Academic Projects

Overview: 

• AI can support instructional design by:

  • Delivering real-time, personalized feedback

  • Creating adaptive learning paths

  • Automating formative assessments

• Focus of this paper: Exploring how real-time AI feedback enhances learning

• Key challenges: Accuracy, privacy, and bias

• Follow-up question: What strategies can instructional designers use to effectively integrate AI tools into learning environments?

Overview:

• Developed as part of a graduate-level project focused on gamification in teacher education, as a game design "pitch"

• Inspired by the need for more hands-on experiences in teacher education programs

• Game concept: animated, school-based app where players navigate a virtual campus

• Players complete tasks such as:

  • Resolving social-emotional conflicts

  • Attending 504 meetings and identifying supports

  • Managing daily teacher responsibilities

• Gameplay includes decision-making, matching activities, and level progression using coins

• Designed for pre-practicum/practicum semesters

• Simulates a 30-day school year to enhance exposure to real-world teaching scenarios