Andy-Guoqiang Cui

Dr. Cui received his PhD in Instructional Design and Technology from Virginia Tech. His research focuses on effective online learning; specifically, developing online community of inquiry, online engagement, online students' learning experiences.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2017- Now Associate Director for e-Learning Pedagogy, Villanova Institute for Teaching and Learning(VITAL) Villanova University Duties: Promoting instructional development in teaching, course, and curriculum design of online and blended courses through individual, team-based, as well as departmental consultations. Working closely with the Director to provide leadership for developing and offering new services, programs, and resources for faculty that foster student learning in e-Learning environments. Initiating and organizing discussions, presentations, workshops on topics pertaining to online and blended learning, and other technology-mediated instruction, including an annual University-wide program for faculty across disciplines to share evidence-based approaches for teaching online.

September 2015-August 2017 Instructional Designer, Learning Experience Design Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies Virginia Tech Duties: Providing individual consultation for semester-long, cohortbased course design and development projects. Working with other instructional designers, graphics and media developer, and instructional support specialists to guide and assist faculty in the design and development of courses and programs. Advancing innovation and quality in technology-enhanced courses for online, hybrid, flipped, traditional classroom and multi-modal course delivery.

September 2013-September 2015 Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean of School of Foreign Languages Research Center of Educational Technology School of Foreign Languages Yantai University Duties: Teaching Instructional Technology undergraduate and graduates courses, as well as College English; advising undergraduate and graduate students; Coordination of scheduling; Assist faculty with specific research interests and assist with grant-funding proposals; Direct internal professional development initiatives; Participate in the College of Education budget process; Member of Dean’s Leadership Team.

April 2012-September 2013 Instructional Designer Technology Training and Integration Information Technology Montclair State University Duties: Provide instructional design support to faculty. Provide professional development opportunities, including formal classroom and online instruction, workshops, seminars and one-on-one training sessions designed to facilitate the integration of pedagogies and technologies into curriculum. Work with faculty and subject matter experts to successfully design, implement, maintain and redesign online courses.

August 2009-April 2012 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Learning Science and Technology Virginia Tech Duties: Lab Assistant, Online Course Developer, Online Course Facilitator and Grader

January 2009-August 2009 Instructor, English and Educational Media School of Foreign Languages Yantai University Duties: Teaching College English (Intensive Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing), Working in the Digital Multimedia Center for media production and courseware production.

January 2008-December 2008 Graduate Assistant, Education Technology Lab Department of Technology Education The University of Southern Mississippi Duties: Providing students with assistance in various software usage, Monitoring and maintaining computers, Troubleshooting minor problems, Helping professors with literature review and projects, etc., Organizing and participating the activities of ITSA in the Technology Education Department.

July 2004-January 2008 Instructor, English as a Foreign Language School of Foreign Languages Yantai University Duties: Teaching freshman and sophomore students college English (Intensive Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing), Advising a class of students and organizing class activities, Sending school administrative information to other teachers; Managing and updating students’ records within campus educational database, Assigning different level of courses to teachers and scheduling exam dates and classrooms, etc.

Publications

Wang, C. X., Liu, J., Chen. H., Cui, G., & Wang, W. (2016). Accelerate learning, racing into the future: Commenting and reflecting on 2016 AECT International Convention. Journal of Distance Education, 34(1), 3-18.

Cui, G., Wang, X., Liu, J., Ma, X., Chen, H., & Xie, R (2015). The Evolving world of learning, design, and technology: Perspective and reflection on 2014 AECT international convention, Journal of Distance Education, 1, 1-18.

Cui, G., Han, X., & Wang, S. (2014). The effects of locus of control on students’ online learning satisfaction. China Educational Technology, 8, 55-61.

Cui, G. (2014). Students' characteristics, locus of control, and online satisfaction. Saarbrucken, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.

Wang, X., Chen, X., Qiang W., Cui, G., Chen, X., & Zhang, Z. (2014). Innovate! Integrate! Communicate! A Review and Thinking of AECT 2013. Journal of Distance Education, 36(1), 12-32.

Cui, G. (2013). The relationship between adult students’ characteristics and their learning styles. In H. H. Yang, J. Cheng, S. Wang, & X. Han (Eds.), Proceedings of the Second International Conference of Educational Innovation through Technology (pp. 263-270). Williamsburg, Virginia: Society of International Chinese in Educational Technology (SICET).

Cui, G., Lockee, B., & Meng, C. (2013). Building Modern Online Social Presence: A Review of Social Presence Theory and its Instructional Design Implications for Future Trends. Education and Information Technologies, 18(4), 661-685.

Cui, G. (2013). Evaluation online social presence: An overview of social presence assessment. Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange, 6(1), 13-30.

Chen, X., Cui, G., Wang, S., Wang, X., Liu, M., & Luo, H. (2013). Learning in the Age of Globalization: A Review and Thinking of AECT2012. Journal of Distance Education, 31(1), 1-36.

Cui, G., Chen, X., Li, W., Wang, S., Yang, Z., & Meng, C. (2012). College Students’ Perceptions of Cell Phone Integration in Language Learning. International Journal of Information Communication and Technology Education, 8(4), 11-28.

Cui, G. & Vowell, R. (2012). Leadership Issues Concerning Instructional Technology. In S. Wang & H. Hartsell (Eds.), Technology Integration and Foundations for Effective Technology Leadership (pp.261-276). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Wang, X., Chen, X., Cui, G., Wang, H., & Gao, P. (2012). Celebrate 3.0: Design. Learn. Community: Report and Reflection on 2011 AECT International Convention. Journal of Distance Education, 29(1), 1-25.

Evans, M., Drechsel, E., Woods, E., & Cui, G. (2010). Multi-touch tabletop computing for early childhood mathematics: 3D interaction with tangible user interfaces. In Gomez, K., Lyons, L., & Radinsky, J. (Eds.), Learning in the Disciplines: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (pp. 274-275).Chicago, IL: International Society of the Learning Sciences.

Cui, G. & Wang, S. (2008). Adopting cell phones in EFL teaching and learning. Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange, 1(1), 69-80.

Cui, G. (2006). The Application of Modern Information Technology in Foreign Language Teaching. Journal of Yantai University, 19, 307-308.

Cui, G. (2005). Multi-media technology and Foreign Language Teaching. Journal of Yantai University, 18, 274-275.