Research and Innovation Services
Designing Courses with Students in Mind
“It is hard to remember that there are actual human beings on the other side of the computer screen taking this course. They should remain just as “real” as our face-to-face students.
I have to create just as engaging of a course online as I should put the effort into for a face-to-face course. This is only fair to our students, and [it] shows them the level of respect I have for their education.”
Course Design Faculty Participant
eCampus Innovation Faculty Associates
Faculty associates have numerous years of experience in online education and share their expertise with other faculty who are interested in innovation in online teaching and learning. The faculty associates apply their rich knowledge and experience through a variety of ways:
- Consulting with faculty who want to explore innovation opportunities.
- Support the Online Education Innovation Lab.
- Development and facilitate faculty research and innovation activities (fellowships, playgrounds, needs assessments, symposia).
Meet the Faculty
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Patrick R. Lowenthal
Innovation Faculty Associate
Patrick R. Lowenthal is a Professor of Educational Technology at Boise State University. He specializes in the design and evaluation of online learning environments. His research examines how people communicate with emerging technologies, with particular attention to presence, identity, and community in online learning. He served as a Faculty Associate for Faculty Development in the eCampus Center (2013–2024) and, since 2024, with the eCampus Research & Innovation team.
Patrick R. Lowenthal is a Professor of Educational Technology at Boise State University. He specializes in the design and evaluation of online learning environments. His research examines how people communicate with emerging technologies, with particular attention to presence, identity, and community in online learning. He served as a Faculty Associate for Faculty Development in the eCampus Center (2013–2024) and, since 2024, with the eCampus Research & Innovation team.
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Jui-Long (Andy) Hung
Innovation Faculty Associate
Jui-Long (Andy) Hung is a Professor of Educational Technology at Boise State University. He specializes in data science and quantitative analysis. His primary research areas include Artificial Intelligence, Learning Analytics, Educational Data Mining, and Text Mining, covering topics such as applying machine learning models to support teaching and learning and developing new machine learning algorithms that account for the unique characteristics of educational data and contexts. He has served as a Faculty Associate in Learning Analytics with the eCampus Research & Innovation team since 2024.
Jui-Long (Andy) Hung is a Professor of Educational Technology at Boise State University. He specializes in data science and quantitative analysis. His primary research areas include Artificial Intelligence, Learning Analytics, Educational Data Mining, and Text Mining, covering topics such as applying machine learning models to support teaching and learning and developing new machine learning algorithms that account for the unique characteristics of educational data and contexts. He has served as a Faculty Associate in Learning Analytics with the eCampus Research & Innovation team since 2024.