Spotlight Research
IALT professor receives funding for AI project on mesocredentials and student learning
Rob Moore, assistant professor of educational technology and the director of the IDEATE Lab, recently received a Spencer Foundation Small Research Grant to examine learners’ intentions to complete the first MOOC in a mesocredential program.
UKG Grant Through Reboot Representation Supports Computer Science Education
New funding aims to expand inclusion in teacher preparation. UKG, one of the world’s leading human capital management cloud companies and a Reboot Representation Tech Coalition senior executive member, has granted $200,000 to UF to create a pipeline of opportunities designed to bring more Black, Latina and Native American women into K-12 computer science (CS) education.
Hey Chatbot, tell me how kids can learn about AI
Camp DIALOGS, an NSF-funded project aimed at making artificial intelligence and computer science more accessible, is a joint effort between UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and College of Education and aligns with the university’s integrated approach to AI.
Published Research
Uncovering students’ problem-solving processes in game-based learning environments
Abstract As one of the most desired skills for contemporary education and career, problem-solving is fundamental and critical in game-based learning research. However, students' implicit and self-controlled learning processes in games make it difficult to understand...
Fostering Cognitive Presence in Online Courses: A Systematic Review
Abstract Within the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework, cognitive presence has been central to success in higher education settings. This systematic review examined 24 articles published between 2008-2020 that empirically analyzed cognitive presence in online...
In Pursuit of Creativity in Minecraft: A Mixed-Method Approach
Abstract Despite Minecraft's incredible popularity, we know very little about how the game might enable creativity. To assess and support the creativity of the structures that players create in Minecraft, we need to understand how Minecrafters describe creativity in...