Research Spotlight: Dr. Joseph Rene Corbeil
Q & A with Dr. Joseph Rene Corbeil, Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning
What are your research interests and research achievements?
Research interests include identifying best practices in the design, development, and implementation of effective online instruction in academic and work settings, enhancing academic programs through the integration of stackable micro-credentials, the responsible use of data analytics and data mining in education, and assessing the efficacy of microlearning in education, professional development, and self-directed learning. Recent research achievements include earning 3 international publication awards, as well as publishing a new edited book, 2 book chapters, 2 peer-reviewed international conference proceedings, and 5 peer-reviewed international conference presentations.
- 2021 AECT DDL Distance Education Book Award, Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT). (October 2021).
- 2019 AECT Outstanding Book Award, Systems Thinking & Change Division, Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT).
(October 2019). - 2019 Culture, Learning, and Technology Outstanding Publication Book Award, Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT).
(August 28, 2019).
Book
- Corbeil, J. R., Khan, B. H., Corbeil, M. E. (2021). Microlearning in the digital age: The design and delivery of learning in snippets. New York: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Responsible-Analytics-and-Data-Mining-in-Education-Global-Perspectives/Khan-Corbeil-Corbeil/p/book/9781138305908
- Corbeil, J. R., Khan, B. H., Corbeil, M. E. (2019). Responsible analytics and data mining in education: Global perspectives on quality, support, and decision making. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. https://www.routledge.com/Responsible-Analytics-and-Data-Mining-in-Education-Global-Perspectives/Khan-Corbeil-Corbeil/p/book/9781138305908
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book
- Valdes-Corbeil, M. E., Corbeil, J. R. (in press). Establishing trust in artificial intelligence in education. In Joanna Paliszkiewicz (Ed.), Trust, Organizations and the Digital Economy: Theory and Practice. New York: Routledge, Taylor, and Francis.
- Corbeil, M. E., Corbeil, J. R., Khan, B. H. (2021). A multidimensional roadmap for implementing effective microlearning solutions. Microlearning in the Digital Age: The Design and Delivery of Learning in Snippets. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
- Corbeil, M. E., Corbeil, J. R., Khan, B. H. (2019). A framework for implementing responsible data mining and analytics in education. Responsible Analytics and Data Mining in Education: Global Perspectives on Quality, Support, and Decision Making (pp. 3-15). New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
Conference Proceeding
- Corbeil, J. R., Tufan, D., Valdes-Corbeil, M. E. (2021). Designing Microlearning Multimedia for How People Learn. International Association of Computer Information Systems 61st International Conference Proceedings. Proceedings of the International Association for Computer Information Systems 61st International Conference.
- Corbeil, J. R., Suarez, N. A., Valdes-Corbeil, M. E. (2020). Did you know? Educational applications for the Internet of Things. International Association of Computer Information Systems 60th International Conference Proceedings. Proceedings of the International Association for Computer Information Systems 58th International Conference.
- Corbeil, M. E., Corbeil, J. R. (2019). Integrating stackable, competency-based microcredentials into academic programs. Proceedings for the 59th Annual International Association for Computer Information Systems Conference. https://www.iacis.org/conference/proceedings/IACIS_2019_Proceedings
- Corbeil, J. R., Tufan, D., Corbeil, M. E., (October 6, 2021). Designing Microlearning Multimedia for How People Learn, 61st Annual International Association of Computer Information Systems (IACIS) International Association of Computer Information Systems in Virtual International Conference.
- Corbeil, J. R., Suarez, N. A., Corbeil, M. E., (October 10, 2020). Did You Know? Educational Applications for the Internet of Things, 60th Annual International Association of Computer Information Systems (IACIS) International Association of Computer Information Systems in Virtual International Conference.
- Khan, B. H., Corbeil, J. R., Corbeil, M. E., Ossiannilsson, E., (March 6, 2020). Microlearning and Quality for Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age, Open Education Week 2020 European Distance and E-Learning Network.
- Corbeil, J. R., Valdes-Corbeil, M. E., (October 24, 2019). What Do Educational Technologists Do? How EdTech Professionals Define their Discipline and Characterize the Work They Do, 2019 AECT International Convention Association for Educational Communications & Technology in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Corbeil, M. E., Corbeil, J. R., (October 3, 2019). Integrating Stackable, Competency-Based Microcredentials into Academic Programs, 59th Annual International Association of Computer Information Systems (IACIS) International Association of Computer Information Systems in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
- Corbeil, M. E., Corbeil, J. R., (February 7, 2019). Transforming Feedback through Video Capture, TCEA 2019 Convention & Exposition TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) in San Antonio, Texas.
Journal Articles
- Deleon, L., Corbeil, J. R., Corbeil, M. E. The development & validation of a teacher education digital literacy and digital pedagogy evaluation. Journal of Research on Technology in Education.
How does your work align with UTRGV’s and CEP’s strategic plans?
My scholarship on the analysis of emerging research-based best practices in distance education, e-learning, and microlearning informs my teaching, and in turn, is transmitted to my students who are emerging as the technology leaders and influencers of our schools and school districts throughout the state of Texas and beyond. As such, this scholarship has the potential to serve as a catalyst for transforming K-12 and higher education in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond, which is in line with UTRGV’s mission and vision. As the education world discovered through the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. schools and universities were not adequately prepared to handle the sudden transition to online or remote learning to finish out the school year. Yet, our graduates rose to the challenge, mobilizing as their school district’s first responders, to help facilitate the rapid transition from on-campus classes to online/remote learning.
What are your current projects?
I am currently collaborating with Drs. Maria Elena Corbeil and Leticia DeLeon on a digital literacy assessment and curriculum development project. This work has already yielded one journal article, currently under review, and is ripe for continuing research as we pilot-test the digital literacy assessment and curriculum with teacher preparation candidates over the next year. I am also collaborating with Dr. Maria Elena on a microlearning action research project. We have submitted and received IRB approval to run the study and collect student data from several graduate-level graduate courses. The purpose of the study is two-fold: (1) to determine if the integration of microlearning objects in a graduate course can enhance learners’ comprehension and long-term retention of important concepts, and (2) if the development of microlearning multimedia based on Mayer’s Multimedia Principles of Multimedia Design result in enhanced learning and retention of key concepts. We have collected and analyzed the data and are preparing a manuscript for submission to an AECT journal.
Under Contract
- Corbeil, J. R., Khan, B. H., Corbeil, M. E. (In press). Microlearning in the digital age: The design and delivery of learning in snippets. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. https://www.routledge.com/Responsible-Analytics-and-Data-Mining-in-Education-Global-Perspectives/Khan-Corbeil-Corbeil/p/book/9781138305908
This edited book, to be published by Taylor & Francis in early 2021 examines the recent phenomenon of microlearning happening in online and traditional learning contexts for enhancing instruction, professional development, training, and personalized learning. Grounded in research-based best practices in instructional and multimedia design, this book will provide a one-stop shop for instructional designers, e-learning professionals, content creators, trainers, and academics in K-12 and higher education interested in designing, creating, and integrating effective, bite-sized learning objects into their instructional units.
- Valdes-Corbeil, M. E., Corbeil, J. R. (In press). The role of trust in education: Benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence. In Joanna Paliszkiewicz (Ed.), Trust, Organizations and the Digital Economy: Theory and Practice. New York: Routledge, Taylor, and Francis.
- Corbeil, M. E., Corbeil, J. R., Khan, B. H. (In press). A multidimensional roadmap for implementing effective microlearning solutions. Microlearning in the Digital Age: The Design and Delivery of Learning in Snippets. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
Leticia De Leon, Joseph Rene Corbeil, and Maria Elena Corbeil
A Digital Literacy Evaluation was developed to measure educator candidates’ degree of digital literacy at different points in an educator preparation program. As a diagnostic tool, this assessment can help education preparation candidates and program faculty and administrators assess the digital literacy skills of educator preparation candidates in order to provide specific and targeted professional development and resources. This study describes the context and need for the assessment, the methods used to create and validate the diagnostic test on the digital literacy of education preparation candidates, the results, and next steps.
Joseph Rene Corbeil, Maria Elena Corbeil, Didem Tufan
The purpose of the research project is to study the effect of a redesigned Writing Performance Objectives micro-lesson on online graduate students’ ability to recognize, analyze, and write clear, concise, observable, and measurable performance objectives. The average score on post skills assessment of the current micro-lesson is 76%, which is below expectations. To address the skills gap, the micro-lesson needs to be revised. The subject population will be Educational Technology graduate students enrolled in two sections of EDTC 6320: Instructional Technology and two sections of EDTC 6321: Instructional Design during Summer 2021 Module 1. The methods used will be a quasi-experimental research design since randomization and matching will be problematic as students will self-register in the above-mentioned courses.
Joseph Rene Corbeil, Leticia De Leon, and Maria Elena Corbeil
An analysis of faculty awareness and perceptions of ISTE Standards will be conducted, as well as an exploration of the kinds of technology faculty use in their instructional practices and why and in what ways they use educational technology to enhance student learning. This study aims to capture a more accurate and evidence-based taxonomy of faculty use of instructional technology.