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Research Interests
Case-based instruction, educational technology, MOOC, Learning Analytics
Resume
Assistant Professor in School of Educational Information Technology, Central China Normal University (August 2015 - present): Wuhan, China
Research Associate in Dutton e-Education Institute, the Pennsylvania State University (May 2013 - August 2015): University Park, PA
Ph. D. in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation (June 2015) Syracuse University: Syracuse, NY
o Dissertation Title: Applying the Case-Based Method in Designing Self-Directed Online Instruction, Committee: Tiffany A. Koszalka (Chair), Marilyn P. Arnone, Ikeson Choi.
M.S. in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation (December 2013) Syracuse University: Syracuse, NY
M. A. in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (June 2008) China University of Geosciences: Wuhan, China
B. E. in Electronic Engineering (June 2005) China University of Geosciences: Wuhan, China
The main research projects in recent years
Luo, H. (Principle Investigator) (2016-2018) Youth Scholar Research Funding Grant in Humanities and Social Sciences (June 2016). Ministry of Education of China. Crowdsourcing-based assessment research in the context of large-scale online education. ￥80,000.
Luo H. (Principle Investigator) (2016) Specific funding for education science research from the colleges’ basic research and operation of MOE (No.CCNU16KYZHSY09). Central China Normal University. Open Simulation Case Library and its Application in Human Performance Technology Courses. ￥20,000.
Luo H. (Principle Investigator) (2016) Specific funding for education science research from the colleges’ basic research and operation of MOE (No.CCNU16KYZHSY09). Central China Normal University. Crowdsourcing Assessment Model for Massive Online Learning. ￥30,000.
Luo, H. (Principle Investigator) (2013-2015) COIL Research Initiation Grant (Fall 2013). The Pennsylvania State University. Teaching Science Labs Online: Development and Validation of an Instructional Model Enabled by Google Glass. $ $26,053.
Luo, H. (Principle Investigator) (2012) School of Education (SOE) Research & Creative Grant, Syracuse University. Designing Case-Based Instruction for Online Courses. $700.
Research Production
Journal Articles
Robinson, A. C., Kerski, J., Long, E. C., Luo, H., DiBiase, D. & Lee, A. (2015) Maps and the geospatial revolution: teaching a massive open online course (MOOC) in geography. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 39(1), 65-82. doi:10.1080/03098265.2014.996850
Luo, H., Robinson, A. C., & Park, J. Y. (2014). Peer Grading in a MOOC: Reliability, Validity, and Perceived Effects. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 18(2), 1-14. Available at http://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/jaln/article/viewFile/429/100
Luo, H., Robinson, A.C., & Detwiler, J. (2014). Effect of Geographic Distance on Distance Education: An Empirical Study. Journal of Educators Online (JEO), 11(3), E5. http://www.thejeo.com/Archives/Volume11Number3/Luo.pdf
Foley, A. & Luo, H. (2012). Developing Web Prototypes for Mobile-Learning Design Research. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning. 4(1), 31-44. doi:10.4018/jmbl.2012010103
Luo, H., & Koszalka, T. (2011). Making Design Decisions Visible: Applying the Case-Based Method in Designing Online Instruction. International Journal of Designs for Learning. 2(1), Multimedia. Retrieved from http://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/ijdl/article/view/1102/1296
Luo, H. (2011). Qualitative Research on Educational Technology: Philosophies, Methods and Challenges. International Journal of Education. 3(2): E13. doi:10.5296/ije.v3i2.857
Luo, H. (2010). The Role for an Evaluator: A Fundamental Issue for Evaluation of Education and Social Programs. International Education Studies, 3(2), 42-50. Retrieved from http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ies/article/view/5872/4640
Book Chapter(s)
Millet, A., Luo, H., & Alley, R. B. (2015). Dealing with Bias, Disruption, Fairness, and Copyright Issues in MOOC Design and Delivery: A Case Study. In J. H. Corbeil, M. E. Corbeil, & B. H. Khan (Ed.), The MOOC Case Book: Case Studies in MOOC Design, Development and Implementation. Ronkonkoma, NY: Linus Books.
Luo, H. (2015). Educational Technology Case Study Research. In M. Spector (Ed.), Sage Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (pp. 85-88). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483346397
Luo, H., & Lei, J. (2012). Emerging Technologies for Interactive Learning in the ICT Age. In J. Jia (Ed.), Educational Stages and Interactive Learning: From Kindergarten to Workplace Training (pp. 73-91). doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-0137-6.ch005
Conference Proceedings
Luo, H., Koszalka, T., & Zuo, M. (2016). Investigating the Effects of Visual Cues in Multimedia Instruction Using Eye Tracking. Proceedings of ICBL’2016: the 6th International Conference on Blended Learning (pp. 63-72). Beijing: Springer International Publishing.
Luo, H., Millet, A., Alley, R., & Zuo, M. (2016). Dealing with Ethical Issues in MOOC Design and Delivery. Proceedings of ICBL’2016: the 6th International Conference on Blended Learning (pp. 128-138). Beijing: Springer International Publishing.
Luo, H., Rocco, S., & Schaad, C. (2015). Using Google Analytics to Understand Online Learning: A Case Study of a Graduate-Level Online Course. In 4th International Conference of Educational Innovation through Technology (EITT2015) (Vol. 1, pp. 264-268). Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society.
Park, J. Y., Luo, H., & Kim, W. H. (2015). Factors Affecting Students’ Completion: A Study of an Online Master’s Program. In 4th International Conference of Educational Innovation through Technology (EITT2015) (Vol. 1, pp. 275-278). Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society.
Luo, H., Robinson, A. C., & Detwiler, J. (2014). Does Geographic Distance Matter in Distance Education? In the American Educational Research Association Online Paper Repository. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: AERA. Retrieved from http://www.aera.net/repository.
Luo, H. & Long, E. (2014). A Design Case: The Community of Inquiry Model as a Design Framework for Massive Open Online Courses. In the American Educational Research Association Online Paper Repository. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: AERA. Retrieved from http://www.aera.net/repository.
Luo, H., & Lei, J. (2012) Emerging technologies for interactive learning: What Can Be Learned from Literature Review and Case Studies. In the American Educational Research Association Online Paper Repository. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: AERA. Retrieved from http://www.aera.net/repository.
Foley, A. & Luo, H. (2011). Prototype Development in Mobile-Learning Design Research. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011 (pp. 376-383). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/37894
Lei, J., Luo, H., & Lee, S. (2011). Collaboration in Technology-enhanced, Modeling-based Instruction (TMBI) Environments in Science Education: Collaboration and Technology Design (Part 1). In Spada, H., Stahl, G., Miyake, N., Law, N. (Eds.) (2011) Connecting Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning to Policy and Practice: CSCL2011 Conference Proceedings. Volume III — Community Events Proceedings. International Society of the Learning Sciences (pp.1034-1035). Hong Kong, China: ISLS.
Luo, H. (2010). Storyteller in Information Age: Designing Online Instruction Using Case-Based Approach. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (pp. 228-233). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Retrieved from http://editlib.org/noaccess/35539
Courses
Teaching and Learning: Theory into Practice
Instructional Design
SPSS: Implementation in Educational Research Practice
Qualitative Research Methodologies
Cognitive Psychology
Human Performance Technology
Online Education Project Series: MOOC Practice
Other Information
Applying the Case-Based Method in Designing Self-Directed Online Instruction
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