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Publications & Presentations
Journal Articles
- Lui , M. & Slotta, J. D. (2014). Immersive simulations for smart classrooms: exploring evolutionary concepts in secondary science, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 23(1):57-80. DOI: 10.1080/1475939X.2013.838452
- Tissenbaum, M., Lui, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2012). Co-designing collaborative smart classroom curriculum for secondary school science. Journal of Universal Computer Science, 18(3), 327–352.
- Lax, L. R., Watt-Watson, J., Lui, M., Dubrowski, A., McGillion, M., Hunter, J. et al. (2011). Innovation and design of a web-based pain education interprofessional resource. Pain Research & Management, 16(6): 427-32.
- Lui M., Jenkinson J., Bajcar J., Piquette-Miller M., & Wilson-Pauwels, L. (2007). Integrating instructional interactivity in a 2-D animated learning environment to enhance its educative value: An online pharmacogenetics course for practicing pharmacists. Journal of Biocommunications, 32(3) 36-42.
Conference Proceedings
- Lui, M. & Slotta, J. D. (2014). Collective immersive simulations: A new approach to learning and instruction of complex biology topics. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS ’14) – Volume 1, (pp. 304-311). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). [PDF]
- Lui, M., Kuhn, A., Acosta, A., Quintana, C., & Slotta, J. D. (2014). Supporting learners in collecting and exploring data from immersive simulations in collective inquiry. Proceedings of ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’14), (pp. 2103-2112). ACM Press. [PDF] [ACM Digital Library]
- Acosta, A., Lui, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2014). Exploring group-level epistemic cognitions within a Knowledge Community and Inquiry curriculum for secondary science. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS ’14) – Volume 1, (pp. 673–680). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).
- Lui, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2013). Exploring evolutionary concepts with immersive simulations. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL ’13) – Volume 1, (pp. 304-311). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). [PDF]
- Slotta, J. D., Tissenbaum, M., & Lui, M. (2013). Orchestrating of complex inquiry: Three roles for learning analytics in a smart classroom infrastructure. Proceedings of the Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference (LAK ‘13), (pp. 270-274). ACM Press. [ACM Digital Library]
- Lui, M. (2012). Designing immersive simulations for collective inquiry. In Extended Abstracts (Doctoral Consortium) of ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’12), ACM Press.
- Smørdal, O., Slotta, J. D., Moher, T., Lui, M., & Jornet, A. (2012). Hybrid spaces for science learning: New demands and opportunities for research. (Vol. 2, pp. 9–16). Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS ’12) – Volume 2, (pp. 9-16). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). [PDF]
- Cober, R., Fong, C., Gnoli, A., López Silva, B., Lui, M, Madeira, C., McCann C., Moher, T., Slotta, J., & Tissenbaum, T. (2012). Embedded Phenomena for Knowledge Communities: Supporting complex practices and interactions within a community of inquiry in the elementary science classroom. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS ’12) – Volume 2, (pp. 64-71). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).
- Lui, M., Tissenbaum, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2011). Scripting collaborative learning in smart classrooms: Towards building knowledge communities. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL ’11) – Volume 1, (pp. 430-437). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). [PDF]
- Charles, E. S., Tissenbaum, M., Whittaker, C., Lui, M., Dugdale, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2011). Co-design of collaborative collective knowledge environment. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL ’11) – Volume 1, (pp. 641-645). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).
- Slotta, J. D., Tissenbaum, M., & Lui, M. (2011) SAIL Smart Space: Orchestrating collective inquiry for knowledge communities. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL ’11) – Volume 1, (pp. 1082-1083). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).
Conference Presentations
- Lui, M., Niño-Soto, M. I., & Slotta, J. D. (2014, April). Teaching evolution with collective immersive simulations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
- Slotta, J. D., Tissenbaum, M., & Lui, M. (2014, April). Location, location: Using the physical space of the classroom for pedagogical advantage. In Krange, I. (Chair), Space and Technologies for Learning in Schools, Museums, and Workplaces: Recent Approaches in Design-Based Research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA. [Symposium]
- Lui, M. (2012, July). EvoRoom: An immersive simulation for grade 11 evolutionary biology. In L. Lax, (Chair), Collective experiences in BMC doctoral research. Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) Annual Conference, Toronto, ON.
- Lui, M., Tissenbaum, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2011, April). Helping students solve physics problems conceptually: The impact of collaborative tagging in a smart classroom environment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, LA.
- Slotta, J. D., Tissenbaum, M., & Lui, M. (2011, April). Designing technology to support collaboration in the classroom. Researching the classroom of the future: Frameworks and formalisms. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, LA.
- Lui, M., Tissenbaum, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2010, April). Helping students make mathematics connections: Collaborative visualizations in smart classrooms. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Denver, CO.
- Charles E., Whittaker, C., Slotta, J., Tissenbaum, M., Lui, M., & Seiler, G. (2010, May). Embedding new dynamics into the classroom experience. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) Annual Conference, Montreal, QC.
Conference Workshops & Interactive Sessions
- Lui, M., Kuhn, A., Acosta, A., Niño-Soto, M. I., Quintana, C., & Slotta, J. D. (2014). Using mobile tools in immersive environments to support science inquiry. In Extended Abstracts of ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ‘14), (pp. 403-406). ACM Press.
- Slotta, J. D., Lui, M., & Quintana, C. (2014, May). Integrating mobile observation tools within an immersive, room-sized simulation: New supports for science inquiry. 2014 Cyberlearning Summit, Madison, WI. [Interactivity]
[Link to program: http://circl.sri.com/archive/2014/summit/Summit2014-Program.pdf]
- Lui, M., Cober, R. & Slotta, J. D. (2012, May). EvoRoom & HelioRoom: Designing learning experiences for collective inquiry. Paper presented in workshop on Educational Interfaces, Software, and Technology at CHI 2012, Austin, Texas.
- Tissenbaum, M., Lui, M., J. D. Slotta. (2011, July) Orchestrating collaborative science curriculum across formal and informal contexts. Interactive Events Session presented at the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL ’11), Hong Kong, China.
- Lax, L., Lui, M., & Dubrowski, A. (2010, August). Educational design of a web-based interprofessional pain curriculum resource for pre-licensure health sciences students. Workshop presented at the Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain, Toronto, ON.
- Tissenbaum, M., Lui, M., & Slotta, J. (2010, June). A smart classroom technology framework: Supporting collaborative visualizations. Paper presented in workshop on Interactive Surfaces at the 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS ’10), Chicago, IL.
Conference Posters
- Lui, M., Niño-Soto, M. I., & Slotta, J. D. (2012). An immersive simulation for evolutionary biology: Advancing knowledge communities through shared experiences in collective inquiry. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Vancouver, Canada.
- Lui, M., Watt-Watson, J., Lax, L., Dubrowski, A., McGillion, M., Hunter, J., Knickle, K., MacLennan, C., Robb, A, & Lapeyre, J. (2011, July). Collaborative design process of a rich interactive Web-based interprofessional pain education resource. Poster presented at the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL ’11), Hong Kong, China.
- Tissenbaum, M, Slotta, J., Charles, E., Lui, M., Lasry, N. (2010, May). Technology enhanced learning for knowledge communities. Poster presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference, Montreal, QC.
- Lui, M., Tavchar, A., & Kim, C. (2010, April). Walking our ‘hood. Extended Abstracts CHI 2010, Atlanta, GA. (CHI 2010 Student Design Competition Finalist)
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