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