At The Research Laboratory for Digital Learning (RLDL), we strive to understand how students learn in technology-supported learning environments and how to design, develop and integrate innovative technology capable of promoting students’ motivation, engagement, and learning to achieve a positive impact on student success. Our research focuses on areas where technology plays essential roles in supporting meaningful learning, including motivation and engagement in digital learning, technology intervention and learning environment, K-12 technology integration and teacher professional development, innovative research methods such as learning analytics, experience sampling methods, and network analysis. We are particularly interested in multi-disciplinary collaborative projects where innovative learning technologies offer new opportunities to enhance students’ learning and achievement.
The research lab is led by Dr. Kui Xie, Red Cedar Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education. The lab was recently relocated from The Ohio State University to Michigan State University. We are currently recruiting doctoral students to join the Educational Psychology and Educational Technology (EPET) program in Fall 2025, with fully funded graduate assistantships guaranteed for five years.
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National Center for Education Research grant for Culturally Relevant and Technology-enhanced Science Education
(This is a repost news from College of Education) A nearly $1.7 million National Center for Education Research grant shared between Michigan State University and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) will integrate culturally relevant teaching and advanced technology to enhance middle school science education in underserved school districts. Spartan scholars Kui Xie, Red Cedar Distinguished Professor, and Joseph Krajcik, Lappan-Phillips Professor, are……
Invited Speaker at Binary Minds by WKAR
Kui Xie is one of the main speaker talking about how AI is being incorporated into classrooms and what it means for the future of education. Binary Minds | A.I. in Education Description: Artificial Intelligence is being incorporated into classrooms from kindergarten to college, but will it enhance the learning experience or be a new……
Kui Xie named American Psychological Association Fellow
(This is a repost from College of Edu News) Michigan State University scholar Kui Xie was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. The designation recognizes Xie for his contributions to the field of psychology. He is one of three scholars named to APA’s Division 15: Educational Psychology in 2024. Xie, a Red Cedar Distinguished Professor and chair……
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