when they feel belong
Study suggests feeling of belongingness key to improvement By Jeff Grabmeier, grabmeier.1@osu.edu Parents may fear that if their high school student isn’t motivated to do well in classes, there’s nothing that will change that. But a new study that followed more than 1,600 students over…
Nathan Hawk wins an Alumni Grant for Graduate Research and Scholarship
Congratulations to Nathan Hawk, a member of the Research Laboratory for Digital Learning and a PhD candidate in the learning technologies program at The Ohio State University. He has received an award from the Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship program – an annual…
Strive for Achievement in 2020 through Virtual Collaborations
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Research Laboratory for Digital Learning (RLDL) at The Ohio State University has continued its effort in conducting educational research and advancing the science of learning. The social distancing practice and the travel restrictions have hindered our practice…
New Professors Share Their Experiences in 2020
The year 2020 has been a very challenging year for graduate students on the job market. In the COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities had hiring freezes. The academic job market has been extremely competitive. Four former members of The Research Laboratory for Digital Learning…