Dr. Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan | Microlearning | Best Researcher Award
Doctorate at The University of Texas at Austin, United States
Profiles
Education
- Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology β Indiana University, Bloomington (2022)
- Dissertation: Influence of Microlearning Approach on Introductory Database Programming Concepts
- M.S.Ed. in Instructional Systems Technology β Indiana University, Bloomington (2021)
- M.S. in Training and Development β Illinois State University (2017)
- B.Tech. in Information Technology β Anna University, Chennai, India (2005)
Professional Experience
- Lecturer & Postdoctoral Fellow β University of Texas at Austin (2022 β Present)
- Research Assistant β Indiana University Graduate School (2021 β 2022)
- Faculty Doctoral Fellow β Indiana University School of Education (2018 β 2021)
- Project Manager β Humana Inc., Louisville, Kentucky (2017)
- Technical Test Lead / Technology Lead β Infosys Limited, Lisle, Indiana (2012 β 2016)
- Senior Application Consultant β IBM, RTP, North Carolina (2007 β 2012)
- Analyst Programmer β Ramco Systems Limited, Chennai, India (2005 β 2007)
Fellowships & Awards
- Best Proposal Award β Texas Association of Higher Education Assessment Conference (2024)
- Provost Early Career Fellowship β University of Texas at Austin (2023)
- Emissary Award β Indiana University (2022)
- Jerrold E. Kemp IST Fellowship β Indiana University (2021 β 2022)
- L.C. Larson Award β Indiana University (2020 β 2021)
- Global Learning Fellowship β Indiana University (2018)
- Outstanding Performance Award β IBM (2007)
Research Interests
- Instructional Systems Technology
- Microlearning & Digital Badging
- Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
- Collaborative Learning & Problem-Solving
- Learning Analytics & Educational Assessment
Invited Talks
- Overview of Generative Artificial Intelligence Research Tools β 2024 Technology-Enhanced Learning Symposium, University of Texas at Austin (Aug. 2024)
- Small Bites, Big Impact: Research-Based Insights on Microlearning β University of Bergen, Norway (Feb. 2023)
Professional Affiliations
- Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT)
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment (TxAHEA)
Research Grants
- Curriculum Enhancement Grant β Co-PI with Shamima Mithun, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at Austin ($5,000, 2022)
Publications
Exploring the role of a microlearning instructional approach in an introductory database programming course: an exploratory case study
- Authors: Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan, Mohan Yang, Kyungbin Kwon
- Journal: Journal of Computing in Higher Education
- Year: 2024
Microlearning in diverse contexts: A bibliometric analysis
- Authors: Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan, Javier Leung, Victoria Abramenka-Lachheb, Grace Seo, Ahmed Lachheb
- Journal: TechTrends
- Year: 2023
Investigating Instructional Designersβ Expressed Needs during the Pandemic: A Follow-Up Study Using Natural Language Processing
- Authors: Javier Leung, Victoria Abramenka-Lachheb, Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan, Ahmed Lachheb, Grace Seo
- Journal: TechTrends
- Year: 2023
Learning analytics as a tool for improvement and reflection on instructional design practices
- Authors: Tanner Phillips, Ahmed Lachheb, Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan, Victoria Abramenka-Lachheb
- Journal: A practitionerβs guide to instructional design in higher education
- Year: 2021
Learning Presence and the Reconceptualization of Language and Literacy Teachersβ Online Professional Development.
- Authors: Faridah Pawan, Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan, Rodney Myers, Dorcas Miao
- Journal: Online Learning
- Year: 2021