Robert K. Atkinson

Robert K. Atkinson is an Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering in the Ira A. Schools of Engineering and the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation in the Mary Lou Fulton Teacher’s College. He earned in Applied Cognitive Science PhD degree from University of Wisconsin – Madison with a minor in statistics and research design. His current research foci include the design of personalized learning environments, educational applications of social media, mobile learning, learner analytics, and data mining. He has obtained—both independently and collaboratively—over $20 million dollars in grant support from a variety of sources including the National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, and the Intel Corporation. His research appears in a variety of highly respected academic journals including Journal of Educational Psychology, Applied Cognitive Psychology, Learning and Instruction, Review of Educational Research, and Educational Psychologist.

Publications

Assessing User Experience via Biometric Sensor Affect Detection
Assessing User Experience via Biometric Sensor Affect Detection
Irfan Kula, Russell J. Branaghan, Robert K. Atkinson, Rod D. Roscoe. © 2019. 17 pages.
Traditional user experience assessments rely on self-report, human-system performance, and observational data that incompletely capture users' psychological demands...
Assessing User Experience via Biometric Sensor Affect Detection
Assessing User Experience via Biometric Sensor Affect Detection
Irfan Kula, Russell J. Branaghan, Robert K. Atkinson, Rod D. Roscoe. © 2018. 17 pages.
Traditional user experience assessments rely on self-report, human-system performance, and observational data that incompletely capture users' psychological demands...
International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL)
International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL)
Nadia Mansour Bouzaida. Est. 2011.
The International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL) offers a forum for academic exchange of new ideas and research findings related to psychological...
Using Narrative and Game-Schema Acquisition Techniques to Support Learning from Educational Games
Using Narrative and Game-Schema Acquisition Techniques to Support Learning from Educational Games
Alan D. Koenig, Robert K. Atkinson. © 2009. 14 pages.
The first part of this chapter explores how narrative can be used as a cognitive aid in educational video games. It discusses how narrative is currently used in games, and how...