Regina Kaplan-Rakowski

Recent Selected Publications 

EDITED BOOKS 

Ferdig, R. E., Hartshorne, R., Baumgartner, E., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Mouza, C. (2023). (Eds.) What preK-12 teachers should know about educational technology in 2023: A research-to-practice anthology. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). 

Cockerham, D., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Foshay, W., & Spector, J. M. (2023). (Eds.) Reimagining education: Studies and stories for effective learning practices in an evolving digital society. Springer. 

Baumgartner, E., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Ferdig, R. E., Hartshorne, R., & Mouza, C. (2022). (Eds.) A retrospective of teaching, technology, and teacher education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). https://www.learntechlib.org/p/221522/ 

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/ 

 

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES 

Dhimolea, T. K., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Ferdig, R. E. (2025). An empirical analysis of the use of virtual reality for coping with social isolation. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-025-00509-y 

Lampropoulos, G., Ferdig, R. E., & Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2025). A social media data analysis of general and educational use of ChatGPT: Understanding emotional educators through Twitter data. Educational Technology & Society, 28(3), 51–65. 

Pitura, J., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Astoska-Wierzba, Y. (2025). VR-AI-assisted simulations for content knowledge application in pre-service EFL teacher training. TechTrends, 69, 100–110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-024-024-01022-4 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Cockerham D., & Ferdig, R. E. (2024). The impact of sound and immersive experience on learners using high-immersion virtual reality and tablet: A mixed-methods study. British Journal of Educational Technology, 55(4), 1560–1582. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13417 

Ye, Y., & Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2024). An exploratory study on practising listening comprehension skills in high-immersion virtual reality. British Journal of Educational Technology, 55(4), 1651–1672. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13481 

Heap, T., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Archibald, A. (2024). Experiencing virtual reality for perspective-taking of blind and visually impaired learners. Educational Technology & Society, 27(4), 375–389. 

An, Y., & Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2024). Examining adults’ enjoyment, challenges,​ and cognitive load​ in informal learning with ​high-immersion ​virtual reality. TechTrends, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-024-00999-2 [IF = 2.2; h5-index = 55] 

Nowak, S., & Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2024). The impact of relaxational virtual reality and video learning activities on students’ subjective vitality. International Journal of E-Learning, 23, 415–428. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/225217/ 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Gruber, A. (2023). An experimental study on reading in high-immersion virtual reality. British Journal of Educational Technology, 55(2), 541–559. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13392 SSRN [IF = 6.7; h5-index = 101] 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Gruber, A. (2023). The impact of high-immersion virtual reality on foreign language anxiety when speaking in public. Smart Learning Environments, 10(46). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-023-00263-9 [IF = 4.6; h5-index = 36] 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Grotewold, K., Hartwick, P., & Papin, K. (2023). Generative AI and teachers’ perspectives on its implementation in education. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 34(2), 313–338. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/222363/ 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Dhimolea, T. K., & Khukalenko, I. (2023). Language teachers’ beliefs about using immersive virtual reality. Education and Information Technologies, 28, 12505–12525. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-11686-9 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Papin, K., & Hartwick, P. (2023). Language teachers’ perceptions and use of extended reality. CALICO Journal, 40(1), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.22759 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Lin L., & Wojdynski, T. (2022). Learning vocabulary using 2D pictures is more effective than using immersive 3D stereoscopic pictures. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 38(4), 299–308. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2021.1938394  

Khukalenko, I., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., An, Y., & Iushina, V. (2022). Teachers’ perceptions of using virtual reality technology in classrooms: A large-scale survey. Education and Information Technologies, 27(8). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-022-11061-0  

Dhimolea, T.K., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Lin, L. (2022). A systematic review of research on high-immersion virtual reality for language learning. TechTrends, 66, 810–824. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00717-w  

Papin, K., & Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2022). A study on vocabulary learning using immersive 360° pictures. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 35, 1108–1135. https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2022.2068613  

Hayes, A., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Bland, D., Archibald, A., Lucke, H., Heap, T., & Taylor, D. (2022). Implementing low-cost 360° video technology to promote core skills in journalism courses. The Journal of Applied Instructional Design, 11(4). https://edtechbooks.org/jaid_11_4/nQbhDXCE  

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 

 

PEER-REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2025). Virtual reality-assisted language learning (VRALL). In L. McCallum, & D. Tafazoli (Eds.), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Computer-Assisted Language Learning. Palgrave. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51447-0 

Chun, D., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Ovsiannikova, U., Thrasher, T., & Yuan, Y. (2025). AI-mediated high-immersion virtual reality for language learning. In Y. J. Lan, G. Qi, & D. Chun (Eds.), AI-mediated language education in the metaverse era. Springer. 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2025). High-immersion virtual reality for pragmatics development. In C. A. Chapelle, N. Taguchi, & D. Kadar (Eds.), The encyclopedia of applied linguistics (2nd ed). Pragmatics. Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal1136.pub2 

Lund, B., Johnson, K., & Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2025). Using AI to support the transition from schooling to employment for autistic individuals. In A. Walters (Ed.), Transforming special education through artificial intelligence. (pp. 379–400). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-5538-1.ch014 

Ye, Y., Thrasher, T., & Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2024). Establishing a VR club for language speaking practice. In Y. Choubsaz et al. (Eds.), CALL for humanity - EUROCALL 2024 Short Papers. 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Schnellbögl, C. (2024). The potential of VR-AI–assisted personalized adaptive simulations for teacher training. In Y. Choubsaz et al. (Eds.), CALL for humanity - EUROCALL 2024 Short Papers. https://doi.org/10.4995/EuroCALL2024.2024 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Heap, T. (2023). Emerging technologies for blind and visually impaired learners: A case study. In D. Cockerham, R. Kaplan-Rakowski, W. Foshay, & M. J. Spector (Eds.) Reimagining education: Studies and stories for effective learning practices in an evolving digital society. Springer. 

Thrasher, T., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Chun, D., & Sadler, R. (2023). Virtual reality: ”Awesome”, ”OK”, or  ”Not so good” for language learning? In B. Bédi, Y. Choubsaz, K. Friðriksdóttir, A. Gimeno-Sanz, S. Björg Vilhjálmsdóttir, & S. Zahova (Eds.), CALL for all Languages - EUROCALL 2023 Short Papers. 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Ye, Y. (2023). Listening tasks in virtual reality: A pilot study. Short papers from EUROCALL 2023. In B. Bédi, Y. Choubsaz, K. Friðriksdóttir, A. Gimeno-Sanz, S. Björg Vilhjálmsdóttir., & S. Zahova (Eds.), CALL for all Languages - EUROCALL 2023 Short Papers. 

Dhimolea, T. K., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Lin, L. (2022). Supporting social and emotional well-being with artificial intelligence. In V. M. Albert, L. Lin, & J. M. Spector (Eds.), Bridging Human and Artificial Intelligence (pp. 125–138). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84729-6_8 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Gruber, A. (2022). Motivation and reading in high-immersion virtual reality. In B. Arnbjörnsdóttir, B. Bédi, L. Bradley, K. Friðriksdóttir, H. Garðarsdóttir, S. Thouësny, & M. J. Whelpton (Eds.), Intelligent CALL, granular systems, and learner data: Short papers from EUROCALL 2022 (pp. 208–213). Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2022.61.1460 

Gruber, A., & Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2022). Verbal and nonverbal communication in high-immersion virtual reality for language learners. In B. Arnbjörnsdóttir, B. Bédi, L. Bradley, K. Friðriksdóttir, H. Garðarsdóttir, S. Thouësny, & M. J. Whelpton (Eds.), Intelligent CALL, granular systems, and learner data: Short papers from EUROCALL 2022 (pp. 129–134). Research-publishing.net  https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2022.61.1447 

Baumgartner, E., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Ferdig, R. E., Hartshorne, R., & Mouza, C. (2022). Preface. A retrospective of teaching, technology, and teacher education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). https://www.learntechlib.org/p/221522/ 

Kaplan-Rakowski, R., & Gruber, A. (2021). One-on-one foreign language speaking practice in high-immersion virtual reality. In Y. J. Lan & S. Grant (Eds.), Contextual Language Learning - Real Language Learning on the Continuum from Virtuality to Reality (pp. 187–202). Springer. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3416-1 

Gruber, A., & Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (2020). User experience of virtual reality public speaking practice. In R. Zheng (Ed.), Cognitive and affective perspectives on immersive technology in education (pp. 235–249). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3250-8