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