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, AI, and technology/computing skills education 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
- Promoting fundamental technology and computing skills learning across all ages and disciplines
- Improving the design of digital/online learning experiences
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
Co-Leader, Science & Technology Working Group, Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA)
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
International Artificial Intelligence in Education Society (IAIED)
International Educational Data Mining Society (IEDMS)
Society for Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA)
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
Online Learning Consortium (OLC)