AECT 2024
UF Educational Technology faculty and graduate students are once again participating in the Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT) 2024 conference. We’ve organized a convenient chronological listing of our EduGator’s virtual and in-person engagements. Don’t miss the chance to connect with experts and explore the latest advancements in educational technology.
The information included on this page was retrieved directly from AECT’s International Convention site and online program.
Please contact us to let us know about awards received during the conference or request changes to this schedule.
Awards
2024 AECT International Division - Best Proposal Award
Authors: Larisa Olesova, Dirk Ifenthaler, Renee Mercer, Kim Copeland, Joana Heil, and Mustafa Tepgeç.
Presentation: Current Research Trends on Feedback: Two International Perspectives
2024 AECT Division of Distance Learning - Best Proposal Award
Authors: Swapna Kumar and Ariel Gunn
Presentation: Generative AI: Online doctoral students’ use and concerns
2024 AECT Division of Distance Learning - Distance Education Practical Application Publication Award
Article: Florence Martin, Swapna Kumar, Albert Ritzhaupt, and Drew Polly (2024). Bichronous Online Learning: Best Practices, Benefits, and Challenges from Award-Winning Online Instructor Perspectives. Online Learning Journal, 28(2), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v28i2.3945
Conference Presentations
Tuesday, October 1
Examining Student Interaction Patterns within Practical Inquiry Model (PIM) Through Social Network Analysis
10:30AM – 11:30AM CST
Virtual Room 2
Larisa Olesova; Hajeen Choi; Daniela Castellanos-Reyes; Ayesha Sadaf; Stacy Gant; Lismarys Cabrales
Wednesday, October 2
Tight Deadlines, Tiny Courses: A Development Cycle for Rapidly Developing Health Care Micro Courses
9:00AM – 9:50AM CST
Virtual Room 2
James Rigney, Macy Geiger, Domenic Durante
Deciphering Positive Affective Feedback in K-12 Mathematics Instruction: Utilizing Multimodal Data Analysis
9:00AM – 10:00AM CST
Virtual Room 6
Wanli Xing, Hai Li
A Scoping Review of Pedagogical Agents in K-12 Education
10:10AM – 11:10AM CST
Virtual Room 1
Chris Davis Jaldi, Shan Zhang, Noah Schroeder, Jessica Gladstone
Adapting Screen-Based Virtual Nursing Simulations to Align with Evolving Healthcare Standards and Needs
11:00AM – 11:50AM CST
Virtual Room 5
Max Sommer, Shannon Butts
“You want me to do what?!”: Scaffolding Script Development for Microcourse Lessons in Medicine
11:20AM – 12:20PM CST
Virtual Room 5
James Rigney, Macy Geiger, Domenic Durante
Exploring the Correlation between Characteristics of Multimodal GAI-Generated K-8 Mathematical Stories and Grades
12:30PM – 1:30PM CST
Virtual Room 3
Hai Li, Wanli Xing
GelBreak: The LXD-informed Design and Development of a Game-based Assessment of Creativity in Incarcerated Youth
2:50PM – 3:50PM CST
Virtual Room 2
Supharoek Keawphonkrang, Rahimi Seyedahmad
Thursday, October 3
Evolving Sentiments on AI in Education: ChatGPT’s Influence on AI in Education Through Twitter Discourse
11:20AM – 12:20PM CST
Virtual Room 1
Wanli Xing, Fan Zhang
Enhancing Math Education with Pre-trained Language Models: A Study on Data Impact and Text Generation
12:30PM – 1:30PM CST
Virtual Room 4
Fan Zhang, Wanli Xing
🏅Presidential Session – Decolonizing Design in International Healthcare Simulations: A Community Curation Approach
12:30PM – 1:30PM CST
Virtual Room 5
Shannon Butts, Max Sommer
Sunday, October 20
I Can Show You The World: Integrating 360° Video for Experiential Learning
10:00AM – 12:00PM CST
Taft
Woorin Hwang, Sami Wax
Exploring Young People’s Visual Attention And Credibility Assessment of Climate Change Content on Social Media
1:30PM – 2:30PM CST
Taft
Christine Wusylko, Kara Dawson, Pavlo “Pasha” Antonenko, Do Hyong Koh, Angela Kohnen, Cynthia Griffin
A Stealth Assessment of Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills in a Digital Language Learning Game
1:30PM – 2:30PM CST
Trianon C
Ran Gao, Xin Li, Meichen Liu, Seyedahmad Rahimi
Clues in the News: Designing a Stealth Assessment of Critical Thinking
1:30PM – 2:30PM CST
Trianon C
Salah Esmaeiligoujar, Syed Hassan Tanvir, Andrew Bennett, Assel Abdrakhmanova, Seyedahmad Rahimi
Who Wrote This? A Systematic Review of Generative AI Feedback in Higher Education
1:30PM – 2:30PM CST
Trianon D
Sophia Soomin Lee, Rob Moore
Applying AI Tools on English Academic Writing in Higher Education: A Systematic Review from 2003-2023
2:45PM – 3:45PM CST
Trianon A
Congzhi Ma, Marc Sonley Francois, Ray Opoku, Nigel Newbutt
Exploring Sustained Participation in Online Mathematical Discussions: Considering Entry Time and Social Interactions.
5:00PM – 7:00PM CST
Pre-function Area
Bailing Lyu, Chenglu Li, Hai Li, Wanli Xing
Improve Individual Fairness in Online Learning Performance Prediction
5:00 PM – 7:00PM CST
Pre-function Area
Zifeng Liu, Yihan Jiang, Chenglu Li, Wanli Xing
Enhancing EFL/ESL College Students English Academic Writing with GenAI: A Systematic Review from 2019-2023
5:00PM – 7:00PM CST
Pre-function Area
Congzhi Ma, Yimeng Zhu, Sidra Zaheer
Monday, October 21
AI-Enabled Chatbots in Educational Practice: A Systematic Review from 2017 to 2023
8:00AM – 9:00AM CST
Trianon A
Hongming Li, Shan Zhang, Seiyon Lee, Anthony Botelho
Byte Size: A Systematic Review of Games for Microlearning (2013 to 2023)
8:00AM – 9:00AM CST
Trianon D
Jason DeLeon, Rob Moore
Instructional Designers’ Integration of Generative AI in their Practice
9:15AM – 10:15AM CST
Trianon C
Swapna Kumar, Ariel Gunn, Rhiannon Pollard, Robert Rose, Margeaux Johnson, Albert Ritzhaupt
“The Bigger Picture” – The Influence of Motivational Prompts in a Descriptive Learning Analytics Dashboard
9:15AM – 10:15AM CST
Truman Room A
Natercia Valle, Pavlo Antonenko, Denis Valle, Benjamin Baiser
Enhancing Group Formation Through Fair Clustering Algorithms in Online Learning Environments
9:15AM – 10:15AM CST
Truman Room A
Ray Opoku, Wanli Xing
A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of high school computer programming interventions on student learning outcomes
9:15AM – 10:15AM CST
Taft
Priyadharshini Ganapathy Prasad, Albert Ritzhaupt, Shan Zhang, Muhammad Rehman, Maya Isreal
Gamify to Amplify: Boosting Anatomy Mastery with Flashcards for Graduate Students
9:15AM – 10:15AM CST
Wilson
Jason DeLeon, Ivy Dunn, Deniz Celik
A meta-analysis of chatbot-assisted EFL learning
11:00AM – 12:00PM CST
Lido
Hyunju Oh, Ran Gao, Bowen Tian, Wanli Xing
Engaging Diverse High School Students in Immersive Learning Experiences to Encourage Interest in Hardware Engineering
11:00AM – 12:00PM CST
Eisenhower
Andrea Ramirez-Salgado, Pavlo “Pasha” Antonenko
Enhancing Language Learning with Augmented Reality Games: A Systematic Review from 2019-2023
11:00AM – 12:00PM CST
Truman Room A
Congzhi Ma, Ran Gao, Bojan Lazarevic
“We Need Diverse Books”: Using an Open-source Collection Tool to Support Educators’ Critical Information Literacy
11:00AM – 12:00PM CST
Burgundy
Natercia Valle, Rachael Elrod, Lisely P. Laboy, Erin Gallagher
Elements of microlearning effectiveness: A systematic review and meta-analysis
11:00AM – 12:00PM CST
Truman Room A
Loraine Cisternas, Albert Ritzhaupt, Chih Hsuan Lin
Enhancing Students’ Quantum Computing Learning through Multimedia and Simulation-Based Tools
11:00AM – 12:00PM CST
Truman Room A
Zifeng Liu, Yukyeong Song, Wanli Xing, Jing Guo, Philip Feng, Gloria Kim
360° Vision: Designing Effective Inquiry-Based Learning Experiences with 360° Video
1:30PM – 2:00PM CST
Eisenhower
Woorin Hwang, Sami Wax
Developing an Equity-Centered Hands-On Curriculum to Support Hardware Engineering Learning
1:30PM – 2:30PM CST
Trianon B
Andrea Ramirez-Salgado, Pavlo “Pasha” Antonenko
Exploring ChatGPT for Enhancing Communication Skills Training for TB Healthcare Workers: A Novel Role-Play Approach
1:30PM – 2:30PM CST
Truman Room A
Ariel Gunn
An Exploratory Study of Mathematics Teachers’ Discourse in an Online Lesson on Polynomial Expressions
2:45PM – 3:45PM CST
Truman Room A
Wanli Xing, Zifeng Liu, Zhihui Fang
Exploring the Relationship Between a Learner’s Self-reported ADHD Score, Childhood Spatial Activity, and Learning Performance
2:45PM – 3:45PM CST
Burgundy
Olivia Donovan, Muhammad Rehman, Do Hyong Koh, Pavlo Antonenko, Kara Dawson, Albert Ritzhaupt, Christine Wusylko, Priyadharshini Ganapathy Prasad, Xiaoman Wang
I Heard It Through The Grapevine: Lessons Learned from Microcredential Initiatives in Higher Education Institutions
2:45PM – 3:45PM CST
Trianon C
Rob Moore, Tonya Amankwatia, Amy Smith, Amanda Wilson, Glenn Whitehouse
Knowledge, Skills, and Support Needed by Online Program Leaders
2:45PM – 3:45PM CST
Trianon A
Swapna Kumar, Kara Dawson, Yvonne Earnshaw, Tiffany Roman, Albert Ritzhaupt, Beth Oyarzun
Impact of Childhood Spatial and Nonspatial Activity on Learner’s Verbal and Visuospatial Working Memory Capacity
2:45PM – 3:45PM CST
Burgundy
Seth Davis, Muhammad Rehman, Do Hyong Koh, Pavlo Antonenko, Kara Dawson, Albert Ritzhaupt, Christine Wusylko, Priyadharshini Ganapathy Prasad, Xiaoman Wang
🏅Presidential Session – Empowering Future Educators: AI Literacy as a Pathway to Inclusive and Equitable Education
2:45PM – 3:45PM CST
Trianon B
Jie Lu, Rui Tammy Huang, Xilong Jing, Bo Pei
Tuesday, October 22
A Design-based Research Study on Conversational Artificial Intelligence to Support Math Learning
Trianon C
Chenglu Li, Wanli Xing, Yukyeong Song, Bailing Lyu
The Impact of Tutoring Strategies on Success and Knowledge Representation in Asynchronous Online Math Discussions
Trianon C
Yukyeong Song, Chenglu Li, Yingbo Ma, Wangda Zhu, Bailing Lyu, Hai Li, Wanli Xing
Approaches to Inclusive Computer Programming Courses: Evidence from Learner Experience
Trianon A
Rui Tammy Huang, Priyadharshini Ganapathy Prasad, Nathaniel Bennett, Kabir Singh Khara, Xing Wan
Practitioner Inquiry Embedded Professional Development: Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Middle School Education (AAIMSE)
Lido
Bridget Newell, Xiaoman Wang, Angela Kohnen, Loraine Cisternas, Priyadharshini Ganapathy Prasad, Christine Wusylko, Albert Ritzhaupt, Anthony Botelho, Kevin Cen
Two Case Studies of Integrating Generative AI : Student Perception of Technology Acceptance and Creativity Helpfulness
9:15AM – 10:15AM CST
Trianon C
Wanli Xing, Wangda Zhu, Ran Gao, Chenglu Li
Lessons Learned from the Development of a Literacy Educator Microcredential Initiative
9:15AM – 10:15AM CST
Trianon B
Sophia Soomin Lee, Bryn Humphrey, Rob Moore
🏅Presidential Session – Metalingual: Empowering TOEFL Speaking Preparation through Ai-Powered Learning
9:15AM – 10:15AM CST
Trianon C
Lingchen Kong, Salah Esmaeiligoujar, Nazanin Adhami, Shan Zhang, Do Hyong Kuh, Pavlo “Pasha” Antonenko
Integrating Machine Learning into High School Mathematics
9:15AM – 10:15AM CST
Trianon A
Hyunju Oh, Rui Guo, Wanli Xing, Yukyeong Song, Chenglu Li, Zifeng Liu
Shazam: A Transformative Higher Education Course Design Powered by AI-enabled Discussion
9:15AM – 10:15AM CST
Trianon E
Kathryn Rush, Rob Moore, Michael Moulton
Generative AI for Content Analysis of Discussion Board Text Data
11:00AM – 12:00PM CST
Trianon C
Daniela Castellanos-Reyes, Larisa Olesova, Ayesha Sadaf
Generative AI: Online doctoral students’ use and concerns
11:00AM – 12:00PM CST
Trianon C
Swapna Kumar, Ariel Gunn
Have Good Intentions: Using Latent Class Analysis to Map MOOC Learner Intentions with Course Performance
11:00AM – 12:00PM CST
Trianon E
Rob Moore, Chuang Wang
Understanding In-Video Dropout Behavior: Analyzing Student Engagement in Online Math Education
11:00AM – 12:00PM CST
Trianon E
Wanli Xing, Zifeng Liu, Yukyeong Song
A New Definition for the Field
1:30PM – 2:30PM CST
Lido
Keith Heggert, Christopher Prokes, Kamla Al Amri, Royce Kimmons, Albert Ritzhaupt
Learning L-AI-nguage: A Systematic Review of Intelligent Tutoring Systems in Language Teaching and Learning
1:30PM – 2:30PM CST
Hoover
Nazanin Adhami, Rob Moore
The Effect of the ICT Use in the Classroom on the Educational Outcomes
2:45PM – 3:45PM CST
Trianon A
Yongeun An, Sophia Soomin Lee