Educational technology

The research, design and implementation of innovative digital tools and learning environments to enhance educational practices, improve student outcomes and facilitate effective teaching and learning processes. These may include learning technologies that strengthen pedagogical practices and the use of learning analytics for instructors and students.

UMSI Research Roundup. Cannabis Use, TikTok Social Drama. Recent publications by UMSI faculty and PhD students.

Cannabis use | TikTok social drama: UMSI Research Roundup

08/28/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

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Ashley Zhang and Steve Oney earn Best Paper award at the 2024 Learning @ Scale Conference

08/06/2024

Zhang and Oney’s paper proposes a new system for instructors teaching introductory programming courses.

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Headshots of Vitaliy Popov, Sabina Tomkins, Grant Schoenebeck, Christopher Brooks, Libby Hemphill, Yan Chen, Qiaozhu Mei and Ben Green. 2024 Propelling Original Data Science Grants.

Eight UMSI faculty earn 2024 MIDAS PODS awards

08/05/2024

Fusing data science and artificial intelligence, UMSI faculty will be engaging in innovative research projects that propel transformation in health care, environmental sustainability and education.

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Featured by Bridge Michigan. Professor Mark Guzdial. Assistant professor Barbara Ericson. Michigan needs quality teachers for universal high school computer science.

Guzdial and Ericson: Michigan needs quality teachers for universal high school computer science

07/19/2024

In a new opinion piece, Mark Guzdial and Barbara Ericson argue for “educators who are proficient and ready to inspire the next generation of computer scientists.”

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National Academy of Education. 2024 Spencer Dissertation Fellow. Mez Perez. PhD Candidate.

UMSI PhD Candidate Mez Perez earns 2024 NAEd Spencer Dissertation Fellowship

06/14/2024

The fellowship provides funding and professional development to early-career scholars whose projects address critical issues in the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education.

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Featured by Detroit PBS. Associate professor David Jurgens. University of Michigan creates AI tools for campus, students.

Jurgens: U-M is taking the lead on creating AI tools for faculty, students

05/10/2024

Through his course Using AI Effectively Jurgens is allowing students to use AI as a tool rather than a replacement for learning.

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UMSI Research. Born Accessible Data Science and Visualization Courses: Challenges of Developing Curriculum to be Taught by Blind Instructors to Blind Students. Sile O'Modhrain. Associate Professor.

Faculty Research Highlight: Sile O’Modhrain

04/18/2024

O’Modhrain’s new paper explores learning opportunities and teaching strategies of data science and visualization tailored for blind people.

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Keeping up with the Joneses? When it comes to getting better grades, it's good to be the Andersons

04/16/2024

A new study co-authored by UMSI doctoral candidate Jiaxin Pei finds students with a last name starting with A, B or C receive higher grades on Canvas assignments.

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UMSI students earn top awards in campus-wide James A. Kelly Learning Lever Prize

04/12/2024

The annual competition challenges University of Michigan students to invent tools with the potential to significantly improve student learning.

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UMSI Awards & Honors: April 2024

04/09/2024

UMSI researchers are recognized nationally and internationally for their outstanding work. Read about their recent accomplishments.

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