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Curriculum Vita

TINGTING YANG

E-mail: tingtingyang@uga.edu               Address: 850 River's Crossing. Athens, GA 30605

EDUCATION

Ph. D. in Learning, Design, and Technology                                                                                              Aug. 2019 - Present

         University of Georgia, Athens, GA

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M.S. in Educational Technology                                                                                                              Sept. 2016 - Jun. 2019

        Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China

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B.S. in Educational Technology                                                                                                               Sept. 2012 - Jun. 2016

        Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, China  

EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant                       University of Georgia, Athens, GA                                                            Aug. 2019-Present

         Scenario-based Authentic Virtual Environment for Children’s Pedestrian Safety Education Project 

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Teaching Assistant                        Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China                               Sept. 2016 - Dec. 2018

          Instructional Design; Learning and Instructional Theories; SPSS statistics

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Startup Founder                           Multimedia Courseware Company, Huangshi, China                            Apr. 2014 - Jul. 2016

          Designing and Development of multimedia courseware for teachers and government departments

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Management Assistant                 Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, China                                       Sept. 2012 - Sept. 2014

          Student management; Course arrangement

[CSSCI]= Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index

PUBLICATIONS

​Journal Articles

  1. Luo, H., Yang, T., Kwon, S., Li, G., Zuo, M., & Choi, I. (2021). Performing versus observing: Investigating the effectiveness of group debriefing in a VR-Based safety education program. Computers & Education, 175, 104316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104316 [SSCI] 

  2. Yang, T., Luo, H., & Sun, D. (2020). Investigating the combined effects of group size and group composition in online discussion. Active Learning in Higher Education, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787420938524 [SSCI]

  3. Luo, H., Yang, T., Kwon, S., Zuo, M., Li, W., & Choi, I. (2020). Using virtual reality to identify and modify risky pedestrian behaviors amongst Chinese children. Traffic injury prevention, 21(1), 108-113.​ https://doi.org/10.1080/
    15389588.2019.1694667     [SCI/SSCI]

  4. Luo, H., Yang, T., Xue, J., & Zuo, M. (2019). Impact of student agency on learning performance and learning experience in a flipped classroom. British Journal of Educational Technology, 50(2), 819-831. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12604 [SSCI]

  5. Luo, H., Yang, T., (2018). A multi-construct model for self-directed online case-based learning experience—a structural equation modeling study. Modern Distance Education, 2018(2), 83-91. [CSSCI] 

  6. Luo, H., Yang, T., Eliza, R., & Zuo, M. (2017) Analysis of learning behaviors in an open course: evidence from Google Analytics. China Educational Technology, 2017(10), 8-14.  [CSSCI]

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​Conference Proceedings

  1. Yang, T., & Luo, H. (2018). Online case-based instruction: The effects of online case discussion and the potential influencing factors. In F. L. Wang, O. Au, T. Konno, C. Li, & C. Iwasaki (Eds.), Proceedings of ISET'2018: the 4th International Symposium on Educational Technology 2018 (pp. 157–161). Springer International Publishing. [EI/CPCI]

  2. Luo, H., Yang, T., & Long, E. (2018) A design case: The community of inquiry model as a design framework for massive open online courses. Proceedings of the 22nd Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE 2018) (pp.707–711). South China Normal University.

  3. Yang, T., & Luo, H. (2017). Learning experience questionnaire for multimedia case-based instruction: Development, validation, and implications for design. Proceedings of ICBL'2017: the 10th International Conference on Blended Learning (pp. 400–411). Springer International Publishing. [EI/CPCI]

PRESENTATIONS

  1. Yang, T., Choi, I., Luo, H., Zuo, M., Li, W., & Kwon, S. (2020, November). Using virtual reality to identify and modify risky pedestrian behaviors amongst Chinese children. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT’2020), Jacksonville, Fl, United States (Virtual Conference).

  2. Yang, T., Luo, H., & Choi, I. (2020, November). Exploring children’s behaviors and their perceived experiences in a collaborative reflection environment: Focusing on group debriefing on their VR-based pedestrian experience. Round-table session presented at the annual conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT’2020), Jacksonville, Fl, United States (Virtual Conference).

  3. Yang, T. (2019, December). Child Pedestrian Education: Trends in China. Present at 2019 RAIL International Symposium on Child Pedestrian Safety Education, Daegu, Korea. 

  4. Yang, T. (2019, October). The Impact of Discussion Group Formation on Online Case-Based Instruction: A Quasi-Experiment Research. Paper presented as a poster at the annual conference of the Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT2019), Las Vegas, NV.

  5. SAVE Group (2019, October). A scenario-based authentic virtual environment for children’s pedestrian safety education program (SAVE4Children): Its design, implementation, and potential impacts. The invited presentation offered in the D&D Awardees Session at the 2019 annual conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Las Vegas, NV.

  6. Yang, T., & Luo, H. (2018, July). Online Case-Based Instruction: The Effects of Online Case Discussion and the Potential Influencing Factors. Paper presented at the 4th International Symposium on Educational Technology (ISET2018). Osaka, Japan.

  7. Yang, T., & Luo, H. (2017, June). Learning Experience Questionnaire for Multimedia Case-Based Instruction: Development, Validation, and Implications for Design. Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Blended Learning (ICBL2017). Hong Kong. 

HONORS
  1. D&D Outstanding Practice Award (2019, October). Design & Development Division at the annual conference of the Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT), Las Vegas, NV. [Project title: A Scenario-based Authentic Virtual Environment for Children’s Pedestrian Safety Education Program (SAVE4Children): Its Design, Implementation, and Potential Impacts; Role: Program Coordinator].
  2. Outstanding Thesis Award (2019, May). Online Case Discussion: Exploration of Learning Performance, Learning Experience, and Influencing Factors. Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China. 
  3. Outstanding Graduates (2016, June). Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, China. 
SERVICES

  • President of the Career & Information Studies Graduate Association (CISGA) in the Department of Career & Information Studies at the University of Georgia (UGA). The 2021-2022 Executive Committee. Athens, GA, US. 

  • Professional Development Coordinator of the Career & Information Studies Graduate Association (CISGA) in the Department of Career & Information Studies at the University of Georgia (UGA). The 2020-2021 Executive Committee. Athens, GA, US.

  • Vice President of the Instructional Technology Students Association at the University of Georgia (UGA). The 2020-2021 Executive Committee. Athens, GA, US.

  • Research Trainer for 25 graduate students. (2019, December). Research project cooperated by Research and Innovation in Learning (RAIL) and Central China Normal University (CCNU), Wuhan, China.

  • Project Volunteer. (2019, August). Robotics Education Workshop provided by Research and Innovation in Learning (RAIL),  Athens, GA, US.
  • Conference Proposal Reviewer (under supervision) for the 2018 annual conference of the association for educational communications and technology (AECT). 
  • Assistant Secretary of the conference organizing committee for the 2018 International Forum on Educational Technology.  (2018, November). Responsibilities include conference event and website registration, communication with domestic and foreign scholars and attendees, administrating student volunteers.
  • Coordinator for field investigations. (2016-2018). Served as the liaison between college researchers and local K-12 schools in provincial districts of Xian’An, En’Shi, Yichang, and Suizhou. Responsibilities include logistics planning and management, accommodation and transportation booking, etc. 
  • Volunteer for summer camps at the School of Educational Information Technology. (2017, 2018). Responsibilities include in-class translation, personal translator, and assistant for foreign faculty, reimbursement. 
SKILLS

Instructional Design & Development                      

         Microsoft Office Suits, Adobe Photoshop, Video Editing (iMovie, Adobe Premier), E-Learning (Storyline), 

         Online Survey Tools, Learning Management Systems (Moodle LMS)

 

Data Analysis 

          Quantitative Data Analysis Tools (SPSS, R-Statistics), Structural Equation Modeling (AMOS), Qualitative Data          

          Analysis Tools (NVivo 11)

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Project Management

          Plan and develop programs, agendas, budgets, and services according to projects requirements

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