Xi Lin

Overview

overview

Education- B.M.Public Utilities Management, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China- M.A. Communications, Auburn University, AL, US- Ph.D. Adult Education, Auburn University, AL, USArea(s) of ExpertiseDr. Xi Lin's research focuses on seeking best practices, such as meme and emoji, video timeline-anchored comments, games, and artificial intelligence (AI), to enhance student engagement and interaction in online learning environments. More information can be found at http://whoisxilin.weebly.com/

Publications

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- Incorporating ChatGPT into online discussions in a literacy course: Impact and students' perceptions. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching and Learning. 1:1-18. 2025
- A Case Study Investigating Use of ChatGPT in Online Discussions. Online Learning. 28:1-23. 2024
- Chinese women faculty in US universities: Transnational experiences and challenges.. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. 2024:95-109. 2024
- Exploring Chinese international students' critical thinking skills: A systematic literature review. New Directions for Adult and Continuous Education. 2024:125-141. 2024
- Introduction to AI program for educators. The Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin. 91:38-42. 2024
- Situated learning for community engagement: Chinese and Chinese Americans transformative action in the context of the U.S. anti-AAPI of the politicalized COVID-19 pandemic. Adult Education Quarterly. 74:321-340. 2024
- Teacher candidates' perspectives on the integration of digital tools in teacher training programs: A case study of using seesaw. International Journal of Technology-Enhanced Education. 3:1-19. 2024
- Applying the video timeline-anchored comment (VTC) tool to asynchronous online video discussions. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 2023
- Chinese college students' expectations for instructors in face-to-face and online learning environments. E-learning and Digital Media. 2023
- Exploring Chinese STEM college students' expectations of effective online courses. International Journal of Chinese Education. 12. 2023
- Exploring the Role of ChatGPT as a Facilitator for Motivating Self-Directed Learning among Adult Learners. Adult Learning. 2023
- Making ChatGPT Work For You. ELearn Magazine. 2023
- Supporting international women faculty in US institutions: Practice of the "We Hear, We Speak" learning community. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. 2023:39-49. 2023
- Supporting, measuring, and analyzing students' self-regulated learning strategy use in an asynchronous online learning environment. Frontiers Psychology. 2023
- The effects of online learning readiness on self-regulated learning for the first-time online learning students. Asian Journal of Distance Education. 18:42-62. 2023
- Using a student-developed case study activity for online discussion guided by a three-tier case method model. Adult Learning. 2023
- Using student-generated memes to create an effective online asynchronous discussion board for adult learners. Psychology in the Schools. 60:4826-4840. 2023
- An exploratory study of the effect of online learning readiness on self-regulated learning. International Journal of Chinese Education. 11:1-15. 2022
- Comparing the sense of online classroom community between students from urban and rural areas at a Chinese university. Journal of Educators Online. 19. 2022
- Discussion activities in asynchronous online learning: Motivating adult learners' interactions.. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education. 2022
- First-time online students' expectations of their instructor in fully online learning environments. Online Learning Journal. 26:347-368. 2022
- Bridging Generation Gaps in Teaching and Learning in Medical School. Delta Kappa Gamma Collegial Exchange. 2022
- Exploring the characteristics of adults' online learning activities: A case study of EdX online institute. Research in Learning Technology. 29. 2021
- Parenting practices and emerging adult well-being in the United States and China. Journal of Comparative Family Studies. 2021
- Parenting, loneliness, and stress in Chinese international students: Do parents still matter from thousands of miles away?. Journal of Family Studies. 1-14. 2021
- Technology Acceptance of LMS-Do Previous Online Learning Experiences Matter?. Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange. 14:75-90. 2021
- The Online Learning Academic Achievement of Chinese Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Entitlement. International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies. 8:116-127. 2021
- Using learners' self-generated quizzes in online courses. Distance Education. 42:391-409. 2021
- Chinese college students' attitude and intention of adopting mobile learning. The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. 16:6-21. 2020
- Co-teaching as a practice in mentoring: Supporting faculty success in the higher education environment. The International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 32. 2020
- E-learners' satisfaction as predictors of online classroom community. Journal of Contemporary Education Theory & Research. 4:12-19. 2020
- Exploring the relationship of personality and social support types among college students.. Journal of Education and Practice. 11:18-24. 2020
- Motivating learning by playing Animal Crossing New Horizons: A trending game during the COVID-19 pandemic. ELearn Magazine. 2020. 2020
- Students' sense of community and perspectives of taking synchronous and asynchronous online courses. Asian Journal of Distance Education. 15:169-179. 2020
- The cyclical fluctuation of U.S. public higher education institutions establishment impact by the Kandretieff Cyclical Wave. Education Quarterly Reviews. 3:459-468. 2020
- Academic stressors as predictors of achievement goal orientations of American and ESL international students. Journal of International Students. 9:1134-1154. 2019
- Achievement Goal Orientations as Predictors of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies of International ESL Student. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 2019
- Blended Learning Research: Components critical to student learning from a meta-analysis. ELearn Magazine. 2019. 2019
- Collaborative Academic Writing: Reflections From an Early-Career Academic. Journal of Faculty Development. 33:1-5. 2019
- Lifelong learning on the go: English language mobile learning in China. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. 2019:49-60. 2019
- Monetization of knowledge in China: A new way for online learning?. ELearn Magazine. 2019. 2019
- Self-regulated learning strategies of adult learners regarding non-native status, gender, and study majors. Journal of Global Education and Research. 3:58-70. 2019
- Achievement Goal Orientations and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies of Adult and Traditional Learners. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. 30:5-22. 2018
- An exploratory study: using Danmaku in online video-based lectures. Educational Media International. 55:273-286. 2018
- The E-Revolution in Higher Education: e-Learning and e-Leaders. Journal of Leadership Studies. 12:76-78. 2018
book
- The Future of Remote and Hybrid Work in Global Higher Education: Perceptions, Policies, and Practices during COVID-19. Springer. 2023
- The Experiences of international faculty in institutions of higher education: Enhancing recruitment, retention, and integration of international talent. Routledge. 2021
chapter
- Emotional Supports and Academic Stresses among Young Chinese International Students. Nova Science Publishers. 2019
- A Gender Comparison of HBCUs and PWIs in the Southeast. Common Ground Publishing. 2018

Service

professional service activities

Member at Large I have been selected as member-at-large ofCommission for Professors of Adult Education (CPAE). 2023 - 2026
Peer Reviewer I serve as a peer-reviewer for the Journal of e-learning and digital media. 2024
Co-editor I have served as a co-editor for a special issue of theNew Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. 2024
Grant proposal reviewer I have been invited to be a grant proposal reviewer for theNational Science Foundation. 2023
Editor I have served as the primary editor of the book "ChatGPT and Global Higher Education: Using Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning." 2023
Digital Production Editor I serve as a digital production editor of Journal of International Students. 2021
Memeber Serve in the both AAACE strategic plan and global recruiting committees for recruiting, expansion, and retention. 2021
Communication Committee Chair I serve as the Communication committee chair of AAACE. 2021
Assistant Editor I was invited as assistant editor for the Journal of International Students from Jan. 2020. 2019
Consulting Editor Serving as a consulting editor of Adult Education Quarterly, the top journal in the field of Adult Education. 2018
Reviewer Reviewer of Adult Education Quarterly, the top journal in Adult Education field. 2017 - 2018
Outreach and Marketing Asian Diaspora Steering Committee of ;Adult Education Research Conference (AERC), one of the top conference in the Adult Education area. 2017

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Xi Lin

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