Congratulations! Dr. Valerie Shute is featured in 2016 National Educational Technology Plan

Dr. Valerie Shute is featured in the recently released 2016 U.S. Department of Education - National Education Technology Plan. It is the flagship educational technology policy document.

Dr. Shute's work was recognized for exhibiting some of the actions and attributes key to transforming learning through technology.

"I'm honored to have my research showcased," Dr. Shute said. "In addition to describing my ideas about using assessment to support learning via real-time feedback and within game environments, a section is devoted to my stealth or 'embedded' assessment work."
(http://fsuednews.com/2015/12/21/education-professor-featured-in-2016-national-education-technology-plan/)

The 2016 National Education Technology Plan, Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education, articulates a vision of equity, active use and collaborative leadership to make everywhere, all-the-time learning possible. While acknowledging the continuing need to provide greater equity of access to technology itself, the plan goes further to call upon all involved in American education to ensure equity of access to transformational learning experiences enabled by technology.

To read more about Dr. Shute in the 2016 National Education Technology Plan, visit http://tech.ed.gov/netp

ISSA Dinner - This Friday, Dec 4th, 6:30pm, Sakura Sushi

Dear ISLT family,

Join us this Friday, December 4, at 6:30pm to celebrate the end of the semester!
We are having dinner at Sakura Sushi, 1318 N Monroe St, Tallahassee: http://www.sakurafl.com/ Please, send me an email if you need a ride (ff11@my.fsu.edu).

This is the last ISSA event for this term, we hope to see you there!
If you can't make it, good luck with finals – as a student, TA, and professor!

The ISSA Team – Fabrizio, Jiyae, Kevin, Ray, Devin, Xinhao, Zhaihuan

Congratulations! Dr. Dennen received Transformation Through Teaching Award!

 

Dr. Vanessa Dennen has been received the Transformation Through Teaching award.

Transformation Through Teaching is a program established through the Spiritual Life Project to honor full-time faculty that have had an intellectual, inspirational, and integrative impact on the lives of their students.

Dr. Dennen was nominated for her transformational role in her students' academic life and was selected by the Spiritual Life Project on the basis of her students' compelling stories.


“I can say that in all the years that I spent in academia, Dr. Dennen has been the most influent faculty member for me. She instilled in me a passion for research and helped me broaden my interest in the ID&T field. Thanks to her, I am now a more curious learner and an active and interdisciplinary scholar.” — Fabrizio Fornara

“Dr. Dennen went beyond what I have experienced in the distance learning experience and truly made us feel like we were a part of the college and course. Her level of interaction and organization was well beyond the norm that I have experienced and really made learning great.” — Ron Nakamoto

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Vanessa Dennen!

To read more , visit http://fsuednews.com/2015/12/02/three-coe-associate-professors-receive-transformation-through-teaching-recognition/

Happy Thanksgiving!

Need your insight regarding 2016 Spring Seminar Series and ISLT Mini-Conference

Greetings!

The ISLT Alumni Council is currently planning two main events for 2016: a Spring Seminar Series and the ISLT Mini-Conference. The seminars will be scheduled for Fridays throughout the spring and the mini-conference will occur sometime in April.

To guide the preparations, the ISLT Alumni Council seeks your input. Please access and complete the following survey that applies to you by Monday, November 30. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Current Students: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1N6v5zJns6YbagR

Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Friends: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5duEdqC00UWhy3b

Please contact Jonathan Hamilton (jkhamorama@hotmail.com) or Alison L. Moore (alm06k@my.fsu.edu) with any questions.

Stay tuned for further dates and details! 

Many thanks! 

Go Noles!

ISLT Alumni Council

New ISSA President Elections

Dear ISLT students,

As we are approaching the end of the Fall semester, it’s time to elect a new ISSA President. We are looking for nominations for/from individuals who will be willing to take the lead to serve our program. The presidency lasts for the duration of one year and some of the President's duties include:

• Lead the ISSA team in its service to the ISLT program; 
• Maintain the rules, procedures, and policies laid out in the ISSA Constitution; 
• Convene and host ISSA board meetings; 
• Maintain and document the practices associated with the office; 
• Represent ISSA at the annual Fall EPLS Orientation. 

If you are interested in this position, please respond by emailing me (ff11@my.fsu.edu) with a self-nomination. Students in the program may also nominate someone by emailing me the name of someone who they believe will be a good fit for the office of President. In case a nomination is made on someone's behalf, the nominee will be contacted to confirm interest in running for the position.

Note:

• The nomination period will remain open from today to Tuesday, November 24; 
• Voting will begin on Monday, November 30; 
• The voting period will be open for one week; 
• The new President will be announced on Tuesday, December 8. 

If you are interested in becoming a member of the ISSA board, please send me an email during the next three weeks. If you want more information, please, feel free to email and ask, I’ll be happy to answer all your inquiries.

Leading the ISSA team and serving the ISLT program has been for me a really rewarding experience. I’m sure that you’ll enjoy this opportunity as much as I did this past year.

Thanks for your support to ISSA!
Best,
Fabrizio

ISSA PD Series - Dr. Jeeheon Ryu: Designing and Analyzing Multimedia-based Experiments - Tomorrow 12PM

Dear ISLT family,

Please, mark your calendar with a new ISSA event. This Friday, November 13th, Dr. Jeeheon Ryu will give a workshop on “How to design and analyze multimedia based experiments”. The workshop will take place at 12:00 pm in Morgan Studio, Stone Building.

Dr. Jeeheon Ryu is an associate professor at the Chonnam National University and a visiting professor in ISLT at FSU. Here is the abstract of Dr. Ryu’s presentation:

The workshop is designed to guide doctoral students who want to apply experimental designs in the field of instructional design and technology. Particularly this workshop will cover multimedia based experiments. A variety of experimental designs will be presented with examples of result analysis. Step-wised guides will be provided from the beginning of experimental design to the report of experimental reports. 

We hope to see you there,

 The ISSA Team – Fabrizio, Jiyae, Kevin, Ray, Devin, Xinhao, Zhaihuan

Photos: FSU ISLT at 2015 AECT International Convention

Last week, AECT hosted its annual convention at Indianapolis, IN. This year, we had over 26 faculty, staff, and student presenters in the 5-day program with concurrent research presentations, poster, and roundtable presentations, the PacifiCorp competition, and so on. Here are some photos of us in Indianapolis!

• Concurrent research presentations, poster and roundtable presentations

See the whole list of ISLT friends' presentations at http://isfsu.blogspot.com/2015/09/islt-presentations-at-aect-annual_8.html

• PacifiCorp Competition

Congratulations! Logan Arrington and Zhichun (Lukas) Liu of team 1 and Nurul Jamiat and Zhaihuan Dai of team 2 reached the finals and won an award to go directly to ISLT's scholarship fund! And Logan and Zhichun (Lukas) won the 2015 PacifiCorp Competition!

• University Reception

• FSU ISLT Dinner 

 

Make a Donation and Support our Program & Students

The instructional systems and learning technologies program at Florida State University (ISLT@FSU) is seeking contributions to be used in direct support of our students. Thanks to the generous donations of several alumni and faculty, we are able to fund scholarships, assistantships, stipends, and conference travel for students.

Next month, 13 ISLT students are scheduled to present their work at the 2015 AECT conference in Indianapolis. In fact, four of these students will participate as finalists in the PacificCorp Design Competition. We estimate it will cost each student $750 - $1,000 to attend the AECT conference (airfare, hotel, conference registration). However, the ISLT program can cover a third of these expenses for each student.

Please consider making a donation by following the steps outlined below.

1. GO to https://one.fsu.edu/foundation/donate/give-online.

2. SELECT the link “More Designations” in the middle of the page.

3. TYPE F07631 in the field labeled Fund # and then hit search. The following search result should appear at the bottom of the page (you may have to scroll down to see it):
  Instructional Systems Student Support Fund
  F07631
  Education

4. SELECT the link “Instructional Systems Student Support Fund”

5. The correct fund should now appear on the donation form. Please be sure the designation is for the Instructional Systems Student Support Fund (F07631)

6. COMPLETE the rest of the fields in the form. Note that the Tribute Information is optional.

7. CLICK the NEXT button at the bottom of the page after you have completed the form and follow the directions provided.

Thanks for your continued support of our program and students! Feel free to forward this message to others in your network.

Jim Klein & Bob Reiser

ISSA event - Halloween Party, Oct 28th, 7PM

Dear ISLT family,

Please, mark your calendar with a new ISSA event – a scary one! Join us next Wednesday, October 28, at 7:00 pm for an evening of pumpkin carving at our fellow ISLT student Michelle's place – thanks Michelle for hosting the event!

Devin prepared a beautiful flyer for the event, see below. You can find this information also on the flyer:

• BYOB (bring your own beer/bottle) and a munchie, if you want. 
• We will be carving pumpkins and roasting the pumpkin seeds. Bring your own pumpkin to carve.
• Costumes enjoyed but not required. 
• Michelle's address is on the flyer. 
• If you need a ride, please, contact Fabrizio at ff11@my.fsu.edu. 

 Also, remember that next Friday, October 30, is the ISSA Research Mixer session. We'll meet at 12 pm at Morgan Studio and give each other feedback on our AECT presentations. If you want to present, please, contact Fabrizio at ff11@my.fsu.edu.

We hope to see you at the Halloween party and research mixer,

The ISSA Team – Fabrizio, Jiyae, Kevin, Ray, Devin, Xinhao, Zhaihuan

Going to AECT? Join us at the AECT Joint University Reception Nov 7, 6-7:30pm

For those of you who will be going to the AECT conference in Indianapolis on Nov 4-7, you are all invited to join colleagues, meet new faculty, alumni, and students, and learn about other programs in our field over food, drink, and appetizers at the AECT Joint University Reception. All IS faculty, students, staff, and alumni are welcomed and invited to join us at the reception!

2015 AECT International Convention 

• November 4-7, 2015 
• TIME: Friday Nov 6 from 6:00-7:30pm 
• LOCATION: Hyatt Regency, Cosmopolitan Ballroom, 3rd Level 

Please Volunteer! The FSU Instructional Systems program will be setting up a table/display (banner, table skirt, laptop and projector, brochures, example faculty publications) to showcase our program at the reception. We need your help to donate swag/gift items for our give-away raffle, transport materials to AECT (brochures, sample publications, IS banner, etc.), set up the table/display, talk to people about our program at the University reception, and to run the prize raffle. If you can help us, please go to the web page below to let us know how you would like to help.

To let us know if you are going to AECT, the title of the paper you will be presenting, and how you can help out at the evening reception table, please go to http://bit.ly/aecttable

Look forward to seeing everyone at AECT!
 --Allan

ISSA PD Series - Dr. John Keller: ARCS-V Model - Oct 9, 12pm

Dear ISLT family,

This Friday, October 9th, is the second of the ISSA professional development talks for this Fall. We are honored to host Dr. John Keller, Professor Emeritus at FSU. His talk, "Stimulating Learner Motivation: ARCS-V Model Characteristics, Applications, and Example", will take place at 12pm in room G152, Stone Building, ground floor.

If you cannot attend in person, you can watch the live broadcast of the session at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSCPi1VnyOY 

Here is the abstract of Dr. Keller’s presentation:

Educational goals and objectives can range from a specific requirement to recall detailed information to the formulation of abstract conceptualizations resulting from one's own interpretation of the phenomena under study. The ability to create instruction with such wide ranging goals is facilitated by the use of the systematic instructional design process which has been formalized and validated repeatedly for many years. However, this process is not sufficient for creating optimal learning environments because learner motivation is an important component of the learning process and it is not adequately addressed in the traditional instructional system design process. This presentation will describe how both instructional and motivational design play a role in the creation of effective and appealing learning environments and will then focus on the model formerly known as ARCS (attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction) which has recently been expanded to include the concept of volition; hence, ARCS-V model. Furthermore, it is important to realize that the motivation of teachers and designers is closely linked to student motivation and the motivational requirements of both teachers and students must be taken into consideration in this design process. This process is illustrated in a case example of motivational design.

We hope to see you there – or online,

The ISSA Team – Fabrizio, Jiyae, Kevin, Ray, Devin, Xinhao, Zhaihuan

Photos @ ISSA PD Series - Dr. Anne Mendenhall and Dr. Yvonne Earnshaw, "AECT: Getting the Most Out of Your Professional Organization"

Last Friday, we had the first of the ISSA professional development talks for this Fall.
Dr. Anne Mendenhall, a president of Design and Development Division in AECT, and Dr. Yvonne Earnshaw, a Design and Development Board associate in AECT, presented many opportunities that the organization offer to us as graduate students and future professionals and shared multiple ways of being more active member in the organization. Check out some photos on that day and watch the recorded presentation.

ISSA PD Series - Dr. Anne Mendenhall, "AECT: Getting the Most Out of Your Professional Organization"

Dear ISLT students,

This Friday, September 25th, is the first of the ISSA professional development talks for this Fall: "AECT: Getting the Most Out of Your Professional Organization". The talk will take place at 12pm at Morgan Studio, Stone Building, 3rd floor. Dr. Anne Mendenhall, the AECT Design and Development Division director, will talk about AECT, the most important professional organization in the ID&T field. This talk is a great opportunity to also explore the many opportunities that the organization offer to us as graduate students and future professionals. If you cannot attend in person, you can watch the live broadcast of the session at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koImXB7IooI

We hope to see you there,

The ISSA Team – Fabrizio, Jiyae, Kevin, Ray, Devin, Xinhao, Zhaihuan

Congratulations! We have two PacifiCorp Finalists teams, this year!

Please join us in congratulating four of our doctoral students, Logan Arrington, Zhichun (Lukas) Liu, Zhaihuan Dai, and Nurullizam Jamiat for being selected as the finalists teams in PacifiCorp competition sponsored by AECT.

Each year, PacifiCorp and Design and Development Division of AECT offers the PacifiCorp Design and Development Award Competition. Teams of graduate students are invited to design and develop a solution in response to a performance problem in adult learning and performance-improvement settings. This year, three teams were invited to present their performance improvement solutions at the final phase of competition at AECT’s annual Convention in November.

For those of you who are attending the upcoming AECT conference, please schedule to attend the presentation and support our two teams!

Photos: ISLT Fall Potluck Lunch

Today, we had the ISLT Fall potluck lunch at FSU Reservation. We shared our favorite food and enjoyed chatting and doing fun activities. Check out some of the great photos!

ISSA Event: ISLT Fall Potluck, coming Sunday

Dear ISLT family,

 Coming Sunday, September 20th, is the traditional ISLT Fall potluck lunch. Bring your favorite food and drink and enjoy recipes from all over the world.
Here is the detailed information:

• Where: FSU Reservation (The Rez), Gold shelter, 3226 Flastacowo Road, Tallahassee 

• When: Sunday, September 20th, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. 

• Who: You + family or guests. ISLT faculty, students, online students, administrators, and alumni are welcome! 

• Why: Because it's fun! Come meet your fellow students, faculty, and alumni in an informal setting and enjoy recipes from all over the world. 

• How: If you need a ride, please email Fabrizio (ff11@my.fsu.edu), we'll set you up with someone. If you're willing to give people rides, please, also let Fabrizio know. 

•  Bring: This is a potluck, so, please, bring some food or drink to share. This can be representative of your culture, your tastes, or your favorite aisle in the grocery store. 

 We hope to see you there,

 The ISSA Team – Fabrizio, Jiyae, Kevin, Ray, Devin, Xinhao, Zhaihuan

ISLT Presentations at AECT Annual Conference 2015

AECT will host its annual convention at Indianapolis, Indiana. This year, we have over 26 faculty, staff, alumni, and student presenters listed in this 5-day program with featured concurrent research presentations, poster and roundtable presentations, and the ParcifiCorp competition. Below is a brief list. You can also search for more detail and find the full schedule for this convention at their website.

Wednesday, November 4

Concurrent Session

Motivational Scaffolding Design in Computer-Based Learning Environment: Synthesized Guidelines and Design Showcase
Shuang Hao (Florida State University), Vanessa Dennen (Florida State University)

*2:15-3:15pm, Hyatt Regency, 3rd, Cosmopolitan D

Instructional Design and Technology Competencies: A Review of the Current Literature and Standards
Wei Quiang (Florida State University), James Klein (Florida State University)
*2:15-3:15pm, Hyatt Regency, 3rd, Cosmopolitan A

Factors Influencing Second Language Student Production on Twitter 
Fabrizio Fornara (Florida State University)
*3:30-4:30pm, Hyatt Regency, 3rd, Vision

PacifiCorp Competition
*2:00-4:00pm, Hyatt Regency, 3rd Studio 1

Thursday, November 5

Concurrent Session

Descriptive Post Titles as Advance Organizer: Cognitive Load and Critical Thinking Effects in Online Discussions
Karen Gali Hand (American Public University System), Allan Jeong (Florida State University)
*1:00-2:00pm, Hyatt Regency, 2nd, Regency C

Online Student Course Behaviors: How Do Weeks Flow and What Do Students Do? 
Vanessa Dennen (Florida State University)
*1:00-2:00pm, Hyatt Regency, 2nd, Regency C

International Learners' Expectations, Satisfaction, and Agency: A Case Study of Chinese Learners in a US-based MOOC
Vanessa Dennen (Florida State University), Zhongrui Yao (Florida State University)
*2:15-3:15pm, Hyatt Regency, 2nd, Regency E

The effects of prior beliefs on student interactions in online debates 
Allan Jeong (Florida State University), Zhichun Liu  (Florida State University)
*2:15-3:15pm, Hyatt Regency, 2nd, Regency C

Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors in Discussion Forums of a Professional Development MOOC
Jiyae Bong (Florida State University), Vanessa Dennen (Florida State University)
*3:30-4:30pm, Hyatt Regency, 2nd, Regency C

Presidential Session 

Educational Technology and Instructional Design in East Asia: New Academic Programs and New Career Opportunities
Robert Reiser (Florida State University)
*3:30-4:30pm, Hyatt Regency, 2nd, Regency AB

Poster Session

A Virtual Embodiment Effect of Animated Character's Gestures on Understanding and Visual Attention
Xinhao Xu (Florida State University), Jeeheon Ryu (Chonnam National University), Sungwoong Lee, Fengfeng Ke (Florida State University)
*9:15-10:15am, Indy Convention Center, Indy Convention Ctr

"Systems? What Systems?" Assessing the Use of a Change Management Model for Social Media Policy Development
Nefertiti A Puplampu (Florida State University)
*9:15-10:15am, Indy Convention Center, Indy Convention Ctr (Rm231)

The Effects of Information Volume and Information Distribution on Learning in a Mobile Augmented Reality
Taehyeong Lim (Florida State University), Jiyae Bong (Florida State University), Ji Hei Kang, Vanessa Dennen (Florida State University)
*10:30-11:30am, Indy Convention Center, Indy Convention Ctr

Roundtable Session

Five Tipes for Designing Problem Based Learning

Nurullizam Jamiat (Florida State University), James Klein (Florida State University)
*9:15-10:15am, Indy Convention Center, Indy Convention Ctr

Scaffolding in A 3D Virtual Reality Game-based Learning Environment: When Much is Less?

Zhaihuan Dai (Florida State University), Yanjun Pan (Florida State University)
*9:15-10:15am, Indy Convention Center, Indy Convention Ctr

Designing Standards-Based, Interactive Online Tutorials for Struggling K-12 Students 

Ronald L. Carr (University of South Florida), Wade Bradt (Florida State University), Anchalee Ngampornchai (Florida State University), Robert Lengacher (Florida State University)
*10:30-11:30am, Indy Convention Center, Indy Convention Ctr

Using Learning Analytics to Predict Academic Achievement and Explain Differences in Grades

Amit Chauhan (Florida State University)
* 10:30-11:30am, Indy Convention Center, Indy Convention Ctr

D&D Showcase

Nihao Chinese: A mobile Assisted Language Learning Application

Zichun Liu (Florida State University), Yujia Huang (Florida State University)
*2:00-4:30pm, Hyatt Regency, 3rd, Cosmopolitan Foyer

Friday, November 6

Concurrent Session

Effective Support for Teachers as Designers of eLearning: A Program Design and Evaluation, 

Ronald L. Carr (University of South Florida), Anchalee Ngampornchai (Florida State University), Wade Bradt (Florida State University), Robert Lengacher (Florida State University)
*9:15-10:15am, Hyatt Regency, 3rd, Studio 1

To overcome intercultural misunderstandings: A directed content analysis of learner language
James Trotta (Florida State University)
*9:15-10:15am, Hyatt Regency, 3rd, Studio 3

Optimized Design of Chinese Mobile Applications: The Effects of Radical-Based Structure and Question-Based Content on Chinese Character Recognition

Yujia Huang (Florida State University), Zhichun Liu (Florida State University)
*10:30-11:30, Hyatt Regency, 3rd, Vision

Exploring Identities: Student and Instructor Positioning in Online Graduate Courses

Yasin Yalcin (Florida State University), Vanessa Dennen (Florida State University)
*11:45am-12:45pm, Hyatt Regency, 2nd, Regency D

Examining the Effects of Game-Based Learning in an Opensim-Supported Virtual Environment for Mathematical Performance

Heesung Kim (Florida State University)
1:00-2:00pm, Hyatt Regency, 3rd, Cosmopolitan C

Publishing in Research Journals: Editors' Advice on Participating in the Research Conversation

Vanessa Dennen (Florida State University), MJ Bishop (AECT Board Member), Elizabeth Boling (Indiana University), Charles Hodges (Georgia Southern University), Tristan Johnson (Northeastern University), Michael Simonson (Nova Southeastern University), Jonathan M Spector (Department of Learning Technologies)
*2:15-3:15pm,  Hyatt Regency, 3rd, Discovery B

Exploring the Effects of Cognitive Flexibility and Contextual Interference on Learners' Performance in a Simulated Environment
Rinki Survayanshi (Florida State University)
*3:30-4:30pm, Hyatt Regency, 3rd, Studio 1

Informal Learning in Business as Usual: A Survey of Instructional Design and Performance Improvement Practicioners

Alison Moore (Florida State University), James Klein (Florida State University)
*3:30-4:30pm, Hyatt Regency, 3rd, Studio 4

Literature Review on Factors of Succesful Online Learning from Learners' Perspectives

Zhichun Liu (Florida State University)
*3:30-4:30pm, Hyatt Regency, 2nd, Regency D

Presidential Session

Presidential: Looking for a Hiding Place: A Personal Application of Learning, Instruction, and Performance Systems

James Klein (Florida State University)
*10:30-11:30, Hyatt Regency, 2nd, Regency AB

ISSA Event: Taligating + FSU vs Texas State Football Game, This Saturday!

Don't miss tomorrow ISSA event: Tailgating + FSU vs Texas State Football Game.
We'll meet at 5pm at the corner of Call and Murphy streets, in front of the Stone building, and we'll tailgate around there before heading to the stadium (the game starts at 8pm). Join us even if you don't have a ticket for the game and especially if you have never tailgated before. Bring some drinks or snacks and wear garnet.

See you tomorrow! Go Noles!

The ISSA Team – Fabrizio, Jiyae, Kevin, Xinhao, Zhongrui, Zhaihuan, Devin

2015 ISLT Newsletter Just Released!

2015 ISLT Newsletter's just published! Hope you enjoy reading our stories!
Here is the Newsletter Link.

ISSA Events and Activities - Fall 2015

Dear ISLT family,

Here we are again, ready for a new and exciting semester! At ISSA, we are happy to announce the calendar of events and activities for this Fall. Please, mark your calendar and keep on checking your email for further details on the events and activities to come.

August 26, 5:30 pm, Morgan Studio: ISLT Students Meeting
If you are a new (or not so new) ISLT student and want to meet your fellow ISLT students for some peer-advise, join us at the first students meeting of the year.

September 5, 5 pm, College of Education area + Doak Campbell Stadium: Tailgating + FSU vs Texas State Football Game. 
The real Nole experience. If you have never watched a football game live, if you have never been to the Doak Campbell Stadium, if you have never sung together with other 80,000+ Noles, you should get started with your fellow ISLT students. Experienced Noles are welcome too! Please, “buy” your own free ticket.

September 20, 1-3 pm, The Rez: ISLT Potluck Lunch.
Join the ISLT family at our traditional Fall potluck. Bring your favorite food and drink and enjoy recipes from all over the world. Significant others are welcome.

September 25, 12-1 pm, location TBA: ISSA Professional Development Series – An introduction to AECT. 
Invited Speaker: Dr. Anne Mendenhall (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Come to learn about AECT, the most important professional organization in the ID&T field, with Dr. Anne Mendenhall, the AECT Design and Development Division director.

October 9, 12-1 pm, location TBA: ISSA Professional Development Series – Stimulating Learner Motivation: ARCS-V Model Characteristics, Applications, and Example. 
Invited Speaker: Dr. John Keller (Professor Emeritus, Florida State University)
We are honored to have Dr. John Keller talk about his ARCS-V model. In his words, “This presentation will describe how both instructional and motivational design play a role in the creation of effective and appealing learning environments and will then focus on the model formerly known as ARCS (attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction) which has recently been expanded to include the concept of volition; hence, ARCS-V model.”

October 30, 12-1:30 pm, location TBA: Research Mixer Session.
Come to practice your AECT presentation with us – good feedback guaranteed! To register, please, contact Fabrizio at ff11@my.fsu.edu.

November 19, 6-8 pm, location TBA: Movie Night. 
Join ISSA for another inspirational and fun movie night – the movie title will be announced soon. A discussion will follow the screening.

December 4, 6:30 pm, Sakura Sushi: Dinner.
Let’s end the semester the best way possible! Join your fellow ISLT students for great food and a lot of fun. Significant others are welcome.

For more information about ISSA and how to join our team, please, contact Fabrizio at ff11@my.fsu.edu or Ji Yae at jb11ab@my.fsu.edu.

We hope to see you all there!

The ISSA Team – Fabrizio, Jiyae, Kevin, Xinhao, Zhongrui, Zhaihuan, Devin

Photos: ISLT Master's Orientation, Last Thursday!

Last Thursday afternoon, we had our program orientation for new master students at Morgan. After having a great time of getting to know each other through an icebreaker activity, Jiyae Bong, a vice president of ISSA (Instructional Systems Student Association), introduced the ISSA group and upcoming social events. Sue Ebbers, one of our alumni, also visited and talked about Alumni Advisory Council & Mentorship program. At the end, Dr. Klein, Dr. Dennen, Dr. Darabi, and Dr. Ke shared information related to their master's degree career. This orientation was organized by Diana Martin, a master student, and Dr. Klein. It was a wonderful time to welcome our new master students together. We also had another orientation for online master students at 8 pm and Dr. Jeong and Dr. Ke were online to welcome our online students.

Congratulations to all summer 2015 ISLT graduates!

ISLT Faculty Conference Travels, Summer 2015

Dr. Shute to Present at Conference in Australia

Dr. Valerie Shute will share her research on Stealth assessment in video games at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) 2015 Research Conference. The annual meeting theme will be "Learning assessments: Designing the future" and it will take place on August 16-18 in Melbourne, Australia.

In the presentation, she will explore how games can use stealth assessment to measure and support the learning of critical 21st century competencies. Also, she will share some examples within the context of a game called Physics Playground that she designed and developed with her team.

*Dr. Shute is the Mack and Effle Campbell Tyner Endowed professor in Education in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems (ISLT). In April, she received a 2015 Graduate Student Mentor Award.

Dr. Dennen Presented at Conference in China

Dr. Vanessa Dennen was invited as one of four featured speakers at the AECT (Association for Educational Communications and Technology) - LKAOE (Learning and Knowledge Analytics in Open Education) 2015 Summer International Research Symposium. It took place on June 16- 19 in Shanghai, China.

In her presentation, she highlighted some of the ways that analytics can be used to help better understand the interactions that take place among learners in an online setting. Also, she discussed uses ranging from modeling interactions to formative and summative assessments.

She also provided two preconference workshops. The topics were (1) Social Media MOOCs for Professional Development and (2) Badges, Credentials, and Other forms of assessment.

Dr. Ke Presented at Conference in Sweden

Dr. Fengfeng Ke shared her study, 'Immersive Simulation on Collaborative Learning about a Complex Dynamic Systems' at the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. The annual meeting theme was "Exploring the material conditions of learning: Opportunities and challenges for CSCL." And it took place on June 7-11 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

She examined the effect of Astronaut Challenge, an immersive, flight-simulation-based learning program, on the collaborative learning process and science knowledge development of ninth grade students.

The conference proceedings (volume 1 & volume 2) are available at their website. 

iThenticate Plagiarism Detection Software Now Available

The Office of Research announced that faculty, staff, and students now have access to an additional plagiarism detection tool called iThenticate.
iThenticate is an intellectual property verification tool designed to screen more scholarly works, such as dissertations, research proposals, journal articles, and conference presentations.
For more information about iThenticate and request an iThenticate account, please visit here.
And to learn more about avoiding plagiarism, please visit the Office of Research Compliance Program’s updated website on Research Misconduct.

Submit your news or accomplishments to the ISLT newsletter, today!

Reminder!

Dr. Shute and I are currently working on putting together this year's ISLT newsletter, which will be sent out sometime this Fall. There are two sections of this newsletter that we need your help with though.
The Alumni News & Accomplishments and Student News & Accomplishments sections highlight what our alumni and students have accomplished in the past year.

If you have any news or accomplishments you would like to share with our ISLT community (e.g., awards, publications, presentations, promotions, pictures), please send them to me (grm13@my.fsu.edu) by August 3 at the latest (earlier is better).

Please let me know if you have any questions about this.

Thanks
Greg Moore

Reminder: ISSA Documentary Evening, This Thursday!

Dear. ISLT students - and faculty, staff, and alumni.

Join ISSA this Thursday, July 9th, at 6 pm at Morgan Studio, for a Movie / Documentary Evening. This is the first of a series of screenings that we'd like to organize for the following terms. We'll watch "Waiting for Superman" (2010), a documentary that investigates the public school system in the United States. A discussion will follow the screening.



We hope to see you there,

The ISSA team – Fabrizio, Jiyae, Kevin, Zhongrui, Xinhao, Zhaihuan, Hoora, Devin

Reminder: ISSA Dinner Social - Summer Edition. Today!

Dear ISLT students – and faculty, staff, and alumni,

Join the ISSA team and your fellow ISLT friends for a fun and yummy dinner this Thursday, June 11, at 6 pm at Andrew's Downtown, Tallahassee. ISSA socials and dinners are the best way to get to know other students in our program. Significant others are welcome!

• Time: Thursday, June 11, at 6pm 
• Place: Andrew's Downtown - website: http://andrewsdowntown.com 
• Please, confirm your participation at: https://www.facebook.com/events/891743920899027/
• If you need a ride, please, email Fabrizio (ff11@my.fsu.edu). We'll pick you up! 

 See you there, The ISSA Team

Call for Proposals: AERA 2016

The 2016 AERA (American Educational Research Association) conference will be held in Washington, DC from 8 to 12 April, 2016. All participants will have a great opportunity to share their research and other academic experiences with their peers and those emerging in the education field. This year's annual meeting theme is "Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies."
Now is the time to review the Call for Submissions and prepare your manuscripts to join this academic event!

• Proposal Deadlines: June 1 - July 22, 2015
• Visit here to see more details.

ISSA Events and Activities - Summer 2015

Dear ISLT family,

How's your summer going? Although many of us are traveling these weeks, we, Instructional Systems Student Association (ISSA), would like to get together for a couple of ISSA sponsored events – join us if you are in Tallahassee for the summer!

June 11th, 6 pm, ISLT Dinner @ Andrew's Downtown. 

Join the ISLT family for a fun and yummy evening; significant others are welcome!

July 9th, 6 pm, Movie / Documentary Evening @ Morgan Studio. 

This is the first of a series of screenings that we'd like to organize for the following terms. We'll watch "Waiting for Superman" (2010), a documentary that investigates the public school system in the United States. A discussion will follow the screening.
Here you can find the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFN0nf6Hqk0

These weeks we are also starting to schedule the events for next Fall: Professional development talks, student meetings, socials, movie / documentary nights, and other events. We are open to suggestions! Please, let us know if there's any event or talk that you would like us to organize.

Also, if you are a new (or not so new) ISLT student and you'd like to talk about any aspect of the program, let us know. We are usually at Stone every weekday, we'll be happy to have a chat over a coffee.

See you soon,

The ISSA team – Fabrizio, Jiyae, Kevin, Ray, Zhaihuan, Xinhao, and Houra

Statistical Methods and Data Analysis Workshops on May 5-8

The Political Science Department and the Political Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA) are hosting its annual methods workshop from May 5th to May 8th.
The topics are Bayesian statistics and Big Data.
No registration is required. If you are interested in these topics, come and learn. All students and faculty members are welcome!

When: May 5th - 8th, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Where: DeVoe Moore Center, FSU
Topics & Speakers:

• Bayesian Statistics: Ryan Bakker, University of Georgia (9:00am - 12:00pm)
• Big Data Analysis: Brandon Stewart, Harvard University (1:00pm - 4:00pm)