Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Secil Caskurlu 
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: She/her/hers
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): scaskurlu@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Education
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Educational Psychology and Learning Systems 
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Distribution of teaching presence in online learning 
Project Keywords: teaching presence, community of inquiry framework, online learning 
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 1
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Computer science or psychology 

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 5-10 hours 
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description:
Teaching presence is one of the essential components of Community of Inquiry framework which focuses on creating meaningful learning experiences in online courses. In this study, the primary objective is to use machine learning approaches to create a library for the automated analysis of interactions  between students and online instructors using the teaching presence indicators. The next step will focus on identifying the distribution of teaching presence between and among instructors and students in online learning environments, aligned with the Community of Inquiry Framework.  


Research Tasks:
The research assistant(s) will assist in literature review, data collection, data preparation, and data analysis. The research mentor will additionally provide guidance to students throughout the research process, ranging from planning to publication.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Recommended skills include programming experience. 

Mentoring Philosophy:
My mentoring philosophy focuses on making a difference on my mentee's development towards becoming an independent scholar/practitioner. I believe that each mentee can bring different experiences and perspectives that may impact their experience as a mentee. To address the diversity of mentees, my role as a mentor is to help my mentees identify and use their strengths to achieve their short- and long-term goals. To achieve these, I listen my mentees to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and challenges to provide them directions and recommendations as they navigate through their studies/research. Finally, I create opportunities for my students to become independent scholars and/or practitioners. During this process, I provide my students with timely and constructive feedback so that they can graduate with a set of strong skills that demonstrates a strong potential for scholarship.

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UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes

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Year: 2023
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