Research

Collaborative research with Klein, E. & Hee-Young Kim. Pre-service Elementary Teachers’ Use of Online Learning Environments in Teaching Experiences. Started in October 2005. Proposals submitted to conferences. Seeking opportunities to fund larger scale studies on teacher education and online learning environments.

Chief Researcher, CCC Confer, a state-wide e-conferencing project serving 109 California colleges, California Community College system. November 2004 ~ Current
Research innovative applications of e-conferencing technology for instructional purposes.

Research Assistant, Teachers for a New Era Initiative (TNE), Michigan State University and Carnegie Corporations for Teachers of the New Era. 8/16/04-5/31/05
 Assisting research in revising/creating new courses, developing new coalitions of university and K-12 school faculty.

Research Assistant,  Linkage Grant-Collaboration between Michigan State University and Cantho University (Vietnam) on Educational Change and Community Development, 8/16/03-1/15/05
 Assisted the development of an agenda for collaboration between the two universities on educational reform and community development

Research Assistant, Kids Learning in Computer Klubhouses (KLICK), 5/16/01 – 8/15/03
Assisted research on learning in technology-rich informal learning environments.   As part of a team, learned and practiced large-scale longitudinal (five-year) evaluative study of the after-school program.

Research Assistant,  Technology Enhanced Learning Environment through Web (Tele-Web), 8/16/00-8/15/01
Practiced ethnographic approaches to research in an online, interactive, Web-based teaching and learning environment for literacy.

Research Assistant , Center of Teaching and Technology, 8/16/00-8/15/01
 Supported and coordinated the efforts of Technology Interns in Education (TIEs) in projects and activities that assisted teachers, College of Education students, and faculty with technology in their teaching and learning implementations.