technology acceptance, innovative technology use, instructional technology, digital divide, professional development, Evaluation
I am a Research Scholar in the Program Evaluation and Education Research (PEER) Group within the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University. The PEER Group provides evaluation, research, and technical assistance for education partners, with a focus on educational innovation, equity, and capacity building. I have 25 years of experience in education in North Carolina at the elementary, middle, and undergraduate levels. My experience teaching in high-needs schools for many of those years provides a pragmatic yet urgent view of the ways evaluation and research benefit students and teachers. My primary expertise is in innovative use and acceptance of technology in education, specializing in qualitative and mixed methods research in learning design and technology. I conduct evaluations and educational research for local and state projects, from a variety of funding sources. The work I do helps build educators’ capacity to provide research-based, engaging instruction.
2024 conference paper
Cultivating Project Resilience: Moving Through Disruption to Reimagination
SciEd Annual Conference for the National Institutes of Health. Presented at the SciEd Annual Conference for the National Institutes of Health, Salt Lake City, UT.
Event: SciEd Annual Conference for the National Institutes of Health at Salt Lake City, UT
2024 conference paper
Engaging Young Students in Unplugged CS Activities for Computational Thinking
North Carolina Technology in Education Society Conference. Presented at the North Carolina Technology in Education Society Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Event: North Carolina Technology in Education Society Conference at Raleigh, NC
2024 conference paper
Increasing educators’ self-efficacy for integrating CS concepts in the elementary classroom
International Society for Technology in Education conference. Presented at the International Society for Technology in Education conference, Denver, CO.
Event: International Society for Technology in Education conference at Denver, CO
2024 conference paper
Keeping Students Safe: Educator and Student Perspectives and Monitoring Applications Functionalities
North Carolina Technology in Education Society Conference. Presented at the North Carolina Technology in Education Society Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Event: North Carolina Technology in Education Society Conference at Raleigh, NC
2024 conference paper
Keeping Students Safe: Matching Monitoring Applications Features to Educator and Student Perspectives
International Society for Technology in Education conference. Presented at the International Society for Technology in Education conference, Denver, CO.
Event: International Society for Technology in Education conference at Denver, CO
2024 conference paper
Making CS Stick: A Model for K-5 CS Integration
Future of Education Technology Conference. Presented at the Future of Education Technology Conference, Orlando, FL.
Event: Future of Education Technology Conference at Orlando, FL
2024 conference paper
Supporting K-5 Teachers’ Integration of Computer Science in the Regular Classroom
North Carolina Technology in Education Society Conference. Presented at the North Carolina Technology in Education Society Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Event: North Carolina Technology in Education Society Conference at Raleigh, NC
2024 conference paper
Venturing into Digital Equity: Building Capacity for Reaching Across the Gaps
International Society for Technology in Education conference. Presented at the International Society for Technology in Education conference, Denver, CO.
Event: International Society for Technology in Education conference at Denver, CO
2023 conference paper
Attracting the Next Generation of Educators: Lessons Learned from an Undergraduate Intern Program
North Carolina Technology in Education Society State Conference. Presented at the North Carolina Technology in Education Society State Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Event: North Carolina Technology in Education Society State Conference at Raleigh, NC
2023 conference paper
Building the capacity of STEM teachers to use an environmental health issue to engage all learners
National Institutes of Health SciEd Conference. Poster presented at the National Institutes of Health SciEd Conference, Washington, DC.
Event: National Institutes of Health SciEd Conference at Washington, DC
2023 chapter
Leveraging the power of presence for learning design
In T. Cherner & A. Fegely (Eds.), Bridging the XR Technology-to-Practice-Gap: Methods and Strategies for Blending Extended Realities into Classroom Instruction, Volume I: Vol. I. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/222242/
Ed(s): T. Cherner & A. Fegely
2022 conference paper
Future Proof Tech Use
Learning Design and Technology Forum. Presented at the Learning Design and Technology Forum, Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL.
Event: Learning Design and Technology Forum at Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL
2022 conference paper
Rethinking Failure
American Evaluation Association National Conference. Presented at the American Evaluation Association National Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Event: American Evaluation Association National Conference at New Orleans, LA
2022 journal article
Transitioning mathematics teacher practices to broadcast pedagogy
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 55(8), 1789–1813.
2022 conference paper
Using and Transforming Math Education Pedagogy in a Broadcast Setting
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference. Presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference.
Event: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference
2021 conference paper
Youth Climate Action: The Power of Making Personal Connections to Climate Change
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
Event: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
2020 conference paper
A QuickStart Guide (overview) to using VR for Teaching and Learning
Davis, R. S., & Fogle, L. (2020, April). Presented at the Technology, Colleges & Community (TCC Hawaii).
Event: Technology, Colleges & Community (TCC Hawaii)
2020 report
NC NTSP Annual Evaluation Report
Raleigh, NC: Friday Institute for Educational Innovation.
2020 report
NTSP Summary of Spring 2020 Teacher Interview Findings
Raleigh, NC: Friday Institute for Educational Innovation.
2020 conference paper
The Influence of a Cognitive Apprenticeship Model on Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs and Attitudes Regarding Instructional Technology Use
In G. H. Marks & D. Schmidt-Crawford (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1451–1461). Waynesville, NC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
Ed(s): G. Marks & D. Schmidt-Crawford
Event: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference on April 7, 2020
2020 conference paper
The Influence of a Cognitive Apprenticeship Model on Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs and Attitudes Regarding Instructional Technology Use
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/215947/
2020 report
UNC-TV/DPI At-Home Learning Initiative: Content Summary weeks 1-10
Raleigh, NC: Friday Institute for Educational Innovation.
2020 report
UNC-TV/DPI At-Home Learning Initiative: Family and Teachers Survey and Interview Summary
Raleigh, NC: Friday Institute for Educational Innovation.
2020 report
UNC-TV/DPI At-Home Learning Initiative: Leadership Report
Raleigh, NC: Friday Institute for Educational Innovation.
2020 report
UNC-TV/DPI At-Home Learning Initiative: Partner Station Interview Summary
Raleigh, NC: Friday Institute for Educational Innovation.
2019 conference paper
A Case of Course Revision: Cognitive Apprenticeship and Critical Reflection for ICT in Teacher Preparation
In K. Graziano (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1779–1784). https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/207885/.
Ed(s): K. Graziano
Event: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference at Las Vegas, NV on March 18, 2019
2019 conference paper
Augment Your Reality with Virtual Tours and Lessons
Brown Parker, K., Davis, R. S., & Fogle, L. (2019, June). Presented at the International Society for Technology in Education International Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Event: International Society for Technology in Education International Conference at Philadelphia, PA
2019 conference paper
Effective technology integration for teaching practice
Davis, R. S. (2019, July). Presented at the Fulbright Scholars Workshop, Raleigh, NC.
Event: Fulbright Scholars Workshop at Raleigh, NC
2019 conference paper
Increasing Classroom Dialogue Through Digital Backchannels
North Carolina School for Science and Mathematics. Invited presentation presented at the North Carolina School for Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC.
Event: North Carolina School for Science and Mathematics at Durham, NC
2019 conference paper
LIVE 360 VR Video for STEM Education
Cuales, M., & Davis, R. S. (2019, April). Invited presentation presented at the US Ignite Smart Cities Connect Conference, Denver, CO.
Event: US Ignite Smart Cities Connect Conference at Denver, CO
2019 conference paper
Navigate New Literacies with Transmedia Storytelling
Davis, R. S., & Fogle, L. (2019, March). Presented at the North Carolina Technology in Education Society State Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Event: North Carolina Technology in Education Society State Conference at Raleigh, NC
2019 conference paper
Visualizing Change Through Data
Brown Parker, K., Davis, R. S., & Fogle, L. (2019, June). Presented at the International Society for Technology in Education International Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Event: International Society for Technology in Education International Conference at Philadelphia, PA
2019 conference paper
Visualizing Possibilities for Virtual Reality in Education
Davis, R. S. (2019, October). Presented at the EDUCAUSE, Chicago, IL.
Event: EDUCAUSE at Chicago, IL
2018 conference paper
Alternative Teacher Education Course Design: Individualized Professional Development Plans for Preparing Globally, Culturally Competent Teachers
Benge, D., & Davis, R. S. (2018, October). Presented at the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (NC-ACTE) Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Event: North Carolina Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (NC-ACTE) Conference at Raleigh, NC
2018 conference paper
Effective technology integration for teaching practice
Davis, R. S. (2018, August). Presented at the Fulbright Scholars workshop, Raleigh, NC.
Event: Fulbright Scholars workshop at Raleigh, NC
2018 conference paper
Get out of the BOX! Using VR to Enhance Classroom Instruction
Davis, R. S., & Harris, V. (2018, March). Presented at the North Carolina Technology in Education Society State Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Event: North Carolina Technology in Education Society State Conference at Raleigh, NC
2018 conference paper
Increasing Classroom Dialogue Through Digital Backchannels
Davis, R. S., & Harris, V. (2018, November). Presented at the Coaching Digital Learning Institute, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, Raleigh, NC.
Event: Coaching Digital Learning Institute at Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, Raleigh, NC
2018 conference paper
Increasing Classroom Dialogue with Digital Backchannels
Davis, R. S., & Smith, B. V. (2018, August). Presented at the NC State University DELTA Summer Shorts, Raleigh, NC.
Event: NC State University DELTA Summer Shorts at Raleigh, NC
2018 conference paper
Increasing Technology Usage Throughout Teacher Preparation: The Importance of Preservice Teachers' Acceptance
[Paper]. In E. Langran & J. Borup (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2019–2024). https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/182805/.
Ed(s): E. Langran & J. Borup
Event: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference at Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2018
2018 conference paper
So you’re not Ron Clark. Now what?
Davis, R. S., & Crane, S. (2018, July). Workshop presented at the NC State College of Education Beginning Teacher Institute, Raleigh, NC.
Event: NC State College of Education Beginning Teacher Institute at Raleigh, NC
2017 conference paper
Take a Little “Virtual” Dive: Using Google Resources for VR in the Classroom
Davis, R. S., & Harris, V. (2017, October). Workshop presented at the Coaching Digital Learning Institute at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, Raleigh, NC.
Event: Coaching Digital Learning Institute at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at Raleigh, NC
2017 conference paper
Tech Tools for Communication
Davis, R. S., & Smith, B. V. (2017, July). Invited workshop presented at the NC State Beginning Teacher Institute, Raleigh, NC.
Event: NC State Beginning Teacher Institute at Raleigh, NC
2016 conference paper
Making Literary Analysis Tech-tual
Davis, R. S. (2016, March). Presented at the North Carolina Technology in Education Society State Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Event: North Carolina Technology in Education Society State Conference at Raleigh, NC
2014 conference paper
Top 40 Hits: Critical Thinking Games and Activities
Davis, R. S., Scarlett, A., & Thomas, N. (2014, March). Presented at the NC Association for Gifted and Talented State Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.
Event: NC Association for Gifted and Talented State Conference at Winston-Salem, NC
2013 conference paper
Not Just Playing – Using Games to Promote 21st Century Thinking Skills
Presented at the NC Association for Gifted and Talented State Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.
Event: NC Association for Gifted and Talented State Conference at Winston-Salem, NC
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