Donna Russell

Donna Russell is an assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and co-owner of Arete Consulting, LLC. She has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education specializing in instructional design. Her PhD is in educational psychology with an emphasis on cognition and technology. She is Co-PI on the National Science Foundation’s grant, Achieving Recruitment, Retention and Outreach With STEM, developing science, technology and engineering programs for urban high school students. She is chair of the Problem-Based Education Special Interest Group committee for the American Education Researchers Association. She has published several articles and book chapters on virtual learning including Online Professional Development for Educators: A Case Study Analysis using Cultural Historical Activity Theory; Implementing an Innovation Cluster in Educational Settings to Develop Constructivist-based Learning Environments; Transformation in an Urban School: Using Systemic Analysis to Understand an Innovative Urban Teacher’s Implementation of an Online Problem-Based Unit; Group Collaboration in an Online Problem-based University Course in Creativity and Problem-Based Learning and Understanding the Effectiveness of Collaborative Activity in Online Professional Development with Innovative Educators through Inter-Subjectivity in Information and Communication Technology for Enhanced Education and Learning: Advanced Applications and Development.

Publications

Implementing Augmented Reality Into Immersive Virtual Learning Environments
Implementing Augmented Reality Into Immersive Virtual Learning Environments
Donna Russell. © 2021. 266 pages.
The potential to integrate augmented reality into educational settings has led to the development of myriad programs for implementing these transformative technologies into...
Advancing Emergency Nurse Practitioner Training Using Virtual Nursing Centers
Advancing Emergency Nurse Practitioner Training Using Virtual Nursing Centers
Donna Russell, Laura L. Kuensting. © 2021. 12 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to describe the design of a live emergency room simulation for nurse practitioners using augmented reality and virtual reality. The authors...
Advancing Emergency Nurse Practitioner Training Using Virtual Nursing Centers
Advancing Emergency Nurse Practitioner Training Using Virtual Nursing Centers
Donna Russell, Laura L. Kuensting. © 2021. 12 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to describe the design of a live emergency room simulation for nurse practitioners using augmented reality and virtual reality. The authors...
Foreword
Foreword
Donna Russell. © 2019.
This Foreword is included in the book Optimizing Medical Education With Instructional Technology.
Designing a Learning Analytic System for Assessing Immersive Virtual Learning Environments
Designing a Learning Analytic System for Assessing Immersive Virtual Learning Environments
Donna Russell, Steven E. Wallis. © 2019. 26 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to develop a template for the evaluation of learning in an educational game. In this case, gaming is referred to as 3D immersive virtual learning...
The Design of Immersive Virtual Learning Environments Utilizing Problem-Based Learning Templates
The Design of Immersive Virtual Learning Environments Utilizing Problem-Based Learning Templates
Donna Russell. © 2019. 20 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to describe the design of template for the design of an immersive virtual learning environment that includes collaborative learning virtual worlds...
Designing a Learning Analytic System for Assessing Immersive Virtual Learning Environments
Designing a Learning Analytic System for Assessing Immersive Virtual Learning Environments
Donna Russell, Steven E. Wallis. © 2019. 26 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to develop a template for the evaluation of learning in an educational game. In this case, gaming is referred to as 3D immersive virtual learning...
The Design of Immersive Virtual Learning Environments Utilizing Problem-Based Learning Templates
The Design of Immersive Virtual Learning Environments Utilizing Problem-Based Learning Templates
Donna Russell. © 2019. 20 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to describe the design of template for the design of an immersive virtual learning environment that includes collaborative learning virtual worlds...
Flipping the Paradigm of Education: Developing a Comprehensive Educational Program Integrating Virtual Immersive Learning Environments
Flipping the Paradigm of Education: Developing a Comprehensive Educational Program Integrating Virtual Immersive Learning Environments
Donna Russell. © 2017. 42 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to define a prototype for a comprehensive educational program that integrates virtual immersive learning environments into traditional educational...
Handbook of Research on Gaming Trends in P-12 Education
Handbook of Research on Gaming Trends in P-12 Education
Donna Russell, James M. Laffey. © 2016. 663 pages.
Gaming applications are rapidly expanding into the realm of education. Game-based education creates an active and enjoyable learning environment, especially for children and...
Simulations as an Educational Resource for Knowledge Workers
Simulations as an Educational Resource for Knowledge Workers
Donna Russell. © 2016. 2 hrs.
Simulations as learning tools have been integrated into a variety of fields in which problem-based learning provides real-world experience in a classroom setting. Current and...
Core Cognitive Principles
Core Cognitive Principles
Donna Russell. © 2016. 6 mins.
Design Characteristics
Design Characteristics
Donna Russell. © 2016. 5 mins.
PBL Design Template
PBL Design Template
Donna Russell. © 2016. 27 mins.
Curriculum
Curriculum
Donna Russell. © 2016. 16 mins.
Evaluative Assessment of Learning in Learning Analytic System
Evaluative Assessment of Learning in Learning Analytic System
Donna Russell. © 2016. 12 mins.
Idea World: A Virtual World Described
Idea World: A Virtual World Described
Donna Russell. © 2016. 19 mins.
High School Unit: Example Problem Scenarios
High School Unit: Example Problem Scenarios
Donna Russell. © 2016. 6 mins.
Higher Education: Nursing Training in Idea World
Higher Education: Nursing Training in Idea World
Donna Russell. © 2016. 3 mins.
Interactions and Formative Assessment of Learning in Idea World
Interactions and Formative Assessment of Learning in Idea World
Donna Russell. © 2016. 22 mins.
The Design of Immersive Virtual Learning Environments Utilizing Problem-Based Learning Templates
The Design of Immersive Virtual Learning Environments Utilizing Problem-Based Learning Templates
Donna Russell. © 2016. 19 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to describe the design of template for the design of an immersive virtual learning environment that includes collaborative learning virtual worlds...
Flipping the Paradigm of Education: Developing a Comprehensive Educational Program Integrating Virtual Immersive Learning Environments
Flipping the Paradigm of Education: Developing a Comprehensive Educational Program Integrating Virtual Immersive Learning Environments
Donna Russell. © 2016. 41 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to define a prototype for a comprehensive educational program that integrates virtual immersive learning environments into traditional educational...
Designing a Learning Analytic System for Assessing Immersive Virtual Learning Environments
Designing a Learning Analytic System for Assessing Immersive Virtual Learning Environments
Donna Russell, Steven E. Wallis. © 2016. 25 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to develop a template for the evaluation of learning in an educational game. In this case, gaming is referred to as 3D immersive virtual learning...
International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering (IJCCE)
International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering (IJCCE)
Rama Rao Karri. Est. 2011.
The International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering (IJCCE) provides innovative articles on the growth of educational, scientific, and industrial research...
Cases on Collaboration in Virtual Learning Environments: Processes and Interactions
Cases on Collaboration in Virtual Learning Environments: Processes and Interactions
Donna Russell. © 2010. 400 pages.
As emerging technologies increase the potential for constructivist learning processes and responses, it is critical that educational researchers, instructional designers...
Web-Based Engineering Education: Critical Design and Effective Tools
Web-Based Engineering Education: Critical Design and Effective Tools
Donna Russell, A.K. Haghi. © 2010. 274 pages.
Rapid advances in computer technology and the internet have created new opportunities for delivering instruction and revolutionizing the learning environment. This development...
Developing Collaborative Problem-Solving in an Online Training Program for Insurance Agents
Developing Collaborative Problem-Solving in an Online Training Program for Insurance Agents
Patrick Connolly, Donna Russell. © 2010. 21 pages.
This case is a narrative of the design, review, revision and implementation of an online training program for insurance brokers. The goal of the online training program is to...
Understanding the Effectiveness of Collaborative Activity in Online Professional Development with Innovative Educators through Intersubjectivity
Understanding the Effectiveness of Collaborative Activity in Online Professional Development with Innovative Educators through Intersubjectivity
Diane Hui, Donna L. Russell. © 2009. 20 pages.
Effectiveness of professional development is affected by the quality of social interaction. This study examines how online collaborative dialogues might influence teachers’...
Understanding Innovative Professional Development for Educators Through the Analysis of Intersubjectivity in Online Collaborative Dialogues
Understanding Innovative Professional Development for Educators Through the Analysis of Intersubjectivity in Online Collaborative Dialogues
Diane Hui, Donna L. Russell. © 2007. 14 pages.
Effectiveness of professional development is affected by the quality of social interaction. This study examines how online collaborative dialogues might influence teachers’...
The Mediated Action of Educational Reform: An Inquiry into Collaboative Online Professional Development
The Mediated Action of Educational Reform: An Inquiry into Collaboative Online Professional Development
Donna L. Russell. © 2007. 15 pages.
The purpose of this case study was to describe and evaluate how four teachers in four different cities in Missouri, USA, collaborated online to implement an online...