Feng Liu
305 Diamond Village #9
Gainesville, FL 32603
(352) 870-3480
martinlf6@gmail.com
CURRENT APPOINTMENT:
Doctoral Fellow, University of Florida, College of Education, School of Teaching
and Learning
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., University of Florida (UF), Expected August 2010.
Major: Educational Technology
Minor: Research Evaluation & Methodology
M.Ed., Georgia College & State University (GC&SU), 2006.
Major: Educational Technology
B.S., Nanjing Normal University, 1995.
Major: Computer Science Education
EXPERIENCE:
Doctoral fellow, School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, August 2006-. Full-time student.
PhD student, researcher, teacher. Pursuing a PhD in curriculum and
instruction with a concentration in the use of educational technologies for
teaching and learning.
Co-teach the following graduate courses:
EDF6938 – Research Methods for Educational Technology
EME6458 –Distance Teaching & Learning
Co-teach the following undergraduate courses:
EME4406 –Integrating Technology into the Secondary Curriculum
Initiate and lead the research projects below:
- Analysis of online success factors for K-12 virtual schooling
- The validation of parental involvement model in virtual schooling
- Multicultural Awareness of Online Education Program Students
Involved with the following research projects:
- Evaluation of Missouri Virtual Instruction Program (MoVIP), 2008-09
- Use of immersive technology – Game development to help students
master knowledge and pursue career in Biotechnology (NSF funded 3year project)
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Computer Science Teacher (October 1999 – December 2003)
Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, Nanjing, China
Teach courses for students in computer science program: Networking and C
programming
Computer Science Teacher (August 1995 – October 1999)
Nanjing Material Polytechnic School, Nanjing, China
Teach computer science courses: C programming, Pascal programming, Database,
and Introduction to computer science Principle.
PUBLICATIONS:
Refereed Articles:
Liu, F., & Cavanaugh, C. High Enrollment Course Success Factors in
Virtual School: Factors influencing student academic achievement.
Submitted for consideration to Journal of Research on Technology in
Education (Under Review).
Liu, F., & Cavanaugh, C. Success in Online High School Algebra: Factors
influencing student academic performance. Submitted for consideration to
The American Journal of Distance Education (Under Review).
Liu, F., Black, E.W., & Algina, J. Involvement in Virtual Schooling: The
validation of an instrument to measure parental involvement mechanisms.
Submitted for consideration to The International Review of Research in
Open and Distance Learning (Under Review).
DiPietro, J., Drexler, W., Kennedy, K., Buraphadeja, V., Liu, F., &
Dawson, K. Using wikis to collaboratively prepare for qualifying
examinations: An example of implementation in an advanced graduate
program. TechTrends (in press).
Kennedy, K., Liu, F., Dawson, K., & Cavanaugh, C. (2008). Women in
educational technology: Content analysis of AACE journals 2004-2007.
AACE Journal, 17(3).
Black, E.W., Ferdig, R.E., DiPietro, J.C., Liu, F. & Whalen, B. (2009).
Visual analyses of the creation of avatars. The International Journal of
Games and Computer Mediated Simulations, 1(1), 90-107.
Non-refereed Articles:
Liu, F., & Smoot, L. S. (2004). Relationships Between Technology
Competency and Other Teaching Abilities in Pre service Teacher SelfRatings and Comparable Instructor Ratings. The CORINTHIAN (The
Journal of Student Research at GC&SU), Volume 6, p: 65-69.
Book Chapters:
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Li, Z., Liu, F., & Boyer, J. (2008). Amusing minds for joyful learning
through e-gaming. In R. d. C. V. Marriott & P. L. Torres (Eds.), Handbook
of research on e-learning methodologies for language acquisition.
Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global.
PRESENTATIONS:
Liu, F., Black, E.W., & Algina, J. Involvement in Virtual Schooling: The
Validation of an Instrument to Measure Parental Involvement
Mechanisms. Annual Conference of American Evaluation Association
(AEA), Evaluation 2009, Orlando, Florida, November 11-14, 2009.
Liu, F., Kennedy, K., Dawson, K., & Cavanaugh, C. Women in
educational technology: Content analysis of AACE journals 2004-2007.
Florida Educational Research Association (FERA) Conference, Orlando,
Florida, November 18-20, 2008.
Liu, F., Merryman, L., Sessums, C. Using Student’s Perceptions to
Improve Online Learning. The 13th Sloan-C International Conference on
Online Learning, Orlando, Florida, November 8-9, 2007.
Liu, F., & Smoot, L. S. How American faculty works efficiently with
international graduate assistant. The 16th Annual International Conference
of SINO-American Education Consortium, Atlanta, Georgia, October 5-7,
2005.
SERVICE – ACADEMIC
University of Florida Student Alliance of Graduates in Education (UF SAGE)
Office held: Secretary (2008-2009)
Planned and publicized for professional presentations by faculty
and students, student activities, and completed related tasks.
Reviewer for Chinese American Educational Research and Development
Association (CAERDA)
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
http://www.joampil.com/ - Joanna Ampil's Website - designed and maintained
(February 2006-September 2006).
GC&SU School of Education's Website – Redesigned and maintained
(January 2005-May 2006)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Liu, F. (2005). iMovie Training. Provided for the faculty and staff of School of
education, GC&SU.
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS & COMMITTEES
American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2007- Present
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American Evaluation Association (AEA), 2009- Present
AWARDS
Alumni Fellowship, UF, 2006- Present
Chandler Memorial Scholarship, GC&SU (2005-06)
Graduate Assistantship, GC&SU (2004-06)
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