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Feb 18, 2026 Presented “Optimization of AI Integration for Nursing Education and Research” at the SNRS 2026 pre-conference workshop News 1
Oct 16, 2025 Presented about SMART research at the AI-ALOE National Virtual Research Showcase News 1 News 2
Sep 01, 2025 Elected as Secretary to the 2025-2026 board of the International Learning Sciences Student Association (ILSSA) News
Aug 20, 2025 Presented on “Education with Generative AI” at KENTECH News
Jun 23, 2025 Presented about Contributions to Theories of Learning - A Theory of Learning at the AI-ALOE Annual Review
Jun 10, 2025 Presented “Design-Based Research for Scenario-Based, Generative AI-Augmented Simulation in Nursing Education” at ISLS News 1 News 2
May 16, 2025 Presented about Contributions to Theories of Learning and of AI Agents, Design Heuristics for Building AI Agents for Learning and Education & poster presentation on “Design-based research for scenario-based, generative AI-augmented simulation in nursing education” at the AI-ALOE External Advisory Meeting LinkedIn News 1 News 2
Apr 16, 2025 Poster presentation on “Design-based research for scenario-based, generative AI-augmented simulation in nursing education” at the LS-GSA Grad Student Conference at Georgia State University
Mar 14, 2025 Presented about Design & Architecture of SMART at the AI-ALOE Retreat LinkedIn News 1 News 2
Mar 01, 2025 Presented about Designing SMART at the AI-ALOE Foundational and Use-Inspired AI Meetings News
Feb 11, 2025 Presented “Education with Generative AI: Enhancing Simulation-based Nursing Education.” at Department Lunch & Learn News
Nov 15, 2024 Presented on “AI and personalized feedback” at AI-ALOE’s AI and Instructional Design Outreach Workshop LinkedIn News
Jul 30, 2024 “Exploring the multi-dimensional human mind: Model-based and text-based approaches” published in Assessing Writing
Jun 20, 2024 Presented about Fostering Understanding and Knowledge Acquisition at the AI-ALOE Annual Review News 1 News 2
Jun 10, 2024 Presented “A study on AI-augmented concept learning: Impact on learner perceptions and outcomes in STEM education”, “Investigating the influence of AI-augmented summarization on concept learning, summarization skills, argumentative essays, and course outcomes in online adult education”, “A study on AI-augmented concept learning: Impact on learner perceptions and outcomes in STEM education” at ISLS News
Jun 09, 2024 Demoed SMART at the ISLS 24 Workshop “AI Augmented Learning for All: Challenges and Opportunities – a view from the Five National AI Institutes” at ISLS News
May 08, 2024 Presented about Fostering Deeper Understanding through Text Summarization at the AI-ALOE External Advisory Meeting News 1 News 2
Mar 08, 2024 Presented about the Summative Evaluation of the Three-Year of the SMART Deployment at the AI-ALOE Retreat News 1 News 2
Oct 15, 2023 Presented “AI-augmented summarization: Impact on online adult learners’ concept learning, discussion quality, and achievement”, “Leveraging Machine Learning to Automatically Evaluate Cognitive Engagement in Asynchronous Online Discussions”, “The impact of an AI-based educational tool, with a focus on technology acceptance and metacognitive awareness of adult learner”, “A Comprehensive Model of AI Literacy from a Developmental Perspective” at AECT News
Aug 17, 2023 Featrued in the AI-ALOE Newsletter & AI-ALOE Site News
Jun 22, 2023 Presented about Personalization in Concept Learning at the AI-ALOE Annual Review News
Jun 10, 2023 Presented “An Investigation of Knowledge-Based AI vs. Human Evaluation in the Context of Academic Summary Evaluation: Similarities, Dissimilarities, and Being Toward Mutual Understandings” at ISLS News
May 19, 2023 Poster presentation on “An Investigation of Knowledge-Based AI vs. Human Evaluation in the Context of Academic Summary Evaluation: Similarities, Dissimilarities, and Being Toward Mutual Understandings” at the AI-ALOE External Advisory Meeting News
Apr 13, 2023 Presented “Using Machine Learning for Cognitive Presence Detection in Asynchronous Online Learning” at AERA News
Apr 07, 2023 Received the Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Learning Technologies Award News
Mar 10, 2023 Presented “AI-Enabled Automatic Evaluation of Learning Cognitive Engagement during Asynchronous Online Discussions” at Department Lunch & Learn News
Jan 27, 2023 “Effects of a Cognitive Flexibility Hypertext Learning Environment for University Software Education” published in the Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
Dec 02, 2022 Presented about SMART implementations at the AI-ALOE External Advisory Meeting News
Aug 19, 2022 Presented about SMART implementations and its analysis techniques at the AI-ALOE NSF Program Director Meeting LinkedIn News 1 News 2
Jul 19, 2022 Book chapter publication: “Does the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) contribute to Whole-Person Development? The Rise of the IBDP in Asia and its implications for education reform.”
Jan 01, 2022 Started PhD in Learning Sciences at Georgia State University