Professional Skills
GPA of Record 3.9
Reading this page will allow you to understand what skills I am familiar with.
This page demonstrates the courses I have taken in my Ph.D. program.
The basic knowledge and skills I learned from those courses support me to perform better in my research area.
There are four categories of courses:
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Research Methods Courses (Quantitative & Qualitative )
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Courses directly focus on User Experience and Usability
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Courses related to my major, Information Science and Learning Technologies
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Courses for the minor/supporting field (STEM education & Engineering Education - 3D Printing & Manufacturing Design)
Research Methods
(Quantitative)
Intro to Applied Statistics (grade A)
Probability, Normal Distributions, z Scores, Hypothesis Testing, One-sample t-Test Independent and Related Sample
t-Tests, One-way ANOVA, Chi-Square, Correlation, Regression
Quan Foundations (grade A)
Correlation, Simple Linear Regression, Multiple Linear Regression, Mediation Analysis, Path Analysis, Logistic Regression, ANCOVA, Interactions in Research, Repeated Measures Designs, Mixed Effects Models
Foundations of Educational and Psychological Measurement (grade A)
Construction, Validity, Reliability, Item analysis, CFA, EFA
Structural Equation Modelling (grade A)
Simultaneous analysis of relationships among variables. Topics included are path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, hybrid models, and special types of structural models involving longitudinal data, multiple groups and analysis of means.
Hierarchical Linear Modeling (grade A)
Multilevel and longitudinal approaches in applied research settings for the social, educational, psychological, and health-related sciences.
Item Response Theory (grade A)
Parameter Estimation, Models for Dichotomous Data, Models for Polytomous Data, Scoring, Model Evaluation
Educational Planning and Evaluation (grade A)
Use of various evaluation models and different types of data. E.g., causal inference/selection bias, randomized control trials-instrumental variables, interrupted time series, cluster randomized control trials, difference in difference, regression discontinuity, propensity score analysis, power analysis
Generalized Linear Modeling (grade A)
GLM framework has been developed to analyze dependent variables that are, e.g., binary, polytomous nominal, ordinal, counted, censored, or bounded continuous.
Data Management (grade A)
Coming soon...
Research Methods
(Qualitative)
Qualitative Methods 1 (grade A)
Characteristics of Qualitative research, Ethics, Parameters, Research Design, Interviews, Focus Groups, Fieldwork, Observations Documents, Ethnography Theory, Case Study, Self-Study, Grounded Theory, Pragmatic Research, Phenomenology Theory, Arts-Based Research, Narrative Theory, and Evaluation Research.
Case Study (grade A)
Within and across case coding strategies, Theoretical/Philosophical Underpinnings of Case Study Research Methodology
Social Theory in Education (grade A))
Examine the relationship of society and education through a variety of theoretical perspectives and empirical studies.
User Experience and Usability
Interaction Design (grade A)
The basic concepts of interaction design, usability engineering, prototyping principles, Executive Summary, Problem Analysis, Design Plan, Low Fidelity Prototype with software, High Fidelity Prototype with software, and Evaluation Report.
Usability of Systems and Services (grade A)
Different Design Types (e.g., User centered design, Scenario based design), Usability Evaluation Methods (e.g, Card Sorting, Think Aloud, Field Testing, Focus Group, Survey/Questionnaire, Usability Test), Heuristic Evaluation(e.g., Nielsen’s 10 Usability Heuristics), Usability Test (metrics for effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction)
Front End Analysis of Systems (grade A)
Develop skills for systematically analyzing learning, or other types of systems, that need to be improved (e.g., Needs assessment argument, Performance Analysis, Survey, Observation, Extant Data Analysis, Task Analysis, Procedural Analysis, Pre-requisite analysis , Conceptual organizing structure, ASK systems)
User Experience Internship (grade S)
In this internship program, I reached the developer team of TigerAware. And then scope a usability evaluation project as a principal investigator for the app of TigerAware.
Instructional System Design (grade A)
Develop knowledge and skills related to the systematic design of instruction. Learn to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate (ADDIE model) learning systems and instruction.
Web Design & Develoment (grade A)
Learn fundamentals of setting up a website, creating and implementing web design, and exploring responsive web design using HTML5 and CSS3 (cascading style sheets). In this course, I develop a fully functional website ready to use or to allow for more advanced web languages to be integrated.
Click here to see the course Website Final Project: personal website
GitHub: https://github.com/Fan654321
Information Science and Learning Technologies
Advanced Designing Games for Learning (grade A)
Apply knowledge of serious game design to real-world problems in the learning community. Design a game prototype with my team.
Click to see the project details and game prototype: Sorry, the link was deleted due to some reason.
Designing Online Learning (grade A)
Design and develop online learning activities in multiple domains that are grounded in sound learning principles.
Virtual Reality for Learning (grade A)
Learn 3D modeling skills in OpenSimulator.
STEM Education
Contemporary Curriculum Issues in Mathematics Education (grade A)
Examine current trends in mathematics curriculum from the perspective of mathematics educators, policymakers, and the public.
Research in Science Education (grade A)
Discuss the studies with appropriate research methodologies and review research in science education.
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (grade A)
Learn the product realization process from design, and process planning, to manufacturing. Includes CE, DFS/DFM, CAD, CAPP, CNC, and survey of manufacturing methods.
Introduction to Rapid Prototyping (grade A)
Learn fundamental rapid prototyping and related concepts. Then design and produce models by SolidWorks. Produce models with FDM and SLA printers as final projects.