ISLT Exhibits at FSU DIGITECH

FSU DIGITECH was on April 1st, from 11 - 5pm at Turnbull Conference center. Several ISLT students presented their innovative projects, there.

WeSmarter: Stay Connected for Group Work

• Project Team: Mihho Joo and Jiyae Bong 
• Project Oversight: Dr. Vanessa Dennen
• The team designed and developed a mobile application which allows college students to connect with their peers and instructors, with the purpose of coordinating and managing their group tasks and communicating with each other to improve group learning. 

Historic ST. Michael's Cemetery Guided Walking Tour W/ QR Code Implementation

• Project Team: John Melvin
• Faculty Oversight: Dr. Vanessa Dennen 
• This project is designed to help facilitate the guided walking tour presented on the information boards at the entrances of St. Michael's Cemetery in Pensacola, Florida. To assist cemetery visitors in taking the guided walking tour, a QR code which links to diverse web pages would be placed at each memorial in the tour. 

Other DIGITECH students exhibits are now viewable at http://www.digitech.fsu.edu/gallery

*Photos from FSU COE facebook

ISSA Professional Development Series - BIG DATA, This Friday!

This Friday, April 3rd, at 12pm, is the third of the ISSA Professional Development Talks: Big Data.
Come to learn the issues surrounding the accumulation, transformation and analysis of large datasets typically encountered in both business and research environments. The invited speaker is Dr. Ken Armstrong at the Program in Interdisciplinary Comuputing, Florida State Univeristy.
We hope to see you all there!

• Invited Speaker: Prof. Ken Armstrong, Program in Interdisciplinary Computing, FSU
• Time: April 3rd, 12:00-1:00 PM
• Place: Morgan Studio

CORE - Marvalene Hughes Research in Education Conference - April 10th 2015

Join us at the Marvalene Hughes Research in Education Conference at the Stone Building on April 10th, 2015. Come and learn what our faculty members and students are studying, and get inspired!
This conference is an annual event, organized by the Council on Research in Education (CORE) and aims to share current research projects of faculty and students at College of Education, Florida State University.

Take a look at the programs from here.
For future participation and information, check out the CORE Events webpage.

Look forward to seeing you there!

ISLT Presentations at AERA Annual Conference 2015

AERA will host its annual convention at Chicago on April 16-20, 2015. This year, we have over 16 faculty, staff, and student presenters listed in the five day program with research presentations, poster and roundtable presentations. Below is a brief list. You can also search for more detail and find the full schedule for this convention at http://www.aera.net/EventsMeetings/AnnualMeeting

Facial Features for Automatic Detection of Student Affect with Newton's Playground in the Wild

Sidney K. D'Mello, University of Notre Dame, Nigel Bosch, Ryan Baker (Columbia University), Jaclyn Ocumpaugh *Worcester Polytechnic Institue), Valerie J. Shute (Florida State University), Matthew Ventura (Florida State University), Lubin Wang (Florida State University), Weinan Zhao (Florida State University)
Time: Sun, April 19, 12:25 to 1:55pm
Place: Marriot, Fourth Level, Addison

Learning Analytics to Explore the Learner Participation in Discussion of a Massive Open Online Course

Jiyae Bong (Florida State University), Vanessa P. Dennen (Florida State University)
Time: Mon, April 20, 12:25 to 1:55pm
Place: Sheraton, Second Level, Missouri

Modeling the Processes of Diagramming Arguments That Support and Inhibit Students' Understanding of Complex Arguments 

Allan C. Jeong (Florida State University), Hae Young Kim (Florida State University)
Time: Fri, April 17, 12:25 to 1:55pm
Place: Marriott, Fourth Level, Sheffeld

Teaching Training in a Kinect-Integrated, Virtual Reality Learning Environment 

Fengfeng Ke (Florida State University), Sungwoong Lee (Florida State University), Xinhao Xu (Florida State University)
Time: Fri, April 17, 8:15 to 9:45pm
Place: Marriott, Fourth Level, Sheffeld

Understanding Learning Engagement During Game Play: A Theory-and Data-Driven Exploration 

Fengfeng Ke (Florida State University), Kui Xie (The Ohio State University), Ying Xie (Northern Illinois University)
Time: Fri, April 17, 2:15 to 3:45pm
Place: Sheraton, Second Level, Superior A

Using Social Network Analytics to Provide Feedback on Course Discussion: Learner Preferences and Reactions

Vanessa P. Dennen (Florida State University)
Time: Mon, April 20, 12:25 to 1:55pm
Place: Sheraton, Second Level, Missouri

Using the First Principles of Instruction: A Design and Development Research Study

James D. Klein (Florida State University), Anne Mendenhall (University of Nevada-Las Vegas)
Time: Sun, April 19, 10:35am to 12:05pm
Place: Marriott, Fourth Level, Addison

Meet Journal Editors: Journal Talk 1: The Internet and Higher Education 

Vanessa P. Dennen (Florida State University)
Time: Fri, April 17, 10:35am to 12:05pm
Place: Hyatt, East Tower - Purple Level, Riverside East

Poster: A Meta-Analysis: The Effect of Video Games in Math on Student Achievement

Sungwoong Lee (Florida State University), Kyunghwa Cho (Florida State University)
Time: Fri, April 17, 10:35am to 12:05pm
Place: Sheraton, Fourth Level, Chicago VI&VII

Poster: Learning Analytics: Exploring Academic Achievement and Learning Outcomes in a Hybrid Course

Amit Chauhan (Florida State University), Geoffery Miller (Florida State University)
Time: Mon, April 20, 12:25am to 1:55pm
Place: Sheraton, Fourth Level, Chicago VI&VII

Round Table: Design of Intrinsic Integration of Math Learning in a 3-D Architecture Game

Fengfeng Ke (Florida State University), Valerie J. Shute (Florida State University)

Time: Thur, April 16, 2:15am to 3:45pm

Place: Hyatt, East Tower - Purple Level, Riverside West

Round Table: Professional Development Tools and Services to Support Faculty Grant-Seeking Activities: Successful Practices and Lessons Learned

Robert A Reiser (Florida State University), Alison L. Moore (Florida State University), Terra Bradley (Florida State University), Reddick Walker (Florida State University), Weinan Zhao (Florida State University), Elena Novak (Western Kentucky University)

Time: Thur, April 16, 2:15am to 3:45pm

Place: Hyatt, West Tower - Green Level, Crystal B

Photos: ISLT Students Meeting, Last Friday

We had a productive conversation at the ISLT Students Meeting, last Friday. All students had a chance to learn about academic life on campus and out of campus from each other. We realized that there are many opportunities to learn and to get assistance including financial supports.  Here are some photos on that day :) 

Next ISSA event is ISSA Professional Development Series - Big Data. It will be on April 3rd, at 12-1 pm. In the Morgan Studio, Professor. Ken Armstrong (Program in Interdisciplinary Computing, FSU) will come and talk about issues surrounding the accumulation, transformation, and analysis of large datasets typically encountered in both business and research environments.
We hope to see you all there!

ISSA Activities - Schedule change and more

Dear ISLT family,

We have some news regarding the ISSA activities for this term. Unfortunately, we had to reschedule Prof. Armstrong talk on big data, which was originally scheduled for April 10th, the same day of the Marvalene Hughes Research in Education Conference (a.k.a., the CORE conference).

Prof. Armstrong's talk is now scheduled for April 3rd at 12 pm, Morgan Studio, Stone Building. This talk is a great opportunity to hear about a topic that is increasingly attracting attention, both in the business sector and academia. We hope to see you there!

We also hope to see you at the CORE conference on April 10th; many of the ISLT faculty and students will be presenting there. This is the link to the program:http://explorefsucoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CORE-program-2015-3-18.pdf

Also, save the date for the “traditional” ISLT Potluck Lunch. Dr. Val Shute will kindly host it at her place on April 11th, from 1 to 3 pm. Bring your favorite food and enjoy recipes from all over the world. Stay tuned for more information.

Finally, we had to cancel the Research Mixer session that was originally scheduled on April 3rd, but we are planning to reschedule it for this Summer.

We hope to see you soon,

The ISSA Team

ISLT Students Meeting, This Friday!

Dear ISLT students,

Friday, March 20th, at 12 pm, Morgan Studio, is the first ISLT Students Meeting.

Come talk with your fellow ISLT students about important aspects of our program, such as the qualifying and preliminary exams, the next term(s) class schedule, your research interests – and even find potential collaborators. Learn about conferences, professional development opportunities, travel grants, and more.

If you have a question, there will probably be someone who will be able to answer it!

See you on Friday,

The ISSA Team

Internship Opportunity in China for Summer 2015

We had a great opportunity to learn about Internship Program at ReSource Pro in China, today.

Kirk Fleming, Ranny Liu, and Julie Chen in the L&D team at ReSource Pro, visited us and gave a presentation in the Morgan Studio.

ReSource Pro in China is hoping to get an intern or two from our ISLT program for the summer (May - August).   

Learn more at www.resourcepro.com and www.resourceproacademy.com.

Apply to Exhibit at FSU Digitech

DIGITECH is a showcase of student innovations with technology. FSU DIGITECH is now seeking student and department exhibitors to demonstrate their innovations with technology. View past DIGITECH exhibits at http://www.digitech.fsu.edu/gallery. 

If you (FSU students) are working on a project that innovates with technology (e.g. apps, games, art, and so on.) individually or in a group, you can apply to present your exhibit at 2015 FSU DIGITECH. All you need is a title and description for an exhibit. The application due is March 20th, 2015.

All applications which meet the requirements of a DIGITECH exhibit below will be accepted and published to the DIGITECH online gallery. 

• Innovation: The creation of a novel technology
• Expression: The application of a technology towards a creative work.
• Enterpreneurship: A business plan for a technological project or service 
• Contribution: A technology or use of technology which benefits others

And a team of judges will select 50 DIGITECH finalists to show their work at the DIGITECH event. DIGITECH finalists will receive certificates and t-shirts. The judges will also select exhibits to receive special DIGITECH Trophies in the four areas above and even attendees will decide which exhibit should received the "Campus Choice Award." 

Find more info at www.digitech.fsu.edu

• DIGITECH Application Deadline: March 20th, 2015, https://digitech.fsu.edu/apply
• Exhibitor Orientation: To be announced
• DIGITECH Event: April 1st, 2015, 11am - 5pm at Turnbull Conference Center!

*Departments, faculty, and organization interested in exhibiting their innovations with technology outside the competition, can also submit the form at the bottom of the page at www.digitech.fsu.edu as soon as possible.

Picture Stories: ISSA PD Talk II: Job Search For International Students

We had our second ISSA professional development talk: "The U.S. Job Search for International Students" on February 20th, 2015.

Fabrizio Fornara, the current ISSA president, introduced us four panelists and one facilitator, Dr. Hu, Haihong (Helen), Dr. Huang, Xiaoxia (Silvie), Dr. Park, Sanghoon, and Dr. Ryu, Jeeheon.

Dr. Ryu, Jeeheon, who invited the four panelists for us, facilitated this panel discussion.
He is an associate professor in Department of Education at Chonnam National University, South Korea. He is also a visiting professor in our program.

Dr. Hu, Haihong shared her experience related to job search. She is an assistant professor of Department of Leadership Studies at University of Central Arkansas.

Dr. Shen, E shared his story and tips on what we need to prepare for future careers.
He is an assistant professor at Department of Medical Education at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Dr. Huang, Xiaoxia (Silvie) also recommended some activities on campus and out of campus which help us to prepare future careers.
She is an assistant professor in Instructional Design School of Teacher Educaiton at Western Kentucky University.

Dr. Park, Sanghoon shared his story and told us some positions we can apply and explained their advantages.
He is an assistant professor of Instructional Technology at University of South Florida.

Some of our international students had this great chance to hear their success stories of the panelists.

"We had a great webinar of job career development workshop supported by ISSA! Thirteen international students in our program obtained a useful information of what we need to prepare for future careers." - Taehyeong Lim. a current doctoral student.


"Thank you for arranging the meeting" - Hoora Amin, a current doctoral student.

"Had a great chance to learn about job search process. I really appreciate it. Thank you very much for arranging this event and sharing all your wonderful stories." - Jiyae Bong, a current doctoral student.