About
Learning Design | Asset Management | Educational Data Mining | Learning Analytics
Dr. Javier Leung, a seasoned instructional designer, brings over 15 years of expertise in learning design, asset management, educational data mining, and learning analytics. With a proven track record, he successfully managed 500+ digital assets in the EdHub Library, benefiting 38,000 K-12 educators since 2014. Dr. Leung's proficiency extends to user experience design, machine learning, and natural language processing, showcased in his publications. He actively contributes to the academic community by exploring knowledge structures and professional practices in instructional design. Dr. Leung holds a Ph.D. in Information Science and Learning Technologies (2023) and graduate degrees in Data Science and Analytics (2019) from the University of Missouri, Instructional Technology (2009), and Educational Leadership (2009) from the University of West Florida. Visit www.JavierLeung.com to view recent publications.
Research Interests: Educational data mining (EDM), learning analytics (LA), user experience design (UXD), natural language processing (NLP), and instructional design and technology (IDT).
Three-Article Dissertation Title: An Exploration of Online Information Spaces that Support Instructional Design and Teacher Professional Development. https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/96103
1. Leung, J. (2022). An NLP approach for extracting practical knowledge from a CMS-Based community of practice in e-learning. Knowledge, 2(2), 310-336. https://doi.org/10.3390/knowledge2020018
2. Leung, J. (2022). Examining the characteristics of practical knowledge from four public facebook communities of practice in instructional design and technology. IEEE Access, 10, 90669-90689. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2022.3201893
3. Leung, J. (2021). Design features of online teacher professional development: A design case for re-developing the EdHub Library to improve usability and alignment of content with teacher standards. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 12(2), 79-92. https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v12i2.29578
Program of Study
Chair: Dr. Jenny Bossaller, Advisor, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies
Member: Dr. Denice Adkins, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies
Member: Dr. Isa Jahnke, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies
Outside Member: Dr. Grant Scott, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Research & Writing
My scholarship interests are in the field of educational data mining, learning technologies, e-learning interventions. I am particularly interested in analyzing systems data and learner-generated data to produce insights, patterns, and predictions from structured and non-structured data.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
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Leung, J. (2024). Improving educators’ search engine experience: A quantitative analysis of search terms. IEEE Access, 12, 69076-69086. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3393423
Leung, J. (2023). Research brief: Characteristics of online communities of practice in instructional design and teacher professional development. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 24(2). https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.22331581.v1
Leung, J., Abramenka-Lachheb, V., Sankaranarayanan, R., Lachheb, A., & Seo, G. Z. (2023). Investigating Instructional Designers' expressed needs during the pandemic: A follow-up study using natural language processing. TechTrends, 67.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-023-00910-5.
Leung, J. (2023). An exploration of online information spaces that support instructional design and teacher professional development [Doctoral Dissertation, University of Missouri]. MOspace. https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/96103
Leung, J. (2023). At the intersection of information science, learning technologies, and data science: A reflection of a three-article dissertation journey. C2C Digital Magazine, 1(9). https://scalar.usc.edu/works/c2c-digital-magazine-springsummer-2023/three-article-dissertation-journey
Leung, J. (2022). Mapping self-regulated events and actions in online teacher professional development with process mining techniques. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 4(4). https://www.infoagepub.com/products/Quarterly-Review-of-Distance-Education-23-4
Sankaranarayanan, R., Leung, J., Abramenka-Lachheb, V., Zhou, G., & Lachheb, A. (2022). Microlearning in diverse contexts: A bibliometric analysis. TechTrends, 67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00794-x
Leung, J. (2022). Examining the characteristics of practical knowledge from four public facebook communities of practice in instructional design and technology. IEEE Access, 10, 90669-90689. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2022.3201893
Leung, J. (2022). An NLP approach for extracting practical knowledge from a CMS-Based community of practice in e-learning. Knowledge, 2(2), 310-336. https://doi.org/10.3390/knowledge2020018
Abramenka-Lachheb, V., Lachheb, A., Leung, J., Sankaranarayanan, R., & Seo, G. Z. (2021). Instructional designers' use of informal learning: How can we all support each other in times of crisis? The Journal of Applied Instructional Design, 10(3). https://dx.doi.org/10.51869/103/valaljlrsgs
Leung, J. (2021). Design features of online teacher professional development: A design case for re-developing the EdHub Library to improve usability and alignment of content with teacher standards. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 12(2), 79-92. https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v12i2.29578
Leung, J. (2018). Discovering utilization patterns in an online K-12 teacher professional development platform: Clustering and data visualization methods. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 19(3), 17-37. https://www.infoagepub.com/products/Quarterly-Review-of-Distance-Education-19-3
Leung, J. (2019). The EdHub Library: A microlearning design approach for teacher professional development. C2C Digital Magazine, 1(10), 3. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.21130293.v1
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
Leung, J., Lachheb, A., Abramenka-Lachheb, V., & Seo, G.Z. (2021). Managing instructional design projects in higher education. In J. E. Stefaniak, S. Conklin, B. Oyarzun, & R. M. Reese (Eds.), A practitioner's guide to instructional design in higher education. EdTech Books. https://edtechbooks.org/id_highered/managing_instruction
Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Leung, J. (2023). Supporting K-12 educators' professional development continuity: A forecasting approach for curating online resources for emergency preparedness planning. The Journal of Applied Instructional Design, 13(2). https://dx.doi.org/10.59668/1269.15622
Leung, J. (2021). Evaluating teacher access to online professional development: Establishing access patterns from user and server analytics. 44th Annual AECT Proceedings of Selected Papers on Practice of Educational Communications and Technology, 2(1), 432-442. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.21130245.v1
Leung, J. (2021). Exploring the characteristics of instructional design professional knowledge from a Facebook community of practice (CoP). 44th Annual AECT Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers, 1(1), 120-130. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.21130267.v1
Leung, J. (2021). Visualizing Google and YouTube search trends for COVID-19, instructional design, and remote learning. 44th Annual AECT Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers, 1(1), 131-142. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.21130273.v1
Leung, J. (2018). Discovering utilization patterns in an online K-12 teacher professional development platform: Clustering and data visualization methods. 41st Annual AECT Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers, 1(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.21130275.v1
Professional Participation
National and International Presentations (25)
Local Presentations (12)
Grants
Preparing School Administrators For Classroom Observations in Diverse Classrooms Through Immersive and Virtual Reality Technologies. Division of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity University of Missouri. December 2018. (not funded)
Professional Service
Reviewer
I review online courses (in Spanish and English) as a Master Reviewer and Peer Reviewer for Quality Matters (QM). I volunteer as a manuscript reviewer for the Association for Educational Technology (AECT) the International Journal of Designs for Learning (IJDL), and the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Journals.
Member
I am a member of the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), American Talent Development (ATD), and Multimedia Education Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT).
Teaching, Learning & DEI Statements
Teaching Statement
In Fall 2015, I taught ISLT-4360/7360 Introduction to Web Development, which was migrated from Sakai to Canvas LMS. At the end of the course, students are able to create a website using HTML, CSS, and web development tools while taking in consideration accessibility standards and target audience reviews. My role as Instructional Designer has shaped my college teaching and faculty development workshops. Both students and faculty will undergo educational experiences that are tailored to their needs and goals. Two areas of my teaching include training of learning technologies and application of pedagogy to online and blended environments. I believe learners are appreciative of their learning when they have opportunities for practice and receive feedback.
Lessons from Instructional Design Practice
Here are a few reflection points from my ID profession in developing learning experiences and facilitating faculty professional development workshops.
DEI Statement
Here are a few reflection points from my cultural background and professional life.
Systems Design & Development
In my current role as an Instructional Designer, I maintain online professional development for K-12 educators called the EdHub Library, which is part of the Network of Educator Effectiveness at the University of Missouri. The EdHub Library hosts over 500 learning activities for K-12 teacher and principal professional growth. The estimated online traffic is around 38,000 users across the state of Missouri. I also develop yearly web-based trainings for principal classroom observation calibration.
At the University of Missouri, I supported the migration and redesign of online courses on Canvas LMS for the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies. These include ISLT-9471 Instructional Systems and ISLT-4361/7361 Introduction to Digital Media.
As of 2021, the search trends for COVID-19, Remote Learning, and Instructional project explores the popularity indices of search terms (Instructional Design and COVID-19) globally and in the US before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. By extracting three attributes (interest over time, interest by region, and related queries), the interactive visualizations in Tableau enable users to explore the trending patterns of multiple terms. This project serves as an archive of popularity indices to highlight the pivotal role of Instructional Design and Technology.
e-Learning Portfolios
Below are two portfolios related to my current work with the EdHub Library and past projects from higher education and talent development organizations.
Web Conferencing & LMS
External access to administrative tools.
