Emily Kuzneski Johnson
Biography
Emily K. Johnson, Ph.D. conducts research focusing on technical communication, UX, user-centered design, educational technology, learning games, playful/gameful learning, simulations and learning, self-regulated learning, learner motivation, and self-efficacy. She designs and researches educational games in VR, AR, mobile, PC/Mac, and nontraditional platforms. Emily earned her Ph.D. in Texts and Technology from the University of Central Florida in 2015 after teaching middle school Language Arts for eight years. She earned her M.A. in Reading Education from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL and her BA in English from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA.
Research Interests
- technical communication
- UX, human-centered design
- educational technology
- leaning games
- playful/gameful learning
- self-regulated learning
- embodied cognition
- VR, MR, AR, XR, etc.
- computer assisted language learning
Recent Research Activities
- ELLE the EndLess Learner
- BeadED Adventures
- emPower through Play (UCF SEED funded project in progress)
- https://empowerucf.wixsite.com/empower (under construction)
- https://empowerucf.wixsite.com/empower (under construction)
- And more!
Selected Publications
Articles/Essays
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Johnson, E.K., Giroux, A.L., Merritt, D., Vitanova, G., Sousa, S. (2020). Assessing the Impact of Game Modalities in Second Language Acquisition: ELLE the EndLess LEarner. Journal of Universal Computer Science, 26(8), 880-903.
Conference Papers/Presentations
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Johnson, E.K. (2021). Just @Me: Digitally-Mediated Team Communication in a Pandemic. In 39th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication (SIGDOC ’21). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY: 315-318. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3472714.3473658
Courses
| Course Number | Course | Title | Mode | Date and Time | Syllabus |
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| 11470 | ENC4265 | Writing for Computer Industry | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
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| 19699 | ENC6225 | User-centered Design for Tc | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
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| Course Number | Course | Title | Mode | Date and Time | Syllabus |
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| 93514 | DIG3171 | Tools for Digital Humanities | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
Digital Tools for the Humanities examines the digital humanities through the lens of critical making. This research intensive (RI) course provides an introduction to digital humanities discourse, intentional design, multimodal development, and digital tools. Topics of study include social media, digital narratives, and GIS. Students will conduct a research project using critical making methods and tools that can presented in the Student Scholar Symposium the following Spring. |
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| 81026 | ENC4265 | Writing for Computer Industry | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
| This high-quality online course is an introduction to designing and creating different types of genres online. In addition to learning some of the specialized language of the software industry, students will study and compose tutorials, procedures, and reference guides. Emphasis will be placed on writing and designing clear, concise, task-oriented instructions. | |||||
| 81192 | ENG6812 | Res Methods for Texts and Tech | Mixed-Mode/Reduce Seat-Time(M) | Tu 06:00 PM - 07:50 PM | Unavailable |
| No Description Available | |||||
No courses found for Summer 2022.
| Course Number | Course | Title | Mode | Date and Time | Syllabus |
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| 20224 | DIG3171 | Tools for Digital Humanities | Mixed-Mode/Reduce Seat-Time(M) | M,W 12:30 PM - 01:20 PM | Unavailable |
| Digital Tools for the Humanities examines the digital humanities through the lens of critical making. This course provides an introduction to digital humanities discourse, intentional design, multimodal development, and digital tools. Topics of study include social media, digital narratives, and GIS. Students will conduct a research project using critical making methodology and produce a digital portfolio website. | |||||
| 19534 | ENC4265 | Writing for Computer Industry | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
This course is an introduction to designing and creating different kinds of online help files or help systems for the computer industry. In addition to learning some of the specialized language of the software industry, students will study the major kinds of software documents and online help systems: software tutorials, procedures, and reference guides. Emphasis will be placed on writing and designing clear, concise, task-oriented instructions. Students will be able to: Apply general principles for writing and designing effectively for the online environment. Understand and use specialized language typical of the computer software industry. Assess current trends concerning online help and tools for creating it. Create effective online software tutorials, procedures, and reference guides. Write clear, reader-friendly tutorials, procedures, and reference guides using a task-oriented point of view. Design and develop professional digital portfolios. Follow minimalist writing principles: knowing the audience, removing nonessential content, and focusing on user goals instead of product functions. |
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| 19535 | ENC4265 | Writing for Computer Industry | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
This course is an introduction to designing and creating different kinds of online help files or help systems for the computer industry. In addition to learning some of the specialized language of the software industry, students will study the major kinds of software documents and online help systems: software tutorials, procedures, and reference guides. Emphasis will be placed on writing and designing clear, concise, task-oriented instructions. Students will be able to: Apply general principles for writing and designing effectively for the online environment. Understand and use specialized language typical of the computer software industry. Assess current trends concerning online help and tools for creating it. Create effective online software tutorials, procedures, and reference guides. Write clear, reader-friendly tutorials, procedures, and reference guides using a task-oriented point of view. Design and develop professional digital portfolios. Follow minimalist writing principles: knowing the audience, removing nonessential content, and focusing on user goals instead of product functions. |
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| 22325 | ENG6947 | Intrn in Texts & Technology | Face to Face (P) | Unavailable | |
| No Description Available | |||||
| Course Number | Course | Title | Mode | Date and Time | Syllabus |
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| 93860 | ENG5009 | Methods Bibleo & Research | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
| No Description Available | |||||
| 81294 | ENG6812 | Res Methods for Texts and Tech | Mixed-Mode/Reduce Seat-Time(M) | Tu 06:00 PM - 07:50 PM | Unavailable |
| No Description Available | |||||
No courses found for Summer 2021.
Updated: Nov 1, 2021