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
Lizeng Huang joins as a new buckeye
Welcome Lizeng Huang to The Ohio State University! Lizeng Huang received his dual Master’s degrees…
Jingwen He joins as a new buckeye
Welcome Jingwen He to The Ohio State University! Jingwen He earned her Bachelor’s Degree in…
PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapter on Teacher Motivation in Online Professional Development
Hawk, N., Bowman, M., & Xie, K. (2021). Theory-based intervention framework to improve mathematics teachers’…
Publication on Elementary Students’ Computational Thinking
Li, X., Xie, K., Vongkulluksn, V.W., Stein, D. & Zhang, Y. (2021). Developing and testing…
RECENT NEWS
2020-2021 Graduates Sharing Job Searching Tips
For recent and upcoming graduates looking to start their careers, the 2020-2021 job market was daunting. Looking for work during the COVID-19 pandemic meant parsing through an unusually small number of opportunities and carrying out much more of the interview process virtually. During these uncertain…
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…