Ana-Paula Correia

Ana-Paula Correia is a professor of learning technologies in the Department of Educational Studies. She is also the Ted and Lois Cyphert Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Human Ecology.

Dr. Correia is the Director of the Center on Education and Training for Employment. The Center bridges research and practical solutions to impact communities, education, and workforce development.

She is the founder and leader of the Learning and Experience Design Research Group, a group dedicated to investigating learning design processes and pedagogies to create deep learning at The Ohio State University. 

Dr. Correia was the Faculty Co-Coordinator of the Masters of Learning Technologies until September 2021. Launched in August 2016, this program is highly ranked in the U.S. News and World Report rankings.

Dr. Correia has over 25 years of experience in learning design and instructional systems technology. Specifically, her expertise lies in online education, online and mobile learning, collaborative learning, and entrepreneurial education. Her work has been published in top-tier academic journals, such as Educational Technology Research & Development, British Journal of Educational Technology, Computers in Human Behavior, Teachers College Record, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, and Distance Education. To date, she has published over 100 journal articles and book chapters in three different languages: English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Dr. Correia’s research was awarded for excellence several times by the Association for Educational Communication and Technology as well as the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. She has delivered over 150 presentations at local, national, and international conferences.

Dr. Correia has been involved with research projects funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Pappajohn Center/Kauffman Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, and the National Institutes of Health. She is the Immediate Past Chair of the American Educational Research Association’s Special Interest Group in Online Teaching and Learning. 

For more information check: ana-paulacorreia.com

• PhD, Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University-Bloomington, 2005
• MSc, Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University-Bloomington, 2001
• MSc, Educational Technology, University of Minho, Portugal, 1996
• BS, Teaching Biology and Geology, University of Minho, Portugal, 1989

• Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • Mixed Methods
  • Naturalistic Inquiry
• Learning Technologies
  • Collaborative Learning
  • Entrepreneurship in Learning Technologies
  • Learner Experience Design
  • Learning Design
  • Online Learning and Teaching

• 01/2022 – 09/2023. Co-PI. Transforming the Broadband and 5G Workforce in Ohio ($2,998,666) (Lead: Ohio State University College of Engineering).
• 09/2020 – 06/2023. PI. ToxMSDT: An Innovative Toxicology Pathway mentoring program targeting underrepresented STEM students. National Institutes of Health, Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training. ($275,342) (Lead Institution, University of California - Davis)
• 06/2018. PI. Entrepreneurship in Educational Technology: The design of a Mobile Application that Bridges the Learning of Portuguese Culture with the Prevalence of Heritage Tourism. The Ohio State University’s Office of International Affairs Academic Enrichment Grant. ($4,176)
• 07/2016 – 06/2019. PI. Toxicology Mentoring and Diversity Inclusion Training Program. National Institutes of Health, Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training. ($49,904) (Lead Institution, Iowa State University)
• 01/2014-12/2016. Co-PI. Plant Breeding E-Learning in Africa. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ($1,643,817) (PI: Walter Suza, Iowa State University).

• Xie*, J., Adjei*, M., & Correia, A.-P. (2024). The impact of different instructor participation approaches in asynchronous online discussions on student performance. Online Learning Journal, 28(4). https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v28i4.4573
• Batsaikhan*, B. (Zack), & Correia, A.-P. (2024). The effects of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Intelligent Tutoring Systems in higher education: A systematic review. Studies in Technology Enhanced Learning, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.21428/8c225f6e.33570bb1
• Qi, R., Correia, A.-P., Liu*, C., Xu*, F., & Li, T. (2024). Forging connections in a digital world: Are educational organizations maximizing their position in the Twittersphere? Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange, 17(2), 134-155. https://doi.org/10.18785/jetde.1702.06
• Correia, A.-P., Hickey*, M. S., & Xu*, F. (2024). Beyond the virtual classroom: Integrating artificial intelligence in online learning. Distance Education, 1-11 https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2024.2338706
• Liu*, C., Wang, Y., Evans, M., & Correia, A.-P. (2024). Critical antecedents of mobile learning acceptance and moderation effects: A meta-analysis on technology acceptance model. Education and Information Technologies, 29, 20351–20382. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-024-12645-8
• Xu*, F., & Correia, A.-P. (2024). Measuring Mutual Engagement in the context of middle-school pair programming: Development and validation of a self-reported questionnaire. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 14, 100415(May 2024).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2024.100415
• Julian, D., Ross, M., Walker, K., Johnson, G., & Correia, A.-P. (2024). Translational research approaches in land-grant institutions: A case study of the REDI movement. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 28(1), 81-96. https://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/jheoe/article/view/2993/3416
• Hickey*, S., & Correia, A.-P. (2024). Centering the learner within instructional design: The Evolution of learning design and the emergence of learning experience design (LXD) in workforce training and development. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 52(4), 429–447. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472395231226094
• Correia, A.-P., & Good*, K. (2023). Exploring the relationships between student perceptions and educational technology utilization in higher education. Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange, 16(1), 92-107. https://doi.org/10.18785/jetde.1601.05
• Xu*, F., Hewlett*, D., & Correia, A.-P. (2023). Exploring the landscape of computational thinking resources on Teachers-Pay-Teachers: Resources characteristics and user evaluations. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 34(1), 9-36. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/221807/
• Xie*, J., & Correia, A.-P. (2023). The effects of instructor participation in asynchronous online discussions on student performance: A systematic review. British Journal of Educational Technology, 00, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13350
• Julian, D. A., Baker, E., Correia, A.-P., Qi, R., Ross, M., & Walker, K. (2023). Refocusing the Translational Research Paradigm on Problem-solving and Community Engagement: Recommendations from a Critical Review of the Literature. Collaborations: A Journal of Community-Based Research and Practice, 6(1),1–13. https://doi.org/10.33596/coll.101
• Xu*, F., & Correia, A.-P. (2023). Adopting distributed pair programming as an effective team learning activity: A systematic review. Journal of Computing in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-023-09356-3
• Hickey*, S., Correia, A.-P., Xu*, F. (2023). The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Learning & Development: Understanding ChatGPT – A Quick Reference. The Ohio State University, Center on Education and Training for Employment. Free eBook at the Apple Bookstore. Also available as a CETE expert brief.
• Hickey*, S., Correia, A.-P., & Fergus, K. (2022). The DACUM Virtual Institute: A case study in designing for adult learners. In P. Sullivan, B. Sullivan, & J. Lantz (Eds.), Cases on innovative and successful uses of digital resources for online learning. IGI Global.
• 2023 Best Book Chapter Award, Association for Educational Communications & Technology, Division of Distance Learning.
• Correia, A.-P. (2021). Community of inquiry in a collectivist/feminine society: An examination. In J. Michael Spector, Barbara B. Lockee, & Marcus D. Childress (Eds.), Learning, Design, and Technology: An International Compendium of Theory, Research, Practice and Policy (pp. 1-22).Springer.
• Liu*, C., & Correia, A.-P. (2021). A case study of learners’ engagement in mobile learning applications. Online Learning Journal, 25(4). https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v25i4.2827
• Correia, A.-P., & Halabi*, A. (2021). Tablet devices in the classroom: Their instructional role with children on the autism spectrum.Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 50(2), 273-293.
• Correia, A.-P., Hickey*, S., Lepicki, T., & Willis, A. (2021). Meeting online learners where they are: e-Learning during a time of pandemic. eLearn Magazine (August 2021).
• Julian, D., Bussell, K., Correia, A.-P., Lepicki, T., Qi, R., Ross, M., & Walker, K. (2021). Common Models and Sub-Processes Inherent to Translational Research: Public Health Examples of Science for the Public Good. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 13(2).
• Correia, A.-P. (2021). Community of Inquiry in a Collectivist/Feminine Society: An Examination. In J. Michael Spector, Barbara B. Lockee, & Marcus D. Childress (Eds.), Learning, Design, and Technology: An International Compendium of Theory, Research, Practice and Policy (pp. 1-22). Springer.
• Romero-Hall, E., Correia, A.-P., Branch, R., Cevik, Y. D., Dickson-Deane, C., Chen, B., Liu, C., Tang, H., Vasconcelos, L., Pallitt, N., & Thankachan, B. (2020). Futurama: Learning, Design and Technology Research Methods. In E. Romero-Hall (Ed.), Research Methods in Learning Design and Technology (pp. 206–226). Routledge.
• Correia, A.-P., Liu*, C., & Xu*, F. (2020). Evaluating videoconferencing systems for the quality of the educational experience. Distance Education, 41(4), 429-452.
• Correia, A.-P. (2020). Finding Junctures in Learning Design and Entrepreneurship: A Case of Experiential Learning in Online Education. In M. J. Bishop, E. Boling, J. Elen & V. Svihla (Eds.), Handbook of Research in Educational Communications and Technology (5th edition) (pp. 689–712). Springer.
• Correia, A.-P. (2020). Healing the digital divide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 21(1), 13–21.
• Gonçalves, S., Dias, P. & Correia, A.-P. (2020). Nomophobia and lifestyle: Smartphone use and its relationship to psychopathologies. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 2(August-December 2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2020.100025
• Featured/mentioned in The Columbus Dispatch and Ohio State News.
• Chatterjee*, R. & Correia, A.-P. (2020). Online students’ attitudes towards collaborative learning and sense of community. American Journal of Distance Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2020.1703479
• 2021 Best Journal Article (Quantitative) Award, Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Division of Distance Learning.

Invited talks

1. Correia, A.-P. (2024, November 14). O Impacto da Inteligência Artificial Generativa: Oportunidades e Limitações no campo da Educação [The Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Limitations in the Field of Education]. Invited Speaker, presented virtually at the 5o Encontro International de Docência e Cibercultura [5th International Meeting on Teaching and Cyberculture], Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [in Portuguese].
2. Correia, A.-P. (2024, September 26). Vantagens e desvantagens da utilização de ferramentas de IA no processo de ensino e aprendizagem [Advantages and disadvantages of using AI tools in teaching and learning]. Invited Speaker, presented virtually at the Portucalense University’s Department of Science & Technology, Porto, Portugal [in Portuguese].
3. Correia, A.-P. (2024, June 7). Como a Inteligência Artificial Generativa Pode (ou Não) Transformar a Educação? [How Generative Artificial Intelligence Can (or Cannot) Transform Education?]. Invited speaker, on-site Open Lecture/Talk at the Portuguese Catholic University, Campus Camões, Braga, Portugal [in Portuguese].
4. Correia, A.-P., Lang, C. & Yadav, A. (2023, October 17). Fostering creativity and innovation with technology in K-12 education [Invited panel presentation]. Fostering Innovation and Creativity with Technology in K-12 Education Symposium, Columbus, OH, United States.
5. Wiley, D., Russell, S., Correia, A.-P., Hickey*, S., & Xu*, F. (2023, May 5). What is ChatGPT & how is it used in education? [Invited webinar]. Association for Educational Communications and Technology Cross-division Webinar Series on ChatGPT.
6. Correia, A.-P., French, K. D., Hickey*, S., & O’Byrne, I. (2023, April 19). Innovating education with ChatGPT: Exploring the opportunities and challenges [Invited webinar]. College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University.
7. Correia, A.-P.,Esper, T., & Podalsky, L. (2022, September 9-10). The importance of scholarly writing/publishing in high impact journals [Invited panel presentation]. Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Annual Faculty Professional Development Retreat, The Ohio State University, Newark, OH, United States.
8. Correia, A.-P., Liu*, C., & Xu*, F. (2021, August 25). How to decide among videoconferencing systems to support experiential e-learning [Invited panel presentation]. Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia Membership Meeting, Sydney, Australia.
9. Correia, A.-P. (2020, November 25). Online graduate education: Experiences in a time of pandemic [Invited webinar; in Portuguese]. YouTube Live Talk Series “Ideas to Postpone the End of the World,” Rio Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
10. Correia, A.-P.  (2020, November 2-7). Tips on grant writing and funding opportunities [Invited presentation]. Graduate Student Assembly at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2020 Virtual Conference.
11. Correia, A.-P. (2020, October 20). It is the worst—and the best—of times! Panel based on Distance Education, Volume 41, Issue 4 [Invited panel presentation]. Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia, Sydney, Australia, 2020.
12. Correia, A.-P. (2020, October 2). How to lead centres for teaching and learning to keep higher education moving forward: Changes and new opportunities [Invited panel presentation]. 2020 Online Symposium Leading the Future of Higher Ed: Planning for Sustainability, Faculté des Sciences de L’éducation, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
13. Correia, A.-P. (2020, July 10). Online Teaching & Project-Based Learning: Towards an Emerging Online Pedagogy [Invited panel presentation; in Portuguese]. Virtual Week with STEM Women Scientists 2020 Portucalense University’s Department of Science & Technology, Porto, Portugal.

Conferences national/international

1. Xie*, J., & Correia, A.-P. (2024, October 19 – 23). The application of artificial intelligence in asynchronous online discussions. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention, Kansas City, KS.
2. Xu*, F., & Correia, A.-P. (2024, April 11-14). Pair Programming in Middle-School: How Individual Factors Impact the Dyad’s Computational Thinking Performances. Presented at the 2024 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. 
3. Xu*, F., & Correia, A.-P. (2024, April 11-14). Overcoming Obstacles in Computational Thinking Development: Unveiling Challenges and Solutions for Supporting Middle School Pair Programming. Presented at the 2024 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. 
4. Xie*, J., Adjei*, M., & Correia, A.-P. (2024, April 11-14). Instructor Participation in Asynchronous Online Discussions: A Comparative Study. Presented at the 2024 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. 
5. Adjei*, M., & Correia, A.-P. (2024, April 11-14). The Role of Learning Analytics in Shaping Meaningful K-12 Learning Experiences: A Systematic Review. Presented at the 2024 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. 
6. Correia, A.-P., Ross, M., & Lepicki, T. (2024, March 6-8). Transformative Learning for Sustainable Futures: Research Center’s Ubiquitous Initiatives Empowering Adult Learners in the United States. Paper presented as an innovation showcase at the Seventeenth International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies: People, Education, and Technology for a Sustainable Future, Valencia, Spain.  
7. Liu*, C., Wang, Y., Evans, M., & Correia, A.-P. (2023, October 16 – 20). Uncovering the drivers of mobile learning acceptance: A meta-analysis of critical influencing factors [Paper presentation]. Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2023 Hybrid International Convention, Orlando, FL, United States.
8. Xie*, J., Adjei*, M., & Correia, A.-P. (2023, October 16 – 20). Teacher interaction in asynchronous online discussions: A comparison of discussion board replies and grade page comments [Poster session]. Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2023 Hybrid International Convention, Orlando, FL, United States.
9. Xu*, F., & Correia, A.-P. (2023, April 13-16). Development and validation of the Pair-Programming Mutual Engagement Questionnaire (PMEQ) for K-12 teaching contexts [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association 2023 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States. 
10. Xu*, F., & Correia, A.-P. (2023, March 18-20). The effects of pair programming on the development of Computational Thinking [Paper presentation]. Eleventh International Conference on Information and Education Technology, Fujisawa (Kanagawa), Japan (hybrid conference).
11. Adjei*, M., & Correia, A.-P. (2023, March 18-20). Learning analytics as a tool for creating meaningful learning experiences in K-12 classrooms [Poster session]. College of Education and Human Ecology Research Forum, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
12. Liu*, C., & Correia, A.-P. (2022, October 24 –28). An innovative mobile learning acceptance model for out-of-classroom learning [Paper presentation]. Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2022 International Convention (in-person and online), Las Vegas, NV, United States.
13. Xu*, F., Hewlett*, D., & Correia, A.-P. (2022, April 22-25). A socialized knowledge community on computational thinking: Teachers-Pay-Teachers [Poster session]. American Educational Research Association 2022 Hybrid Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States.
14. Liu*, C., & Correia, A.-P. (2022, April 22-25). External variables that impact m-Learning acceptance: A meta-analysis [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association 2022 Hybrid Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States.
15. Xu*, F., Xie*, J. & Correia, A.-P. (2022, April 11-15). How users seek computational thinking resources on Teachers-Pay-Teachers: A review-based content analysis [Paper presentation]. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International 2022 Hybrid Conference 2022, San Diego, CA, United States.
16. Xu*, F., Correia, A.-P., & Hewlett*, D. (2021, November 2-6). Teachers Pay Teachers as a socialized knowledge community: Analyzing resources related to computational thinking. Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2021 Hybrid International Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.
17. Hickey*, S., & Correia, A.-P. (2021, November 2-6). Understanding instructional design decisions: Connections between professional identity and practice. Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2021 Hybrid International Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.
18. Xu*, F., & Correia, A.-P. (2021, June 2-4, 2021). A systematic review of distributed pair programming based on the team effectiveness model [Poster session]. 5th APSCE International Conference on Computational Thinking and STEM Education 2021 (CTE-STEM 2021), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
• Best Poster Paper of CTE-STEM 2021.
19. Liu*, C., & Correia, A.-P. (2021, April 9-12). Reviews of learning apps: What do they tell us about learners’ online engagement? [Paper session]. American Educational Research Association 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.
20. Martins*, V., Santos, E. & Correia, A.-P. (2020, November 2-7). Google My Maps as a conduit to culturally rich learning experiences [Paper presentation]. Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2020 Virtual Conference.
21. Liu*, C. & Correia, A.-P. (2020, November 2-7). Learners’ reviews in mobile learning applications: A study on learners’ online engagement [Paper presentation]. Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2020 Virtual Conference.
22. Xu*, F. & Correia, A.-P. (2020, November 2-7). A systematic review on using Scratch to cultivate K-12 students’ computational thinking: From a learning design perspective [Paper presentation]. Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2020 Virtual Conference.
23. Liu*, C. & Correia, A.-P. (2020, February 13). Engagement in mobile learning applications [Poster session]. Ohio State’s College of Education and Human Ecology 2020 Research Forum, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
24. Xu*, F. & Correia, A.-P. (2020, February 13). A systematic review of empirical studies on computational thinking: From a learning design perspective [Poster session]. Ohio State’s College of Education and Human Ecology 2020 Research Forum, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.

*Denotes work/writing developed while a graduate student under Correia’s advising.