Ongoing Projects
Qualitative Research and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence, especially generative AI (GenAI), presents new opportunities for creating, analyzing, and verifying qualitatively-based data. However, methodological, ethical, technological, and other issues (e.g., publishing rules) are real concerns needing of new insights and recommendations. I’m working on scoping reviews and conceptual papers in this area.
Started: August 2024
Funding: Not seeking funding
Ended: Ongoing
Information: Project page
EdTech Governance
I’m conducting multiple collaborative sub-projects focused on the governance of educational technologies and related data practices (e.g., access, storage, use, analytics, etc.).
Started: January 2023
Funding: Currently applying for funding
Ended: Ongoing
Information: Project page
Completed Projects
Data Doubles
Data Doubles was a student-centered research agenda focused on student perspectives of privacy issues associated with university and academic library participation in learning analytics (LA) initiatives.
Started: May 2018
Funding: IMLS: $514,484
Ended: August 2022
Information: Project page
The Datafied Classroom
The Datafied Classroom was a research project that investigated faculty perspectives of student privacy and their practices concerning emerging learning analytics tools and initiatives.
Started: September 2019
Funding: IMLS: $306,682
Ended: May 2023
Information: Project page
Prioritizing Privacy
Prioritizing Privacy was a continuing education program that trained academic library practitioners to comprehensively address privacy and other related ethical implications of learning analytics projects.
Started: September 2019
Funding: IMLS: $249,198
Ended: May 2023
Information: Project page