Department · vaiu-edu-edtech-*
Design, deployment, and study of technology-enhanced and AI-powered learning — the department that researches and continuously improves VAIU's own AI-taught model of higher education.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair
Learning Technologies & Design
Learning experience design, online and blended course design, and scaling digital learning innovations.
Professor
AI in Education
Intelligent tutoring systems, graduate-level certificate-based teaching agents and pedagogy, and AI literacy for educators.
Professor
Learning Analytics & Educational Data Mining
Learner modeling and knowledge tracing, educational data mining, and dashboards and actionable feedback.
Professor
Online & Distance Learning
MOOC and virtual university design, learner engagement and retention online, and assessment integrity at distance.
Professor
Games, Simulation & Immersive Learning
Game-based learning, simulations and virtual labs, and XR and embodied learning environments.
Professor
Ethics & Policy of Educational AI
Algorithmic fairness in education, privacy and student data governance, and responsible AI adoption in schools.
