Graduate Research Assistant
Edmonton, Canada Area
Worked with Professor Jennifer Branch-Mueller for E-portfolio TELEF project and other digital education research and system development. 1) E-portfolio (Mahara) evaluation project•Arranged meetings and reported updates to funders and internal stakeholders•Collected, coded, and analyzed qualitative data through interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups from over 80 stakeholders by MS Excel and NVivo•Co-authored and presented an academic paper at international conferences2) Open Source School Library Research Database (OSSRLD) web project(https://tinyurl.com/yboux9uf)•Translated users’ needs to functional designs and created user stories and sprints planning•Implemented the web project including front-end, back-end, and database aspects based on PHP•Drove an agile development process including sprints planning and retrospectives•Tested, tracked, and maintained the platformConference proceeding:Nicholas, P., Branch-Mueller, J., Tonhauser, C., Pellerin, M., & Wei, W. (2016). “Is the juice worth the squeeze?” ePortfolios: The experiences of faculty at the University of Alberta. Proceedings of the EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media & Technology. Vancouver, BC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.