Position
Assistant Professor
 
Telephone
(65) 6 790 3283
 
Fax
(65) 6 896 8038
 
Email address
 
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Biographical Sketch
 

 
 
Dr. Hyo-Jeong So is an assistant professor in the Learning Sciences & Technologies Academic Group and the Learning Sciences Lab at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). She obtained a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University, Bloomington. Her current research focuses on teachers’ epistemological beliefs about learning, leadership, and technology, designing an online library of video cases about teaching with technology, and students’ scientific knowledge building through collaborative inquiry in online learning environments. She has published and presented in the fields of distance education, teacher education, human-computer interaction, and computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL). She worked as an instructional designer and consultant in higher education settings for several years.
 
 
Education
 
 
Bachelor of Arts (Ewha Womans University, Korea)
 
 
Master of Science (Indiana University, USA)
 
 
PhD in Instructional Systems Technology (Indiana University, USA)
 
 
Selected Publications
 
 
 
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So, H. J., & Kim, B. (2006). Conflicts in pedagogical and technical knowledge: Pre-service teachers’ understanding and misconception of integrating technology into PBL lessons. In the proceedings of the International Conference on the Learning Sciences (ICLS). Bloomington, Indiana.
 
 
 
 
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So, H. J. (2006). Designing interactive and collaborative e-Learning environments: Toward the next generation of e-Learning. In H. Song & T. Kidd (Eds.), Handbook of research on instructional systems & technology. The Idea Group Publishing. The manuscript has been accepted for publication.
  
 
  
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So, H. J. (2006). Student satisfaction in a blended learning course: A qualitative approach focusing on critical factors. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, California.
 
 
 
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So, H. J., & Brush, T. (2006). Student perceptions of cooperative learning in a distance learning environment: Relationships with social presence and satisfaction. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, California.
 
 
 
 
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Roh, S. Z. Sol, Y.H., Keller, J., & So, H. J. (2005). Patterns and barriers of instructional media use: A study of elementary school teachers in the United States and Korea. The Journal of Educational Information and Media, 11(2), 191-218.
 
 
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So, H. J. (2005). The content analysis of social presence and collaborative learning behaviors in a computer-mediated learning environment. In the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE), Singapore.
  
 
 
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So, H. J., & Kim, B. (2005). Instructional methods for Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL): A review of case studies. In the proceedings of the 10th CSCL Conference, Taipei, Taiwan. Nominated for the Best Student Paper Award.
 
 
 
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So, H. J., Bardzell, S., & Lee, J. (2004). Designing interactive web-based instruction: Examples of three different levels of Web integration. In the proceedings of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Annual International Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
 
 
 
 
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Roh, S. Z., & So, H. J. (2003). Designing Web-based instruction accessible to all learners. In the proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison, Wisconsin.
 
 
  
 
  
 
Research Interest
 
 
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)
 
 
Designing E-Learning Systems
 
 
Designing Interactive Web-based Instruction
 
 
Virtual Learning Environment
 
 
Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
 
 
Projects
 

 
 
Principal Investigator of Project LSL 1/06 SHJ: Designing a collaborative knowledge building environment model for science in Singapore schools
 
 
Collaborator of Project LSL 6/06 TSC . Ideas First: Developing a model for creating knowledge building classrooms in primary school
   
 
Co-Principal Investigator of Project LSL 7/05 MJ: Teachers' beliefs about knowledge and learning, leadership, and technology use in Singapore schools: An exploratory study
   
 
Professional Activities
   
 
Judge. The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards, 2006.
 
 
Proposal Reviewer. The International Conference of the Learning Sciences, 2005.
 
 
Proposal Reviewer. The Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 2005-6.
 
 
Session Chair. The 13th International Conference on Computers in Education, 2005.
 
 
Judge. The Association for Indiana Media Educators Media Fair, 2004.
   
 
Awards
   

Dissertation Grant-in-Aid Award, University Graduate School, Indiana University, 2005

   
Nominee, Best Student Paper Award, The 10th CSCL Conference, 2005.
   
Graduate Assistantship, Indiana University, 2002-2005
   
Finalist, Learning Software Design Competition, University of Minnesota, 2001
   
Full-tuition Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Ewha Womans University, 1995-1999