As we design and develop the software prototype, we are continually gaining feedback from students, teachers, and parents. In the first phase, we collected data through focus groups, interviews, and observations. Since the projects inception, we have learned from approximately 130 students in 7 classroom environments in Ohio and Kentucky. These students have greatly influenced the design of the software.

Throughout the project, we disseminated our work through publications, the media, and conferences. To learn more about what we are doing, please check out the following:

New Video Game Builds Real-World Math Skills, News Article by Dawn Fuller

                                       Conferences

We presented our research at 7 international conferences, 3 national conferences, and 4 regional conferences at numerous educational technology and special education conferences, such as the American Educational Research Association, the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, ED-MEDIA World conference on educational multimedia, hypermedia, and telecommunications, and the National Center for Technology Innovation conference.

                                       Publications

Zydney, J. M, Stegeman, C. Bristol, L., & Hasselbring, T.S. (2009). Improving a Multimedia Learning Environment to Enhance Students’ Learning, Transfer, Attitudes, and Engagement. Accepted with revisions in the International Journal of Learning Technologies.

Grincewicz, A., Zydney, J.M., Diehl, L., & Jones, P. (2009). The Role of Human-Technology Scaffolding in Changing the Dynamics of the Classroom. In Proceeding of World conference on educational multimedia, hypermedia, and telecommunications 2009 (pp. 1294 - 1302). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Grincewicz, A., Diehl, L., Zydney, J. M. (2009). Learning from Examples: Animated Help Tools within a Multimedia Learning Game. In Proceeding of World conference on educational multimedia, hypermedia, and telecommunications 2009 (pp. 3592 -3596). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Zydney, J. M., Diehl, L., Grincewicz, A., & Jones, P. (2009). Empowering Learners to Choose the Difficulty Level of Problems Based on Their Learning Needs. Proceedings of the 3rd International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics: IMSCI 2009.

Zydney, J. M., Todd, A, & Hasselbring, T. S. (2007). Involving students in the software design process: A design-based research study on students' motivation. Proceeding for ED-MEDIA 2007, World conference on educational multimedia, hypermedia, and telecommunications, pp. 3666 - 3676.