Min Liu

Professor, Program Area Coordinator & Advisor
Curriculum & Instruction
Instructional Technology

Office: SZB 244N

Phone: (512) 232-6248
Fax: (512) 471-8460
E-Mail: Mliu@mail.utexas.edu

Homepage: http://jabba.edb.utexas.edu/minliu/

Mailing Address

The University of Texas at Austin
Curriculum & Instruction
1 University Station
Austin, TX 78712-0379
UTMailCode: D5700

Profile

Dr. Min Liu is Professor of Instructional Technology (IT) in the College of Education. She is the Program Coordinator and Graduate Advisor for the IT Program. She develops and teaches graduate courses on new media design, production, and research. Her courses include "Interactive Multimedia: Design and Production," "Designs and Strategies for New Media," Multimedia Authoring," "Interactive Multimedia Research," "Instructional Systems Design" and "Analysis of Research in Instructional Technology." Her research interests focus on the impact of new media technology (Web-based and multimedia/hypermedia) on learning and the design of interactive learning environments for all age groups. She has published in leading IT research journals and presents regularly at national and international technology conferences. She also serves on a number of editorial boards for research journals in IT. More information can be found at http://jabba.edb.utexas.edu/minliu/.

Representative Publications

Liu, M., Horton, L., Corliss, S. B., Svinicki, M. D., Bogard, T., Kim, J., & Chang, M. (2009). Students’ problem-solving as mediated by their cognitive tool use: A study of tool use patterns, Journal of Educational Computing Research, 40(1), 111-139.

Liu, M., Toprac, P., & Yuen, T. (2009). What factors make a multimedia learning environment engaging: A case study. In R. Zheng, (Ed.) Cognitive Effects of Multimedia Learning (pp. 173-192). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc.

Liu, M., Hsieh, P., Cho, Y. J. & Schallert, D. L. (2006). Middle school students’ self-efficacy, attitudes, and achievement in a computer-enhanced problem-based learning environment. Journal of Interactive Learning Research. 17(3). 225-242.

Liu, M, & Bera, S. (2005). An analysis of cognitive tool use patterns in a hypermedia learning environment. Educational Technology Research and Development, 53(1), 5-21.

Liu, M., Bera, S., Corliss, S., Svinicki, M., & Beth, A. (2004). Understanding the connection between cognitive tool use and cognitive processes as used by sixth graders in a problem-based hypermedia learning environment. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 31(3), 309-334.

Research Interests and Expertise

Design and development of learner-centered environments with new media and emerging technologies; Developing cognitive tools to support higher-level thinking skills; Instructional design; Second language learning

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