Research

Innovation in Education

. Featured Keynote Presentations on Innovation in Higher Education

Innovation in Education Monthly Seminars
Hosted by College of Education, Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires. 
Sponsored by:  Konrad-Adenauer Foundation
July 2022

Playlist: Conversation about Innovations in Higher Education 
Interview by:Julio Ernesto Rojas Mesa, Universidad Santo Tomas, Colombia.
May 2022

Webinar: The Human Element in Online Learning

Focus of Current  Research

• • • Instructional Design of MOOCs (Working document)
    • Blended Learning in Higher Education (Research documents and work in progress)
    • Data Display in Qualitative Research

Press Releases:

• • • Wikis help teachers and students connect online
    • Research: Tablet computers good medium for educational materials
    • University Continuing Education Association Award: Online degree in workplace

Principal Researcher (PI)

• • • Student Engagement in Online Business Courses (IRB Protocol Number: 16772)
    • Microlectures in online courses (2014-2017)
    • Online Pedagogy in Business Education (2013-2016)
    • Editors’ Perspectives on Qualitative Data Displays (2013-2016)
    • Blended Learning in Higher Education (2008-2014) College of Business. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    • Mobile Learning in Graduate Professional Education (2011- 2013) Funded by Office of Dean and Technology Management Program. College of Business. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    • Evaluation of Online Graduate Program Implementation. Research funded by School of Education, Universidad de San Andres, Argentina (2010-2012)
    • Use and Evaluation of Software in Business Communication Courses for International Students Research funded by Office of eLearning and Department of Finance, College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    • Action research and evaluation of marketing literacy in undergraduate courses (2009 – 2012). Research funded by Office of eLearning and Department of Business Administration and James Scholars, College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IRB Protocol Number: 10149)
    • Web 2.0 Applications in Education (2006).
    • Uses of Wikis in Education (2005-2006).
    • Evaluation of impact of graduates from an online program in their work environment (2005 -2006).
    • Evaluation of Learning Management Systems (2003 – 2004)

 

Co Researcher

• • LMS vs. Cloud applications in Education (2009). Evaluation of uses of cloud applications in higher education teaching and learning. Co-researcher: Arvan,L.
  • Evaluation of implementation of a blended learning model in large enrollment courses (2008 -ongoing). . Co-researcher: Arvan,L., Moore-Reynen, J., Dyer, M.
  • Evaluation of web conferencing systems application in higher education (2007). . Co-researcher: Arvan,L., Qualls, W., Reynen-Moore, J.
  • Evaluation of Technology Studies Program (TSE) (2004). College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Coordinator of Project: Dr. Jennifer Greene.