Meet your Instructional Technologists

We are dedicated to helping faculty utilize instructional and research tools and technologies for teaching and research. We develop Technology Enhanced Education (TEE) initiatives that assist the community in exploring innovative ways to impact teaching and learning with instructional technology.


Adrian Hodge
Head of Research and Instructional Technology Services

Adrian manages the RITS team towards the development of a range of educational technology and data projects at NYU Shanghai. He has an information management background in government, health and education sectors in the UK and Asia.

Adrian works in close consultation with faculty to understand pedagogy needs in the use of instructional technologies as well as the development of a range of TEE (Technology Enhanced Education) experiments and initiatives in fully online and blended learning courses, working closely with instructional technologists at NYU Shanghai and across the NYU’s global locations.


Yun Dai
Educational Technologist for Data Services

Yun joined the team as a data services consultant following her Technology Enhancement Education Fellowship with the Library.  She supports statistical computing and visualization tools through workshops, in-class instructions, consultations and online guides for faculty, students and research staff.

Yun has developed a range of data resources, and cooperates with other parties on research projects utilizing her data skills. She built up and co-manages the Chinese Datasets Archive with the Center for Data Science and Analytics.

Yun holds her Bachelor’s degree from Peking University and her Master’s from Columbia University (GSAS).


Noel Konagai
Technology Enhanced Education Fellow

Noel is a Technology Enhanced Education Fellow at NYU Shanghai who explores applications of machine learning, VR, and AR in an instructional setting.

Noel joined the Research and Instructional Technology team after graduating from the inaugural class of 2017 at NYU Shanghai. His passion lies in artificial intelligence and machine learning. His workshops are centered around the skills that are most in demand in data science.

Aside from being a data freak, Noel also loves Chinese tea and is passionate about learning languages.


Fan Luo
Faculty Technology Specialist

Fan is a Faculty Technology Specialist at NYU Shanghai. She holds a Master degree in Information Science and has worked as consultant, designer, and project manager on educational projects.

Fan joined NYU Shanghai in fall 2016 and works closely with faculty to facilitate teaching through the application of various instructional technologies including GIS, data visualization, LMS, blended and online learning etc. She develops and delivers workshops based upon the request of faculty.

Together with the Research and Instructional Technology (RITS) team and specialists over the global communities of NYU, Fan collaborates with colleagues to provide technical support and pedagogical consultation for faculty.


Angela Wang
Teaching and Learning Technology Supervisor

Angela is a Teaching and Learning Technology Supervisor at NYU Shanghai who works closely with faculty and students as well as instructional technologists in Shanghai and New York.

She consults with faculty to support daily operation of academic tools such as NYU Classes, NYU Stream, E-Textbooks and other systems in their teaching and research. She also facilitates workshops on NYU academic tools and other technology skills such as Microsoft Office for faculty, students, and staff at NYU Shanghai.

Angela holds bachelor degrees in both Computer Science and English from East China Normal University.


Mia Zhuo
Senior Faculty Technology Specialist

Mia is a consultant and designer who works closely with faculty in conceptualization, development, and redesign of courses that are both offered in classroom settings and online formats.

She holds her Double Masters in Global Media and Communications from LSE and USC, and leverages her skills to help faculty and students incorporate multimedia, among other digital tools, in their teaching, research and learning.

She also facilitates workshops on video production, animation, and digital expressions for faculty, students, and staff at NYU Shanghai. In addition to consulting and training, she provides support for the pedagogical use of NYU Classes.

 

Continuing the Conversation: Manchurian Candidate

When the film ends, the discussion begins.

Ready to connect an idea inspired tonight to an assignment this semester?

The books below may be a doorway to interdisciplinary research or a minor to explore. This film draws on many ideas, from borders to brainwashing, from identity to espionage. History, literature, and sovereignty are additional options.

Which part of the film speaks most to you? Or does part of the film connect with another class topic? Let’s start a conversation in the comments.

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Stata Resources for Self-paced Learning

Looking for practical tutorials on statistical computing and data visualization? Curious about the ever-changing industry trends? Don’t know where to start? Then you’ve found the right place. In the coming weeks, we will launch a series of posts to introduce data resources to you.This series is meant to be absolutely down-to-earth, reasonably dry, and most importantly not fancy at all. But it is also going to be extremely informative and highly useful. We therefore present to you the Data Resources Mini Series – Not Just Buzzwords.

(Source: https://xkcd.com/1725/)

Before we start, make sure you’ve checked out NYU Shanghai’s all-inclusive guide on using Stata! If you missed our Library’s Stata Workshop, this site is the ideal place for you to access workshop notes, slides, and codes for all past sessions:  Having done that, now we have many more useful resources to recommend to beginners and those who use Stata more substantially. The full web version of the list can be found here.

01 / if you are getting started

Stata’s User’s Guide, StataCorp
A quickstart guide before you move on.

Stata Tutorial
,
Germán Rodríguez, Princeton University
Emphasizes data management and graphics.

Introduction to Stata
, Alexander C. Lembcke, London School of Economics
A thorough introduction from the basics to data management and estimation in Stata.
 
Introduction to Stata, Christopher F. Baum (2011), Boston College
A tour of Stata and how each piece of it works.02 /if you need references on statistical analysis

Statistical Analysis
, UCLA: Statistical Consulting Group
Stata Textbook Examples, Kit Baum, Boston College
Stata Highlights, Richard Williams, University of Notre 

03 / if you are working on a project

Frequently Asked Questions on using Stata
, StataCorp
Solutions to numerous real-life scenarios.

Articles on Statistical Computing
, Social Science Computing Cooperative, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A directory of practical guides for users with various experiences with Stata. 

Frequently Asked Questions, UCLA: Statistical Consulting Group
The UCLA statistical consulting pages do not need recommendation. 
A Visual Guide to Stata Graphics, Michael N. Mitchell (2012),  Stata Press
Use it as a dictionary of producing graphs with Stata. Each chapter discusses a plot type;  each item is a line of commands, a graph and a description of how to and why. 

The Workflow of Data Analysis Using Stata,
 J. Scott Long (2009), Stata Press
Keep the workflow in mind. 
Advanced Stata Topics, Alexander C. Lembcke, London School of Economics
The programming fundamentals.

presented by Yun Dai
yun.dai@nyu.edu
edited by Scotty Sun

Streaming videos: Kanopy

Have you tried streaming videos from the library?

I have. Let me share my experience using the library’s Kanopy Streaming video database and why it works for me.

Eye strain is a daily challenge for me, working online and then using ebooks or articles as well. The opportunity to sit a little further from the screen, or more importantly, give my carpal tunnels a break from mousing and scrolling, improves my retention on new information.

I also advocate for switching media to support students with dyslexia or students who are auditory learners.  I will introduce other video services with discipline specific, in-depth video offerings later this year.

I hope you are already using video segments in your syllabi.  If you are open to adding some, please ask your librarian; we’re happy to find the topical video sections you are looking for. –– Jennifer, Reference and Research Services Librarian for Economics & Social Sciences

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Library Staff Picks

Our Library has just created a new “Staff Picks” section, where our staff’s favorite books are wrapped in yellow covers each with their recommendation reasons. Come check out these books and you might find a kindred spirit!

Our librarian Jennifer Anne Wood Stubbs talks about coming up with book recommendations in this short interview.

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Continuing the Conversation: Farewell my Concubine

If this film inspires you, follow up with a video of the musical score, a video on Kent Nagano, or some books.

Unable to attend the film? You don’t have to miss out on the discussion. The film is based on a book, which is available in print and electronically at the library.

These additional books below cover Chinese Opera, gender and orientation, and queer theory. This movie spans 5 decades of cultural evolution in China. Perhaps your next term paper can build on something that started in this auditorium.

Tell us what you thought of the film in a comment. Let’s start a conversation!

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Library Workshops for Spring 2018

Beginner researcher? Advanced scholar? Expert instructor? At the Library, we have something for everyone:

  • Research Fundamentals
  • Stata, R, & Visualization
  • Qualtrics
  • Machine Learning
  • Citation Tools and Skills

Register for any of the workshops by clicking on the links below. More information about each each is available on the OrgSync registration page.

We look forward to meeting you at one or more of these workshops!

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Noteworthy Business Titles

  1. Grit : the power of passion and perseverance by Angela Duckworth
  2. The four : the hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google by Scott Galloway
  3. The upstarts : how Uber, Airbnb, and the killer companies of the new Silicon Valley are changing the world by Brad Stone
  4. The next factory of the world : how Chinese investment is reshaping Africa by Irene Yuan Sun
  5. The startup way : how modern companies use entrepreneurial management to transform culture and drive long-term growth by Eric Ries

These titles were published in the second half of 2017, and are highly recommended if the topics are of interest to you. Scott Galloway is part of our NYU family – he’s a Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business. Eric Ries’s earlier book has been recommended by many entrepreneurs (who read), so his latest book was hotly anticipated.

I will be keeping a lookout on future books covering the three leading Chinese online companies – Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent. –– Edward Lim, Reference & Research Services Librarian for Business

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[B] magazine: what are your favorite brands?

Think of B as a print documentary about a particular brand.

B is a monthly magazine that introduces one brand in each issue. The focus is on the stories behind the brand, as well as the culture of the brand. This differentiates itself from your usual marketing and branding textbooks!

Our Library has recently purchased 15 issues that cover a diverse variety of brands.

It will appeal to any reader interested in a particular brand, or anyone interested in brand marketing and management. B claims that people who are read their publication are brand managers, people who want to learn about brand marketing and management, as well as people who plans to start a business, or has interest in brands.

B stands for brand, balance, and perspective. There are no paid advertisements in each issue. B is published in English (and Korean) by JOH & COMPANY, led by Suyong Joh, is a group of creative talents from different backgrounds and establishes brands based on its own ideas about ‘food’, ‘clothing’, ‘shelter’ and ‘information’. Besides publishing B magazine, it has a lifestyle brand, and a restaurant offering healthy homemade dishes.

You can view a full list of B magazine’s issues (and brands) at their website. Feel free to recommend if you’d like to read a particular issue we do not have!

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Library Hours during Winter Break

Dear faculty, staff, and students,

As the fall semester is approaching the end, the NYU Shanghai Library’s collection and services will open from 9 AM to 5 PM during the winter break. Please be advised that it will close during Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday.

Hope you have a wonderful winter break and happy holidays!

NYU Shanghai Library

5 new books about managing your career

We have a good number of new titles at our Career Development Collection. This selection is about navigating the questions you are bombarded with about your career, especially as you work towards graduation. I hope some of these books will help to clarify and serve as good inspiration to what your career will evolve into. – Edward

  1. Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by William Burnett, David J. Evans
  2. How to Be Everything: A Guide for Those Who (Still) Don’t Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up by Emilie Wapnick
  3. Weird in a World That’s Not: A Career Guide for Misfits, F*ckups, and Failures by Jennifer Romolini
  4. The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career Job, and Waking Up Excited for Work Every Day by Alexandra Cavoulacos, Kathryn Minshew
  5. There Is Life After College: What Parents and Students Should Know About Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow by Jeffrey J. Selingo

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