معرفی
Adriana D'Alba is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Technology and Foundations at the University of West Georgia's College of Education. She specializes in educational technology integration, 3D virtual learning environments, and game-based learning. Her work focuses on leveraging emerging technologies in STEM education and online teaching methodologies.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Educational Computing, University of North Texas (2012)
- MPhil in 2D/3D Motion Graphics, Glasgow School of Art (2007)
- Certificate in Museum Education, University of North Texas (2011)
Research Interests: Adriana explores multimedia applications in classrooms, 3D online learning environments, and the impact of virtual museums on visitor engagement. She advocates for immersive learning experiences through platforms like Second Life and her lab's Wolfton initiative.
Recent Contributions: Her research spans qualitative methods in virtual spaces, computational skill development, and comparative studies of online vs. real-world museum learning. Notable publications include work on virtual museum knowledge acquisition (2015) and Second Life-based education (2018).
Awards:
- 2015 COE Outstanding Research Award
- 2017 UWG Regents Excellence in Online Teaching Award
Labs/Teams: Leads the Wolfton project, a 3D virtual learning environment developed at UWG to enhance online collaboration and immersive education for students in hybrid and fully online programs.
