Delve into the whats, hows, whys and pros and cons of generative AI in Higher Education in this 8-week, online course. You’ll get hands on experience with different AI platforms and explore AI-enhanced teaching and learning, AI-powered assessment practices, and the ethics, benefits, and limitations of AI. Register now: ISLT 9410 (section 4) : Seminar […]
The School of Information Science and Learning Technologies (SISLT) – the iSchool at the University of Missouri – seeks to recruit an energetic, highly motivated scholar who will contribute to the research, teaching, and service of the school in the MLIS, PhD, and certificate programs, as well as growing undergraduate options. We seek a candidate […]
Point of Contact: Dr. Hyerim Cho at hyerimcho@missouri.edu Project summary: Video games have a unique interactive format characteristic; due to this nature, previous studies focused on the escapist motivations of video games as a relatively passive way of consuming entertainment media. However, the current project hypothesizes that video game players use video games as tools […]
The School of Information Science and Learning Technologies (SISLT) welcomes applications for the University of Missouri’s Preparing Future Faculty – Faculty Diversity (PFFFD) Postdoctoral Program. This program develops scholars for a faculty career. The ideal candidate would bring expertise in applying information management or data analysis skills to our focal areas in in improving public […]
Interested in conducting research at the intersection of IT and education? Dr. Glaser is recruiting a new PhD student in the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies. This person would join a vibrant research agenda and would gain experience developing immersive learning technologies (virtual reality, games, etc.) and engaging the community in STEM opportunities. […]
Dr. Oprean will be Co-PI on two new exciting projects: Build it Green!: Enhancing Middle School Science Education through an Energy Efficient Building Design Curriculum; and Research on the Use of Real-Time Tracking and Eye-Tracking Technology for Integrating Metacognition and Augmented Reality into Undergraduate Engineering Laboratories.
The KOPN Community Radio 89.5 FM (Columbia, MO) collection will be growing this year, thanks to a new fellowship at the School of Information Science and Learning Technology (SISLT). University Archivist Anselm Huelsbergen, Host Mentor Jackie Casteel, Local Mentor Jim Hone, and Spring Fellow Rebecca Benson MLIS ’18 at our Digitization Station. LIS faculty are […]
Point of Contact: Hyerim Cho at hyerimcho@missouri.edu A relatively newer format of storytelling and visual narrative medium, Webtoon, now has 55 million global users monthly from 60 different countries with 100 billion views annually. Webtoon has become an international phenomenon due to its rapid growth and popularity among global fandom. While there have been theoretical […]
URL: https://mhs.missouri.edu/ Point of Contact: Joe Griffin at GriffinJG@missouri.edu Mission Hydro Science (MHS) is a science education game for middle school students. “An adventure to colonize an alien earth like planet. Can you harness the natural water resources to help sustain you?” MHS is also an opportunity to craft a powerful learning game that incorporates […]
Point of Contact: Dr. Jenny Bossaller at BossallerJ@missouri.edu As part of the American Rescue Plan for Museums and Libraries, the team will conduct a needs assessment and environmental scan of rural, urban, and suburban public libraries to determine strengths and weaknesses in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will review programming and services provided by […]