Jeremy Riel, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor
Educational Psychology
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Contact
Building & Room:
3343 ETMSW
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About
I conduct applied research and development in educational technology and learning design with three tracks of inquiry:
- Investigating the potential and application of new technologies and game-based approaches for learning, particularly generative AI and interactive online technologies
- Improving the design of digital/online learning experiences
- Promoting fundamental technology and computing skills learning across all ages and disciplines
Lab
I am the director of the Teaching and Research with AI Learning (TRAILblazer) lab: www.trailblazerlab.org
Courses Taught
I teach courses for the Instructional Design and Training (IDT) Minor (https://go.uic.edu/idt) and the Human Development and Learning BA programs in the Educational Psychology Department.
- EPSY 380 - Instructional Design and Training
- EPSY 430 - Interactive Online Instruction: Design and Development
- EPSY 440 - Engaging Multimedia Learning: Design and Development
- EPSY 450 - Assessment and Evaluation of Learning Outcomes and Educational Products
Office Hours
By appointment. Schedule a meeting with me: https://go.uic.edu/RielSchedule
Selected Grants
Google, Educator Computational Thinking & Post-Secondary Career Intensives (2024-2025), Co-PI
CME Group Foundation, The Ready Child - A Public Awareness Campaign (2023-2025), Co-PI
National Science Foundation DRK12, Collaborative Research: Supporting Instructional Decision Making: The Potential of An Automatically Scored Three-dimensional Assessment System (2021-2025), Senior Investigator
Institute of Education Sciences, Refinement of GlobaleEd2 and Testing New Intervention Impact (2017-2022), Project Manager
Selected Publications
Riel, J., & Monahan, R. (2024). Learning from ludemes: An inventory of common player actions within tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) to inform principled design of game-based learning experiences. International Journal of Role-Playing, 15, 178-210. https://doi.org/10.33063/ijrp.vi15.325.
Riel, J., Lawless, K. A., & Oren, J. (2022). Comparisons of synchronous and asynchronous discussions in an online roleplaying simulation to teach middle school written argumentation skills. Online Learning Journal, 26(4), 1-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v26i4.3468.
Riel, J., & Lawless, K. A. (2022). Developing written argumentation skills with an educational simulation game (ESG): The design and implementation of the GlobalEd ESG. In P. Sullivan, B. Sullivan, & J. Lantz (Eds.), Cases on Innovative and Successful Uses of Digital Resources for Online Learning. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9004-1.ch007.
Riel, J., & Lawless, K. A. (2021). Enhancing student affect from multi-classroom simulation games via teacher professional development: Supporting game implementation with the ROPD model. International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations. 13(1), 34-54. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJGCMS.20210101.oa3.
Riel, J. (2021). Essential features and critical issues with educational chatbots: Toward personalized learning via digital agents. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Modern Educational Technologies, Applications, and Management. 246-262. IGI Global. http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3476-2.ch015.
Riel, J., Lawless, K. A., & Brown, S. W. (2018). Timing matters: Approaches for measuring and visualizing behaviours of timing and spacing of work in self-paced online teacher professional development courses. Journal of Learning Analytics. 5(1), 25-40. https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2018.51.3
Riel, J., Lawless, K. A., & Brown, S. W. (2017). Defining and designing responsive online professional development (ROPD): A framework to support curriculum implementation. In Kidd, T. & Morris, L. R. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Instructional Systems and Technology. 104-115. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2399-4.ch010.
Professional Leadership
Communications Director, 2023-2025, AERA Division C (Learning and Instruction)
Web Manager, 2021-2025, AERA Division C (Learning and Instruction)
Notable Honors
2024, UIC Faculty Open Educational Resources Leadership Award, UIC USG
Education
Ph.D. - University of Illinois Chicago
M.A. - Georgetown University
B.A. - University of Oregon
A.A. - Lane Community College
Professional Memberships
American Educational Research Association (AERA). Division C (Learning and Instruction), SIG memberships: ATL, IT, LS, OTL, PBL, TICL
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). SIG memberships: SIGAI, SIGCAS, SIGCSE, SIGITE
Society for Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA)
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
Online Learning Consortium (OLC)