Yeonji Jung 정연지
Yeonji Jung 정연지
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Email: yjjung@tamu.edu
Welcome! As a learning scientist + designer, my research explores how we can understand, design, and support meaningful educational discourses through analytics-informed approaches. Positioned at the intersection of learning design, learning sciences, learning analytics, and human-computer interaction, my research (1) investigates the dynamic patterns of collaborative discourse in technology-enhanced learning contexts (e.g., AI-assisted conversations, social annotation) using learning analytics techniques, and (2) designs and implements actionable analytics-informed solutions (e.g., student-facing personalized messages) that foster rich interactions among learners, educators, data/information, and digital tools.
Before joining Texas A&M, I served as an assistant professor at the University of Memphis, after the completion of my Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Educational Communication and Technology from New York University, where I worked in NYU-LEARN (Learning Analytics Research Network). Before coming to the U.S., I completed my M.A. and B.A. degrees in Educational Technology from Ewha Womans University, South Korea.
Recent News*
Conference Jun 2026 - ISLS 2026 (Irvine, CA, USA) - I'm excited to share that I have been chosen as an Early Career Workshop Awardee, and my short research paper (“Reframing Social Annotation as a Text-Embedded Collaboration Analytics Ecology”) was also accepted. See you there!
Conference Jun 2026 - ASEE 2026 (Charlotte, NC, USA) - My co-authors will present two accepted papers on curriculum analytics and course-design-outcome alignment.
Conference Apr 2026 - AERA & K-AERA 2026 (LA, CA, USA) - I'll present a full research paper on the impact of learning analytics on collaborative discourse (AERA SIG-Instructional Technology Best Paper Nominee) plus additional roundtable presentations at AERA and K-AERA.
Publication Feb 2026 - New article in the Internet and Higher Education explores the temporal and multidimensional effects of analytics-based suggestions on student engagement in collaborative annotation environments. 🔗 Read the article here
Award Feb 2026 - K-AERA Michael B. Salwen Scholars Award - Honored to receive the Michael B. Salwen Scholars Award from the Korean-American Educational Researchers Association (K-AERA), recognizing emerging scholarly contributions in educational research.
Talk Feb 2026 - Presented “Learning with AI to Empower Future Thinkers” as part of the Voices of Impact 2026 series hosted by the College of Education & Human Development at Texas A&M University.
Publication Sep 2025 - New article in Interactive Learning Environments explores how students co-construct knowledge with generative AI and what it means to see AI as a true collaborator. 🔗 Read the article here
Webinar Sep 2025 - Presented “Expanding Learning Assessment through the Lens of Learning Analytics” at the Korean Society for Educational Evaluation (한국교육평가학회).
Webinar Aug 2025 - Moderated “Standardizing Data Collection for AI- and Software-Based Education Advancement” webinar hosted by Korea University’s National Center of Excellence in Software (고려대학교 세종SW중심대학사업단).
Webinar Aug 2025 - Co-presented “Lifelong Learning Analytics: Research and Teaching in Adult Education” hosted by American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE).
Job Aug 2025 - Joined Texas A&M University as an Assistant Professor in the Learning Technologies and Performance Systems program.
Publication Jul 2025 - New article in Computers & Education! The study examines how students use analytics messages to take action and build stronger collaboration routines. 🔗 Read the article here
Publication Jul 2025 - New article in Innovations in Education and Teaching International reports a multi-case study of exploring how AI chatbots reshape learner-technology interactions in online courses. 🔗 Read the article here
Conference Jun 2025 - ISLS 2025 (Virtual, Helsinki, Finland) - Co-chaired symposium “Towards Actionable Collaborative Discourse Analysis”.
Conference Apr 2025 - AERA & K-AERA 2025 (Denver, CO, USA) - Presented a poster on collaborative discourse and research on AI-assisted knowledge co-construction, receiving 🏆 Best Conference Paper Award from KAERA.
Conference Mar 2025 - LAK 2025 (Dublin, Ireland) - Presented a poster on AI proactiveness and an LA teaching case in a workshop.
Publication Feb 2025 - New article in Journal of Computing in Higher Education highlights how instructors use learning analytics and the pivotal role of pedagogy. 🔗 Read the article here
Conference Jun 2024 - ISLS 2024 (Virtual, Buffalo, NY) - Co-chaired symposium “Bridging Social Annotation Practice”.
Conference Mar 2024 - LAK 2024 (Kyoto, Japan) - Presented research and co-chaired workshop.
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