Teaching

Since 2012, I have developed and taught various campus-wide workshops on the use of different digital technologies in teaching and professional development as well as general teaching strategies and pedagogies.

Teaching evaluation:

• While working as an Educational Technology Integrationist at the University of South Dakota Center for Teaching and Learning, average ratings (1-5, 5 is the best; total no. of ratings=135) of workshop content and usefulness are 4.33 and 4.30)

• While working as an Instructional Designer at the University of Virginia, School of Medicine, workshop evaluations were administered by Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development. 53 responses were voluntarily submitted by the attendants. 

  • “As a result of attending this workshop, I am more familiar with the topic that was presented,” average rating is 3.6 (4-1; 4=strongly agree); and following the evaluation form update, average rating is 6.3 (7-1; 7=strongly agree) 

  • “The facilitator seemed very knowledgeable about the topic,” average rating is 3.6 (4-1; 4=strongly agree); following form update, average rating is 6.7 (7-1; 7=strongly agree)

My main audience include university faculty, staff, and graduate teaching assistants. Topics include:

• • Educational Design Research/Design-Based Research

  • Crafting the Blueprint of Programmatic Assessment 

  • Plan for an Undergraduate Competency Committee

  • Primary Assessment strategies & tools for the curriculum

  • OSCE Standard setting 

  • Faculty as Teachers series/best practices in medical teaching, including principles of instructional design and curriculum development, active learning and assessment strategies, and microteaching.

  • Composing effective learning objectives

  • Application of learning theories in teaching: Analogy in medical education

  • Introducing Concept Maps to Your Class

• • Journal Clubs: Critique and discussion of medical education research articles

  • Classroom assessment methods

  • Designing Problem-Solving Learning Environments

  • Designing an Effective Online Survey

  • Weblog: The “What it is” and “How To”

  • Open Educational Resources

  • Course Redesign Fellowship Workshop series

  • Using the Learning Management System of Desire2Learn in Teaching

  • Blackboard Collaborate Elluminate: Web conferencing system

  • Using Clickers in Your Classroom

  • Enhancing Social Presence during Online Discussion: VoiceThread and other Multimedia Tools

  • Zotero: Gathering and Managing Research Resources

  • PowerPoint Podcasting and Itunes U in education

  • Creating Screen Recordings and Sharing Instructional Videos: A Survey of Tools and Tips

  • TurnItIn: Plagiarism Checker Technology

  • Respondus: Creating and Publishing Assessments

  • Using SMART Board and SMART Podium in Teaching

  • Developing Online Surveys in PsychData

  • Creating your own Website with Google Sites

  • Collaborating and Sharing work on Google Drive

  • Data Analysis with Microsoft Excel

  • Using Outlook for Meeting Invitation and Read Receipt

  • Basic Features of Microsoft Word

I have also coordinated with other departments and invited faculty members to present workshops that I organized. Topics include:

• Educational Games and Simulations

• Successful Research and Publishing in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

• Citation Frustration

I have engaged in teaching different courses employing different technologies to enhance students' learning experiences.

1. Co-Instructor/supervisor of “Medical Education: Learning Community Teaching Elective,” Elective Number: 3422 (E90u) offered to senior medical students who are interested in medical teaching. 

• • As one of the four course leaders I collaborated in the design and development of the course syllabus, materials, activities, and assignments, teaching, and the coordination of the teaching of sessions by over 20 medical education experts. I participated in the teaching, mentored students to complete their project, and offered feedback on their assignments.

• Course Link: https://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/handbook/electives/medEdTeach/learningcommunityteachingelective.cfm

• The program was offered since July 2017  both as two (required/no credit) workshop series and as a two-week elective course (for credit) to 140 senior medical students.

• Following the first round of course offering, four students provided anonymous evaluation for individual faculty members. Their average rating of my teaching effectiveness was 4.95 (1-5; 5=strongly agree).

2. Co-taught: Don’t Panic I:  Foundations of Course Design, A MOOC that was offered by Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of South Dakota, Sep 2014

• • This is one of the four MOOC series that was offered via Canvas Network. The entire MOOC series address active learning, course design principles, online pedagogy, instructional technology, and student retention

  • Engaged in a survey of existing teaching certification programs, marketing survey, and development of syllabus, instructional videos, discussion boards, and other instructional activities

  • Altogether 604 students from all over the world enrolled in the course.

  • Archive of the Course: https://learn.canvas.net/courses/409

3. Teaching Assistant of IS&LT 4360 & 7360: Introduction to Web Development, University of Missouri, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, and Summer 2012 semesters.

• A Sakai-based online course.

• Taught the course with other teaching assistants and the instructor. Implemented and enhanced all the instructional and assessment activities of the course.

4. Teaching assistant of RS 3160: Radiologic Physics, University of Missouri, Fall Semester 2011

• A Blackboard-assisted blended course for undergraduates of Radiography major. Instructor: Prof. Carla Allen

• Worked collaboratively with the instructor to developed and implemented a series of online and face-to-face concept mapping activities throughout the semester, including individual and collaborative concept mapping, reflections, and assessment activities. 

• Provided learners teaching of concept mapping-based learning strategies and tools, and provided feedback on students learning products and self-reflection.

4. Teaching assistant of ISLT 9410: Designing Online Learning, University of Missouri, Spring Semester 2010                 

• A Blackboard-based online seminar course. Instructor: Prof. Rose Marra

• Developed Tegrity instructional videos and participated in composition of Blackboard course materials and monitoring online discussion board activities 

5. Teaching assistant of Learning and Teaching Theories, Beijing Normal University, Fall Semester 2004

• A blended course for undergraduates of educational technology major. Instructor: Prof. Mang Li.

• Developed and implemented Weblog-based instructional and associated assessment activities throughout the semester to construct a blended learning environment.

1. Volunteered and taught in FengHua Hope primary school, Beijing, Sep, 2007-Jan, 2008 

• Taught children of migrant workers English once a week for a semester (class size>40). Independently designed instructions and carried out the lesson plans.

2. Ladder English Language School, XiaMen, China, Aug 2007.

• Conducted one-month teaching observation focusing on practical teaching skills.

• Students were primary school kids.

I have been invited to present in different courses. I enjoyed discussing with different groups of students about teaching and learning.

1. Guest Speaker, two-week Summer School “New Media and Learning,” hosted by Peking University, China. July 23, 2013 and July 14, 2017.

• Provided a three-hour online interactive session and designed learning assessment for the session. The course management system was adapted from Moodle.

• 2013 Topic: “Technologies in my learning and teaching: Exploring concept mapping.” The course was offered as a medium-sized sized open online course (MOOC). Altogether 503 Chinese students (mainly graduate students in the field of educational technology) from different higher education institutions in 26 Chinese provincial-level administrative divisions enrolled in the summer school.

• 2017 Topic: “Integration of technologies to provide assessment of, for, and as learning” Altogether 225 students from 26 Chinese provincial-level administrative divisions and Korea enrolled in the summer school.

2.  Guest Speaker, EDFN 338 Foundations of American Education, Fall 2014. University of South Dakota, Nov 24, 2014

• Invited by the instructor, Asst. Prof. Jing An, to lead a discussion on the topic of “Introducing Concept Maps to Your Teaching and Learning” with preservice elementary school teachers

3. Guest Speaker, EDU 1015: Technology & Society | School, Community, & Workplace, Fall 2014 & Spring 2015. St. John’s University, Sep 10, 2014 & Mar 25, 2015

• Invited by the instructor, Assoc. Prof. Xiaojun Chen, to lead a discussion on the topic of “Introducing Concept Maps to Your Teaching and Learning” with preservice school teachers

4. Guest Speaker of ARTH-590-U015-2013 SP: Seminar: College Teaching, Cory Knedler, University of South Dakota. Jan 29, 2013

• Led a presentation and discussion on the topic of “Technologies, Learning, and Teaching” with graduate Art students. We discussed the introduction of mindtools to enhance teaching and learning and reflected on the possibilities and limitations of technology's educational applications.

5.  Chen, W. & Jerke, D.  College Technology – Get on Board! Presented at Catch the Wave Conference with over 150 high school students,  March 26th, 2013 University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, USA.