Spotlight Research
UF faculty receive NSF grant to develop a novel, AI-enhanced gaze-driven learning technology
Dr. Antonenko will lead a team of researchers to design and test a novel, AI-enabled gaze-driven adaptive learning technology that provides individualized multimedia learning support to students in real-time based on differences in their working memory capacity and visual attention patterns.
UF College of Education is Number 1 in the Nation
The College of Education at the University of Florida is No. 1 in the nation according to the 2021 Best Online Programs rankings released by U.S. News and World Report. The college has been in the top one or two spots since 2016.
Educational technology professor champions improved access and inclusion in STEM
Associate Professor of educational technology Maya Israel is committed to fostering success for all learners by increasing equity, improving access and expanding inclusion in STEM.
Published Research
Stealth Assessment and Digital Learning Game Design
Abstract Stealth assessment is an innovative way to measure a set of student competencies through gameplay. The process starts with a competency model that is comprised of everything you want to measure during the assessment, the theoretical concepts being assessed....
Getting the First and Second Decimals Right: Psychometrics of Stealth Assessment
Abstract Stealth assessment, like all assessments, must have three essential psychometric properties: validity, reliability, and fairness. Evidence-centered assessment design (ECD) provides a psychometrically sound framework for designing assessments based on a...
Pedagogical discourse markers in online algebra learning: Unraveling instructor’s communication using natural language processing
Abstract Despite the proliferation of video-based instruction and its benefits—such as promoting student autonomy and self-paced learning—the complexities of online teaching remain a challenge. To be effective, educators require extensive training in digital teaching...