For those that attended the recent professional development sessions in the LINK Lab, we now have archives and materials posted online. So whether you were there and wanted to get some of the sessions links, or you couldn’t make the session and would like to watch the session archives, we have all of that up…
Justin T. Dellinger recently celebrated his fourth anniversary with the LINK Research Lab at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he currently serves as Associate Director and project lead for a new series of learning analytics courses in edX. Prior to his time in LINK, Justin worked in the Division of Digital Teaching and…
Dr. Heather Burte joined the LINK Research Lab in June 2018 after a post-doctoral position at Tufts University’s Spatial Cognition Lab. Her research interests include educational interventions and assessments, STEM education, spatial thinking, and individual differences: “Spatial thinking is a fascinating topic because, while it often goes unnoticed, you can find it everywhere. I like…
Dr. Matt Crosslin came to the LINK Research lab after several years of experience as an instructional designer and adjunct faculty member. His current research interests include instructional design, learning pathways, game theory, sociocultural theory, heutagogy, virtual reality, and open networked learning: “If you look at the current state of educational research, there is a…
Last Wednesday, scholars filled LINK with some of the latest technology in virtual reality during the latest Virtual Reality Users Group meeting. Hosted by Matt Crosslin, Learning Innovation Coordinator for the LINK Lab, faculty and researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) have been exploring virtual or augmented reality and had the opportunity to actually see…
The 2016 aWEAR Wearable Technologies, Knowledge Development, and Learning Conference was held right before the Thanksgiving holiday at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Researchers and attendees came from all over the world to hear dynamic presentations and have valuable discussions on where wearables fit into the evolving world of education.Three thought-provoking keynotes and various stimulating talks…
Dr. Catherine Spann’s current study on the ideal physical and mental states to help children and adults pay attention and practice self-control was recently covered by UTA. To read more about the study and check out the video, please follow the link: https://www.uta.edu/news/releases/2016/11/Study%20on%20self-control.php
[caption id="attachment_1805" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Learning With MOOCs III conference at Huntsman Hall at the University of Pa. in Philadelphia Thursday, October 6, 2016. (©2016 Mark Stehle Photography)[/caption] LINK invaded Philadelphia on October 6-7 for the third annual Learning with MOOCs Conference (LWMOOCs). Sponsored by the Online Learning Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania, LWMOOCS gathered some of the leading…
Catherine Spann, GRA for LINK Research Lab We are delighted to announce the addition of our new graduate research assistant, Catherine Spann, to the LINK lab. She is in the doctoral program in Developmental Psychology at UT Arlington with research interests in mindfulness and self-regulation in early childhood. She is joining our postdoc Throy Campbell…
“Summertime and the living is easy.” Not so much here in the LINK Lab where the hive is humming with activity! Additions to our staff: Our new postdoc, Throy Campbell, is finishing his second week with us. We are enjoying the opportunity to discuss his research on the future of work […]