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Dr. Mei-Yan Lu

Education

  • 1988 - Ph.D. - Arizona State University
  • 1983 - M.A. - University of Wisconsin
  • 1981 - Fu Jen University, Taipei, Taiwan

Employment History

  • 1988 - present - Professor - San Jose State University
  • 1983 - 1988 - Teaching and Research Assistant - Arizona State University
  • 1982-83 - Graduate Assistant - University of Wisconsin
  • 1981 - Teacher, Tong High Junior High, Taipei, Taiwan

Faculty Brief


Dr. Mei-Yan Lu is Professor of Instructional Technology at San Jose State University in San Jose, California, U.S.A. In the late 90's, she was a Senior Fellow in School of Communication Studies at Nangyang Technological University in Singapore. Dr. Lu has been teaching in the public schools, universities and consulting for government agencies, educational institutions, business and industry in the United States and overseas for the last 20 years.

Dr. Lu is an internationally recognized author and designer. She has been invited to give key note speeches, seminars, workshops in major conferences, universities, and companies in the United States, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, and Germany. She is the past President for the International Division at AECT (Association for Educational Communication and Technology).

She is selected as Among Who's Who Among American Young Professionals and Who's Who in Instructional Technology. She was a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University (95-96). Dr. Lu is tri-lingual; she speaks and writes in Mandarin Chinese /Putonghua, Taiwanese, and English.

Her area of specialization include:interactive multimedia design/development/evaluation, teaching strategies, using multimedia to enhance thinking and creativity, designing multimedia for international audience, teacher training/support, and using educational technologies to help English Language Learners.


Selected Publications
  • Miller, M., Lu, M.Y. (2003). "Serving Non-Traditional Students in E-Learning Environments: Building Successful Communities in the Virtual Campus", EMI (Educational Media International) March, 2003.
  • Miller, M., Lu, M.Y.(2003). “Barriers and Challenges to Serving Non-Traditional Students in E-Learning Environments”, Chulalongkorn Unversity Education Review. Number 9 Volume 2. Bangkok, Thailand, spring, 2003.
  • Lu, M.Y., Miller, M. (2002). The Critical First Year: Making the Transition to College Teaching, Journal of College Orientation and Transition, Spring 2002, Volume 9, Number 2, pp. 43-49.
  • Lu, M.Y., Hidalgo, F., & Gallagher, M. (2001). New Faculty Orientation: Creating Transition that Work” Paper published in the Journal of College Orientation and Transition. Vol. 8, Issue number 15. pp. 32-34.
  • Lee, D., Leh, A., Lu, M.Y., & Shih, M.Y. (2000). Reflections on Educational Technology from Female Asian Faculty’s Perspectives, Paper published in the Proceedings for ICCE2000 (International Conference in Computer Education), in Taipei, Taiwan, 1670-1673.
  • Hidalgo, J.F., Lu, M.Y., & Miller, M. (2000). Confronting Difficulties Associated with Pre-Service Teacher Preparation Technology Apprehension: A Case Study. Paper published in the Proceedings for the 25th Annual ATEE (Association of Teacher Education-Europe) Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Lu, M.Y., Santiago, R. (Fall, 1999). “Educational Technology in California: Reports From two Campuses on How the Current California Teaching Credential Technology Standards Are Being Implemented And Impacting the Teacher Training Program.” Paper published in the Proceedings for ICCE99 (International Conference in Computer Education), in Chiba, Japan.
  • Lu, M.Y., Webb, J.M., Krus, D.J. & Fox, L.S. (Summer, 1999). Using Order Analytic Instructional Hierarchies of Mnemonics to Facilitate Learning Chinese and Japanese Kanji Characters. Revision submitted to the Journal of Experimental Education, Vol. 67, No. 4, Leading article, 293-311.
  • Lu, M., Walker, D.F. (1999). Do they Look at Educational Multimedia Differently Than We Do? A Study of Software Evaluation in Taiwan and the United States. International Journal of Instructional Media. 26(1).
  • Lu, M. (1998). Instructional Applications of Hypermedia and Multimedia. The MDPD Curriculum Handbook, Second Edition. Media Design and Production Division, AECT(Association for Educational Communications and Technology), 282-285.
  • Lu, M. (1995). Beyond American's view of Educational Technology: Our sister Journal in Taiwan, Republic of China. Journal of Educational Technology Research and Development, 43 (4), 93-100.
  • Lu, M. (1995). Systematic Approaches in Planning a Successful Internet Lesson. California Clearinghouse for Library Instruction Newsletter.
  • Lu, M. (1994). Acquisition of interactive feedback using HyperCard. In P. Desberg (Ed.), Advanced HyperCard Scripting for Educators. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
  • Lu, M., Morlan, J., Lerchalolarn, C., Lee, W., & Dike, H. (1993). Media survey in secondary schools in the United States, Taiwan, Nigeria, and Thailand. Journal of Educational Technology Research and Development, 41 (1), 107-111.
  • Semrau, P. & Lu, M. (1992). Trends and design issues in developing Hypermedia programs. Journal of Hypermedia and Multimedia Studies, 2(3), 8-17.
  • Lu, M. (1991). Creating an animated demonstration using HyperCard. In E. Murdock, (Ed.). The California State University Computer Exercises Lab Manual, 343-353.
  • Lu, M. (1991). An overview of a simulation program for English as a Second Language at San Jose State University. Journal of Simulation and Gaming, 22(4), 79-81.
  • Lu, M. & Morlan, J. (1991). Elementary teacher education media utilization and production in selected Silicon Valley schools. Proceedings of Selected Research Presentations at 1991 Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 71-78.

Selected Presentations

  • Lu, M. (1998). Multimedia in a Nutshell: A "User friendly" Model to Teach University Level Multimedia Course, Proceedings of the 1998 International Conference on Computer Education, Beijing, China.
  • Lu, M.Y. (1998). Designing Multimedia for Global Audience. Paper presented at Information Technologies in Education and Training (ITET), Macau, May, 1998.
  • Lu, M.Y. (1998). Multimedia in a Nutshell: An Effective Model to Teach a University Multimedia Course. Paper presented at Lingnan College 30th Anniversary International Conference, Hong Kong.
  • Lu, M.Y. (1998). Exemplary Technology Based Programs in Teaching Social Science, Language Art, Math and Sciences (with R. Singh from U.S. Department of Education). Key note speech presented at National Association of Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Lu, M. (1996). Beyond Drill and Practice: Incorporating Multimedia in Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) Classrooms. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Chinese American Educational Research & Development Association Conference. San Jose, CA.
  • Lu, M.Y. (1995). Exemplary Graduate Student Multimedia Projects. Round Table Session presented at AERA, San Francisco, CA.
  • Lu, M.Y. & Morlan, J. (1995). Competencies needed by Business, Industry, and Government Trainers as Reported by Trainer Compared with University Curriculum Emphasis and Course Content: Preliminary Results, Study Phase I. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA.
  • Lu, M.Y. & Singh, R.(1995). From Hypermedia to Telecommunications: Exemplary Technology Based Programs in the Schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Convention of Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, Ca.
  • Lu, M.Y., Webg, J.M. & Krus, J. (1994). Learning Chinese and Japanese Kanji Characters Using a Hierarchically Ordered Instructional Sequence of Mnemonics. Paper presented and the annual meeting of the National Consortium for Instruction and Cognition/AERA, New Orleans, LA.
  • Kinard, B. & Lu, M.Y. (1994). Effective Evaluation of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) and Multimedia Programs. 14th Annual Microcomputers in Education Conference, Tempe, AZ.
  • Morlan, J. & Lu, M.Y. (1994). Perceived Instructional Technology Competencies as Ranked by Business and Industry Training Personnel Responses Compared to University Responses. National convention of Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Nashville, TN.
  • Lu, M.Y., LaMar, D, & Branvold, J. (1994). Guidelines for Designing Effective Instructional Software for Asian Populations. National convention of Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Nashville, TN.

Associations

  • American Educational Research Association
  • Association for Educational Communications and Technology
  • Computer Using Educators
  • International Interactive Communications Society
  • National Society for Performance and Instruction
  • Phi Delta Kappa

 



 

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