Regina Kaplan-Rakowski

Regina Kaplan-Rakowski

Assistant Professor & Director of Masters of Science Program

Education

Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (2016)

  • Curriculum and Instruction, Learning Systems Design & Technology

M.A., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (2006)

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures

M.Ed., Pedagogical University, Cracow (2001)

  • European Studies

Research Interests

immersive learning environments (virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, virtual worlds), online teaching/learning, artificial intelligence, computer-assisted language learning, mobile learning, 3D visualizations of learning content, multimedia learning, emerging technologies, performance anxiety, second language acquisition, vocabulary teaching/learning, wellness/mindfulness 

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Recent Selected Publications

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Johnson, K., & Wojdynski, T.  (2021). The impact of virtual reality meditation on college students’ test performance. Smart Learning Environments, 8(21). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-021-00166-7

 Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2021). Addressing students’ emotional needs during the COVID-19 pandemic: A perspective on text versus video feedback in online environments. Educational Technology Research and Development, 69(1), 133–136. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09897-9

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Lin L., & Wojdynski, T. (2021). Learning vocabulary using 2D pictures is more effective than using immersive 3D stereoscopic pictures. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 37(12). https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2021.1938394

An, Y., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Yang, J., Conan, J., Kinard, W., & Daughrity, L. (2021). Examining K-12 teachers’ feelings, experiences, and perspectives regarding online teaching during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Educational Technology Research and Development, 69(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-021-10008-5

Ferdig, R. E., Baumgartner, E., Hartshorne, R., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Mouza, C. (2020). (Eds.) Teaching, technology, and teacher education during the COVID-19 pandemic: Stories from the field. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). https://www.learntechlib.org/p/216903/