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~{MuCt>j~}Minjuan Wang(pronounced "June-U-An")
Associate Professor of Educational Technology
San Diego State University,
San Diego, CA 92182-1182
(T)619.594.3878 (f)619.594.6376EducationUniversity of Missouri, Columbia (Ph.D. in Information Science and Learning Technologies); The Pennsylvania State University (M.A. in Comparative Literature); Peking (Beijing) University (B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature; Archeology)
Rcent Albums: Hometown Village |Beijing Summer|| Europe'06| Micronesia 2007 |Tibetan Plateau 08 |Micronesia 2008
Research Interests and Grants:
- Creating Online Tests and Course Materials for Foreign Languages,
- Department of Education, awarded to LARC, for 3 years: 09/01/2004--08/31/2007
- ( Co-Principal Investigator for Chinese & instructional designer)
- Sociocultural aspects of online learning (many factors related to social,
- emotional, and personal dimensions)
- Social and Cultural studies of online learning; The Digital Landscape Series
- Mobile Learning and smart natural classrooms (in collaboration with Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
- The impact of computer-based tools/systems, such as Blog, Wiki, and podcasts on teaching, learning, and online interaction
- Current project: podcast: how is it different?
Major Publications copies available upon request
- Wang, M. J., & Shen, R. M. (2008). The impact of mobile Learning on student learning behaviors and performance. British Journal of Educational Technology.
- Shen, R. M., Wang, M. J., & Pan, X.Y. (2008). Increasing interactivity in blended classrooms through a cutting-edge mobile learning system.British Journal of Educational Technology.
- Wang, M. J.(2007). Designing engaging online courses for students of diverse cultural bakcgrounds. British Journal of Educational Technology.
- Laffey, J., & Wang, M. J. (2007). Social computing as a design perspective for E-Learning. Journal of Distance Education in China .
- Wang, M. J. & Kang, M. (2006). Cybergogy of engaged learning through ICT: A framework for creating learner engagement. Book Chapter.
- Yang, F., Wang, M. J., & Shen, R.M. (2006). Community-Organizing Agent: An artificial intelligent system for building learning communities among large numbers of students. Computers and Education . ( Indexed by Science Citation Index )
- Yu, S.Q., & Wang, M. J. (2005). An exposition of the crucial issues in China 's educational informatization . Educational Technology Research and Development , 53 (4), 89-101.
- Yu, S. Q., & Wang, M. J. (2006). Modern Distance Education Project for the Rural Schools (MDEPRS) of China : Recent development and problems. Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning .
- Wang, M. J. (December 2004). Correlational analysis of student visibility and learning outcomes online. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network, the Sloan-C Foundation.
- Wang, M. J., et al. (2003). Building a dynamic online learning community among adult learners. Educational Media International (Special Issue: computer-mediated communication).
- Wang, M. J. & Sierra, C. (2002). Gender, discourse style, and equal participation in online learning. Outstanding Paper Award, E-Learn 2002, Montreal, CA. Republished 2007 in Journal of Distance Education in China .
- Co-author of book--A Critical analysis of the U.S. press. Beijing : Chinese Social Sciences Press, 1996.Named as a ~{!0~}national bestseller in 1997~{!1~} by China Books Review, reviewed and commented by Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time, CNN, and other U.S. media.
Courses Taught
- ED 690: Methods of Inquiry (campus and online)
- EDTEC 572: Technologies for Course Delivery (on-campus and online); Palau Summer 07
- EDTEC544 Online: Instructional Design
- EDTEC 470: Technologies for Teaching;| Micronesia Fall 2007
- EDTEC 700 course: Designing and Managing Learning for the Global Audience (new)
- EDTEC 540: Introduction to Educational Technology: in the beautiful Micronesia Summer 2008
Life: Creative Writing, Dancing (Flamenco; A fun moment in San Fran, and Rosarito Mexico)
Creative Writing: (~{NDQ'WwF7~})
|Magazines | Beijing Music Radio Live | Wiki Sandbox "Listen to and act on your inner wisdom, you are guided to a life beyond your wildest dreams."--Take Time for Your Life.
~{!0~}If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imaged, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours" --Hendy David Thoreau
