Dr.
Yuliang Liu's Recent Scholarship
I. RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters
- Liu,
Y. (2003). Online education as an effective alternative strategy for
higher technical education. In Collection of the International Forum on
Higher Vocational and Technical Education (pp. 372-384). Hunan University
Press, Changsha, P. R. China.
- Liu,
Y. (2002). The impacts of frequency and duration of messaging on
relational development in computer-mediated communication. In M. A.
Fitzgerald, M. Orey, & R. M. Branch (Eds.), Educational Media and
Technology Yearbook 2002 (Vol. 27), (pp. 33-51). Englewood, CO:
Libraries Unlimited (ISBN 1-56308-910-6).
Juried Articles:
- Liu, Y. (2006). A comparison study of online versus traditional
student evaluation of instruction. International Journal of
Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 3(3), 15-29, Article
002. Retrieved April
27, 2006, from http://www.itdl.org/Journal/April_06/April_06.pdf.
- Liu,
Y. (2005a). Impact of online instruction on teachers’
learning and attitudes toward technology integration. The Turkish
Online Journal of Distance Education, 6(4), Article 007. Retrieved October
27, 2005, from http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde20/index.htm.
- Liu,
Y. (2005b). Effects of online instruction vs. traditional instruction on students’ learning. International Journal of Instructional
Technology and Distance Learning, 2(3), 57-64, Article 006. Retrieved March
21, 2005, from http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Mar_05/article06.htm.
- Liu,
Y., & Huang, C. (2005). Concerns of teachers about technology
integration in the United States.
European Journal of Teacher Education, 28(1), 35-47.
- Liu,
Y., Theodore, P., & Lavelle, E. (2004). A preliminary study of the
impact of online instruction on teachers’
technology concerns. British Journal of Educational Technology, 35(3),
377-379.
- Liu,
Y., Theodore, P., & Lavelle, E. (2004). Experimental effects of online
instruction on K-12 teachers' concerns about technology integration. International
Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 1(1),
27-38, Article 003. Retrieved February
1, 2004, from http://itdl.org/journal/Jan_04/index.htm
.
- Liu,
Y. (2003b). Taking educational research online: Developing an online
educational research course. Journal of Interactive Instruction
Development, 16(1), 12-20. (http://www.salt.org/jiidtoc.asp?key=42512).
- Liu,
Y. (2003a). Improving online interactivity and learning: A constructivist
approach. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 7(1), 174-178.
- Liu,
Y., Lavelle, E., & Andris, J. (2002). Experimental effects of online
instruction on locus of control. United States
Distance Learning Association Journal, 16(6), Article 002. Retrieved June
27, 2002, from http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/JUN02_Issue/article02.html
.
- Liu,
Y. (2002). What does research say about the nature of computer-mediated
communication: task-oriented or social-emotion-oriented? Electronic
Journal of Sociology, 6(1), Article 001. Retrieved May
1, 2002, from http://www.sociology.org/content/vol006.001/liu.html
.
- Liu, Y., Ginther, D., &
Zelhart, P. (2002). An exploratory study
of the effects of frequency and duration of messaging on impression
development in computer-mediated communication. Social Science Computer
Review, 20(1), 73-80.
- Liu,
Y. (2002). Distance and Traditional Education: Teaching the Same Course
Via Instructional Television and Traditional Educational Formats. The
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 3(1), Article 001.
Retrieved January
17, 2002, from http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde5/articles/yuliang_txt.htm
.
- Liu, Y., Ginther, D., &
Zelhart, P. (2001). How Do Frequency and
Duration of Messaging Affect Impression Development in Computer-Mediated
Communication? Journal of Universal Computer Science [Electronic
version], 7(10), 893-913. (http://www.jucs.org/jucs_7_10/how_do_frequency_and/paper.html).
- Liu,
Y., & Ginther, D. (2001). Managing impression formation in
computer-mediated communication. EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 24(3), 50-54.
(http://www.educause.edu/pub/eq/eqm01/eqm013w.html).
- Liu,
Y., & Ginther, D. (1999). Cognitive styles and distance education
(invited submission). Higher Education Abstracts (#0321-35), 35(1),
118.
- Liu, Y., & Ginther, D. (1999,
November 1). Cognitive styles and
distance education. The Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2(3),
Article 005. Retrieved October
1, 1999, from http://www.westga.edu/~distance/liu23.html (This
article has recently been featured/cited in many international and
national publications.)
- Liu,
Y. authored (co-authored) about 10 articles and book chapters published in
P. R. China from 1988 to 1994.
Doctoral Dissertation:
- Liu,
Y. (May 2000). The effects of nonverbal cues on impression formation in
computer-mediated communication: An exploratory study. Dissertation
Abstracts International, 61(4): AAT 9965844 (ISBN 0-599-70463-2)
(Dissertation chair: Dean Ginther, Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX,
USA).
Conference Proceedings:
- Liu, Y. (2006). What are the
major characteristics of online students? In C. Crawford, R. Carlsen, K.
McFerrin, J. Price, R. Weber, & D. A., Willis, Proceedings of SITE
2006 (pp. 2606-2609) . Norfolk,
VA: Association for the
Advancement of Computing in Education.
- Liu,
Y. (2005). A comparison study of online versus traditional student
evaluation of instruction. In P., Kommers, & G., Richards, Proceedings
of ED-MEDIA 2005 (pp. 3586-3591). Norfolk, VA:
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.
- Liu,
Y. (2005). How to use constructivist approach to enhance online
interactive learning in a graduate educational research course. In C.
Crawford, R. Carlsen, I. Gibson, K. McFerrin, J. Price, R. Weber, & D.
A., Willis, Proceedings of SITE
2005 (pp. 481-484). Norfolk,
VA: Association for the
Advancement of Computing in Education.
- Liu,
Y. (2005). Will online instruction affect teachers’
learning and attitudes toward technology integration? In C. Crawford, R.
Carlsen, I. Gibson, K. McFerrin, J. Price, R. Weber, & D. A., Willis, Proceedings
of SITE 2005 (pp.
2296-2299). Norfolk, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing
in Education.
- Liu,
Y., & Huang, C. (2004). A study on teachers' concerns about technology
integration. In C. Crawford, N. Davis, J. Price, R. Weber, & D. A.,
Willis, Proceedings of SITE
2004 (pp. 2416-2419). Norfolk,
VA: Association for the
Advancement of Computing in Education.
- Liu,
Y., Theodore, P., & Lavelle, E. (2003). Experimental effects of online
instruction on K-12 teachers' concerns about technology integration. In C.
Crawford, N. Davis, J. Price, R. Weber, & D. A., Willis, Proceedings
of SITE 2003 (pp.
2418-2422). Norfolk, VA: Association for the Advancement of
Computing in Education.
- Liu,
Y., & Ginther, D. Instructional Strategies for Achieving a Positive
Impression in Computer-mediated Communication Distance Education Courses. Sixth
Annual Mid-South Instructional Technology Conference Proceedings, Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
April 10,
2001. Available at http://www.mtsu.edu/~itconf/proceed01/8.pdf.
ERIC Documents:
- Liu,
Y., Lavelle, E., & Andris, J. (2002). Experimental effects of
online instruction on locus of control and academic achievement. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research
Association (New Orleans,
LA, April 1-5, 2002) (ERIC
Document Reproduction Service No. ED 464 938).
- Liu,
Y., & Ginther, D. (1999). A comparison of the task-oriented model
and the social-emotion-oriented model in computer-mediated communication.
Commerce, TX (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 437 924).
- Liu,
Y., & Ginther, D. (1999). How to achieve a better impression in
computer-mediated communication. Commerce, TX (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service No. ED 437 035).
- Liu,
Y., & Thompson, D. (1999). Teaching the same course via distance
and traditional education: A case study. Commerce, TX (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service No. ED 434 602).
External Grant Reports:
- Liu,
Y. (2003). Development and Dissemination of Online Instructional
Materials for Graduate “Research Methods in
Education” Courses: Final Evaluation Report.
Submitted for Illinois Board of Higher
Education.
- Liu,
Y. (April 2001). Educational quality at East St. Louis
and Brooklyn high
schools: A survey of recent graduates. Submitted for Illinois General
Assembly.
Book Reviews:
- Liu,
Y. (2000). How to write qualitative research? –
A book review. The Qualitative Report [On-line], 5 (1/2). Available:
http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR5-1/liu.html.
II. RECENT JURIED PRESENTATIONS
International:
- Liu,
Y. (October 12, 2006).
The effects of multimedia research on learning and long-term retention
in elementary math: A research agenda. Association for Educational
Communications and Technology (AECT) 2006 conference. Dallas, TX,
USA.
- Liu,
Y. (May 2006). Experiences for effectively designing and
teaching online courses--A series of seminars on Teaching Without
Classroom Wall (Invited). The Chinese
University
of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) and South China Normal
University
(Guangdong),
P. R. China.
- Liu, Z, & Liu, Y (April,
2006). A Chinese study on psychological homeostasis ability.
Presentation for Chinese American Educational
Research and Development Association, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Liu, Y. (March, 2006). What
are the major characteristics of online students? Society for
Information Technology & Teacher Education International 2006
Conference. Orlando, FL, USA.
- Liu,
Y. (July 1, 2005). A comparison study of online versus traditional
student evaluation of instruction. ED-MEDIA 2005--World Conference on
Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Montreal, Canada.
- Liu,
Y. (March 3, 2005). Will online instruction affect teachers' learning
and attitudes toward technology integration? Society for Information
Technology & Teacher Education International 2005 Conference. Phoenix, AZ,
USA.
- Liu,
Y. (March 3, 2005). How to use constructivist approach to enhance
online interactive learning in a graduate educational research course?
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International
2005 Conference. Phoenix,
AZ, USA.
- Liu,
Y. (August 13, 2004). Taking educational research online: developing an
online educational research course. International Congress of
Psychology 2004 Conference, Beijing, China.
- Liu,
Y. & Lavelle, E. (August
12, 2004). Effects of online instruction vs. traditional
instruction on students’ learning. International
Congress of Psychology 2004 Conference, Beijing, China.
- Lavelle,
E, & Liu, Y. (August 9, 2004). The relationship between college
students’ motivation to write and cognitive
pocesses. International Congress of Psychology 2004 Conference, Beijing, China.
- Lavelle,
E, & Liu, Y. (August 12, 2004). Assessing the quality of university
student writing. International Congress of Psychology 2004 Conference,
Beijing,
China.
- Liu,
Y., & Huang, C. (March 4, 2004). A study on teachers' concerns
about technology integration. Society for Information Technology &
Teacher Education International 2004 Conference. Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Liu,
Y., Theodore, P., & Lavelle, E. (March 25, 2003). Experimental
effects of online instruction on k-12 teachers' concerns about technology
integration. Society for Information Technology & Teacher
Education International 2003 Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico,
USA.
- Liu,
Y. (November 18-22, 2002). Online education as an effective alternative
strategy for higher technical education. Speech for The International
Forum On Higher Technical Education 2002. Changsha,
Hunan, People’s Republic of China
(Invited).
- Liu,
Y. (November 12-14, 2002). Teaching the graduate “Research
Methods in Education” course online.
Presentation accepted by the Online International Conference of Teaching
Online in Higher Education. Indiana
University-Purdue University Fort
Wayne (IPFW), US. Available at
http://www.ipfw.edu/as/2002tohe/.
- Liu,
Y., & Ginther, D. (May 25, 2001). The effects of frequency and
duration of messaging on impression and relational development in
computer-mediated communication: An exploratory study. Presentation at
International Communication Association (ICA)
2001 conference, Washington,
DC.
National:
- Liu, Y. (April, 2006). A
comparative study of learning styles between online and traditional
students. Paper presentation for AERA 2006 conference, San Francisco,
CA.
- Liu,
Y., Lavelle, E., & Andris, J. (April
1, 2002). Effects of Online Instruction on Locus of Control
and Achievement Motivation In an Instructional Technology Graduate Course.
Presentation at American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2002
conference, New Orleans,
LA.
- Lavelle,
E. & Liu, Y. (April 3, 2002). College Students’
Beliefs and Strategies in Writing: An Extension of the Approaches-to-Writing
Framework. Presentation at American Educational Research Association
(AERA) 2002 conference, New
Orleans, LA.
- Liu,
Y., & McIsaac, M. S. (April 12, 2001). Distance and traditional
education. Presentation at American Educational Research Association
(AERA) 2001 conference, Seattle,
WA.
- Liu,
Y., & Thompson, D. (April 26, 2000). How to teach the same course via
distance and traditional education. Presentation at American Education
Research Association Annual convention in New Orleans, LA.
- Liu,
Y., & Ginther, D. (August 20,1999). Cognitive styles and distance
education. Presentation at the American Psychological Association
Annual Convention, Boston,
MA.
- Liu,
Y. (August 16, 1998). Locus of control, intelligence, and academic
achievement in Chinese students. Presentation at the Inaugural Program
of the American Psychological Association, Division of International
Psychology, San Francisco,
CA.
Regional:
- Liu,
Y. (February 2004). Enhancing the teaching and learning experience with
WebCT. Presented at the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Fair of
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville,
Illinois, USA.
- Huang,
C., & Liu, Y. (March 2004). East St. Louis
schools as a teaching training site. Presented at the Association of Teacher
Educators Midwest 2004 conference. Urbana,
IL, USA.
- Liu,
Y. (February 2003). Teaching Research Methods in Education Online.
Presented at the Faculty Technology Fair of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois.
- Liu,
Y., & Ginther, D. (2001). Instructional strategies for achieving a
positive impression in computer-mediated communication distance education
courses. Presentation scheduled at the Sixth Annual Mid-South
Instructional Technology Conference, Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, April 8-10, 2001.
Available: www.mtsu.edu/~itconf/proceed01/8.pdf (Invited).
- Liu,
Y. (April 20, 2000). The effects of nonverbal cues on impression
formation in computer-mediated communication. Presentation at the
Graduate Research Competition at Southwestern Psychological Association
Annual conference in Dallas,
TX.
- Liu,
Y., & Ginther, D. (April 2,1999). The nature of computer-mediated
communication: Task-oriented or emotion-oriented? Presentation at the
Southwestern Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM.
- Liu,
Y. (April 17, 1997). Characteristics of locus of control in Chinese
middle school students. Presentation at the Southwestern Psychological
Association conference, Fort
Worth, Texas.
III. RECENT AWARDS AND
RECOGNITIONS IN THE USA
- Marquis
Who’s Who in the World (2007).
- Marquis
Who’s Who in America
(2006, 2007).
- 115
Outstanding Alumni of 2005 from the College of Education
and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2005.
- Texas
A&M University-Commerce Alumni Ambassador Award on April
10, 2003.
- A seed
grant from the Graduate
School at SIUE
($2,000) to develop an external grant to US Department of Education.
August 2004.
- Development
and dissemination of online instructional materials for graduate “research methods in education”
courses. ($35,100) funded by Illinois Board of Higher Education. April
2002.
- Recipient
of Research Equipment Award ($4,000) from School of Education, SIUE for “Streaming Video and Professional
Development School” project. May 2001.
- Recipient
of a stipend mini-grant ($1000) for supporting the development of distance
learning, multimedia, and web-based instructional products by the Southern
Illinois Collegiate Common Market (SICCM) and the Southwestern Illinois
Higher Education Consortium (SIHEC). February 2001.
- Recipient
($5090) of an external grant from House Resolution Number 728, Illinois
General Assembly. November 2000.
- Recipient
of the Assigned Time for Research (ATR)
(one course release in spring 2001) by Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, November 2000.
- New
faculty start-up research award by Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, September 2000.
- A
travel grant award from Southeastern
Oklahoma
State University,
April 2000.
- The
Jerry and Marilyn Morris Distinguished Doctoral Student Award ($1250) of
the Year1999-2000 by Texas
A&M
University,
Commerce, April
28, 2000.
- Distinguished
Doctoral Student Award for the Department of Psychology and Special
Education by Graduate Council in Texas A&M University,
Commerce, April
28, 2000.
- Winner
of Graduate Research Competition at Southwestern Psychological Association
Annual Conference (SWPA) in Dallas,
April 20-22, 2000. Winner of the 1999 .
- Student
Travel Award by the American Psychological Association (APA),
June 21,
1999.
- Research
Scholarship by Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) at Texas A&M
University,
Commerce, April 1999.
- Other
numerous travel and scholarship awards from Texas A&M University,
Commerce and Southeastern
Oklahoma
State University
in recent years.
IV. RECENT GRANTS AND
PROJECTS
- Liu,
Y. (September 29, 2006).
How to increase multimedia search from Google to improve P-16 education
($135,000). Submitted to Google, Inc. (Pending).
- Liu,
Y., Thomeczek, M., &Jewell, J. (November
2, 2005). Applying multimedia research to optimize learning and
long-term retention in elementary math ($626,853). Submitted to US
Department of Education. (Not funded).
- Liu,
Y., Jewell, J., & Thomeczek, M. (June 13, 2005). Closing the
achievement gap in elementary math by multimedia ($481,050). Submitted to Illinois
Board of Higher Education. (Not funded).
- Liu,
Y., Jewell, J., & Thomeczek, M. (December 15, 2004). Computer-based
multimedia instruction for learning and long-term retention in elementary
math ($1,049,980). Submitted to US Department of Education. (Not funded)
- Liu,
Y., Jewell, J., & Thomeczek, M. (January 8, 2004). Computer-based
multimedia instruction for learning and long-term retention in elementary
math and reading ($1,049,942). Submitted to US Department of Education.
(Not funded)
- Yuliang
Liu (April 2004). Principal Investigator. Liu, Y. (2004). A comparative
study of learning styles and personality traits between online and
traditional students. FUR
award (one course reduction in fall 2004) from the Graduate School,
SIUE.
- Yuliang
Liu (April 2003). Principal Investigator. A comparative study of the
effects of online instruction vs. traditional instruction on students’ attitudes toward technology integration. FUR
award (one 25% GA for 9 months) for fall 2003-spring 2004) from the Graduate School,
SIUE.
- Yuliang
Liu (April 2002-June 2003). Principal investigator. Development and
Dissemination of Online Instructional Materials for Graduate “Research Methods in Education”
Courses.
- Yuliang
Liu (2001-2002). Project facilitator in PT3 grant.
- Yuliang
Liu (2000-2001). Principal investigator. Effects of online instruction on
cognitive style, locus of control, achievement motivation, and attitudes
towards online instruction.
- Yuliang
Liu (2001). Principal Investigator. Educational Quality of the East St. Louis
Metropolitan Area.
- Yuliang
Liu (January 2000). One of the major faculty participants in the
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Telecommunications 2000 Grant
funded by US. Department of Education. Using a notebook computer and
peripheral devices (i.e., averkey, network PC card) to enhance instruction
and develop and deliver multimedia PowerPoint presentations for three
courses in traditional and interactive TV classrooms, from January through
July 2000.
- Jiafen
Huang, Paul Zelhart, and Yuliang Liu (May 1998). A research grant funded
by Texas A&M University,
Commerce, for 1998-1999 academic year: Comparing American and Chinese
elementary mathematics teachers: Their knowledge structure, their
attitudes toward, and their beliefs about mathematics teaching.
V. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- 1.
Board member for Society of International Chinese in Educational
Technology (SICET)
- 2.
American Education Research Association (AERA)
- 3.
American Psychological Association (APA)
- 4.
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
- 5.
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
- 6.
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- 7.
International Communication Association
VI. OTHER SCHOLARLY OR CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
- Review
Board: The Journal of Student Centered Learning. 2003-present.
- Guest
Reviewer: Journal of Educational Computing Research
(2007).
- Guest
Reviewer: Journal of Computing in Higher Education
(2006).
- Guest
Reviewer: Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
(2006)
- Guest
Reviewer: Oxford
Handbook of Internet Psychology for Oxford
Press (2005)
- Editor
Board: Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry and
Reflective Practice, 2001-2003.
- Guest
Reviewer: Electronic Journal of Sociology (2001).
- Grant
panelist: Selected as a U.S. Department of Education peer review panelist
for the Title VI International Research and Studies (IRS)
program, using the e-Reader system. Online. January 18-31, 2005.
- Grant
panelist: Selected as a U.S. Department of Education (ED) field reader for
the Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers To Use Technology (PT3) Program
competition. DC, USA.
July 26-August 1, 2003.
- Proposal
reviewer for the American Education Research Association (AERA) 2001,
2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 annual convention.
- Proposal
reviewer for the Association for Educational Communications and Technology
2002, 2006, 2007 annual conference.
- Proposal
reviewer for the Society for Information Technology & Teacher
Education International 2005, 2006, 2007 annual conference.
VI. RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Distance education, online instruction, technology integration,
research methodology, and cross-cultural research.
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