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BATON ROUGE, LA 鈥�  Jennifer Qian, EdD, associate professor in the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education (SOE), is advancing interdisciplinary research 星空无限传媒 through her participation in two projects that received seed funding from the in the 鈥淏ig Ideas in STEM and Social & Behavioral Sciences鈥� category.

鈥淭echnology alone does not make human learning better; the right pedagogy determines whether technology truly makes a difference," Qian said. "I am excited for these interdisciplinary opportunities to help design pedagogically sound uses of VR, AR and AI that make workforce training safer, more effective and better prepared for human collaboration with emerging technologies.鈥�

Qian will use her expertise in educational technology and pedagogy on two research projects focused on workforce training and human-AI interaction. In one project led by Amirhosein Jafari, PhD, associate professor of construction management in the LSU College of Engineering, she will contribute to developing a training framework that uses virtual reality, augmented reality, and AI feedback to improve how construction workers learn to safely and effectively collaborate with robots as automation increases in the industry. In the second project, led by Yanyu Wang, PhD, assistant professor of construction management in the LSU College of Engineering, she will support the creation of a virtual reality鈥揵ased training curriculum where workers practice infrastructure inspections alongside AI agents, helping build a more skilled workforce to meet Louisiana鈥檚 growing energy infrastructure demands while ensuring training is both safe and effective.

Qian currently leads the educational technology program in SOE. Her research areas include technology-enabled academic innovation, technology leadership, emerging technologies, and pedagogical use of AI. She also serves as the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Innovative Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

The LSU Provost鈥檚 Fund for Innovation in Research has invested $1.8 million in seed funding for interdisciplinary research and creative works that promote 鈥渂ig ideas鈥� to improve lives. This internal grant program supports the university鈥檚 fierce commitment to becoming a top 50 U.S. research university and a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). Its core purpose is to increase the competitiveness of LSU scholars in their pursuit of federal and extramural funding and highly prestigious awards. In total, the funded projects will engage more than 75 faculty across 10 colleges and schools on LSU鈥檚 flagship campus in Baton Rouge, extending collaboration to LSU Libraries, the LSU Center for Computation & Technology, LSU AgCenter, and the LSU Museum of Natural Science.

 

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About the LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education

A school of the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education, the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education (SOE) offers undergraduate programs for students who want to pursue a career as a pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade teacher or acquire dual certification in both traditional elementary and special education classrooms. In addition, SOE offers 3 graduate certificates, 17 master鈥檚 degree programs, 9 EdS certificate programs, and 2 PhD programs in 11 areas of focus. SOE鈥檚 focus is not only on preparing highly qualified teachers but also on preparing educational leaders, curriculum studies scholars, educational technology experts, applied researchers, higher education professionals, school counselors, and clinical mental health counselors. SOE specializes in scholarly expertise regarding pressing educational and wellness issues across the entire lifespan.

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