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Active Projects
Learning Analytics-Based Personalized Feedback in Large Lecture Courses
This project aims to address questions about how students perceive learning analytics-based personalized feedback, how these messages affect student engagement with course materials and assignments, and how the messages impact student learning outcomes.
Investigating Generative AI in Student Learning
Generative AI is rapidly transforming higher education, yet there is limited real-world data on how students actually use these tools in their learning. This project fills that gap, providing data-informed insights that can inform the development of effective instructional strategies.
Completed Projects
Do Learning Analytics Improve Outcomes? Insights from Elements of Success
Elements of Success (EoS) is a learning analytics platform for students that provides real-time feedback and data visualizations on student performance, including a current estimated grade. This study examined the relationship between student use of EoS and academic performance among at-risk students in an introductory chemistry course.
Instructional Strategies that Promote eTextbook Reading
Students’ reading is an essential part of learning in college courses. However, many instructors are concerned that students do not complete assigned readings, and multiple studies have found evidence to support this concern. This research examines various instructional strategies and student eTextbook reading behaviors validated by page view data.
Transforming Large Lecture Courses to Foster Student-Centered Learning
The primary objective of this project was to leverage technology to transform large lecture course delivery in order to provide increased student-centered learning. The technologies and pedagogies chosen were based upon models that have already proven successful around the country. However, innovations and improvements to those practices will be implemented by the project team in collaboration with the faculty partner.
Understanding the Impact of eTextbooks on Student Learning
With the increasing integration of technology in academic settings, understanding how eTextbooks impacted student learning, engagement, and success had become crucial. This research focused on comparing eTextbooks with traditional paper textbooks and the adoption of interactive tools, seeking to provide a comprehensive analysis of these aspects.
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