Aditya Johri |
About Me
| Research I study the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. I also examine the role of ICT in supporting distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging economies. I am especially interested in understanding the relationship between our social and material context. My primary research methodology is ethnography. I spend time observing and talking to people in the course of their daily life. My work takes me into the classroom environment as well as into organizations where learning and knowledge sharing are key to success. In addition to ethnographic studies, I have recently started to conduct empirical studies that utlize extremely large quantiative datasets to help understand digital interaction at a large scale. I am also engaged in the design of large scale digital interactive networks (see iKNEER). A report describing the iKNEER effort is available here. My work has appeared (or is in press) in the following journals: Journal of Engineering Education, International Journal of Engineering Education, Engineering Studies, Journal of Computing in Higher Education, Research in Learning Technology, Journal of Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Information Technology and People, Information Technology for Development, and Information and Software Technology. Representative journal publications: Johri, A. & Olds, B. (2011). Situated Engineering Learning: Bridging Engineering Education Research and the Learning Sciences. Journal of Engineering Education, 100(1): 151-185. Johri, A. (2011). Sociomaterial Bricolage: The Creation of Location-spanning Work Practices by Global Software Developers. Information and Software Technology, 53(9): 955-968. Pipek, V., Wulf, V. & Johri. A. (2011) Bridging Artifacts and Actors: Expertise Sharing in Organizational Ecosystems. Journal of Computer Supported Cooperative Work. My research has also been published in the proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, IEEE Frontiers in Education, ASEE Annual Conference, and ACM Computer Supported Cooperative Work, among others. I am co-editing a special issue of Journal of Engineering Education on "Engineering Representations" (with Barbara Olds and W-M Roth). I was the editor for the theme issue of Engineering Studies on "Engineering and the Workplace.". The first part of the theme issue "Situated Engineering in the Workplace appeared in Dec. 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 3. ." The second part will be published in August 2011. The Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER), co-edited with Barbara Olds, is expected to come out in 2012. Teaching Undergradaute courses: Engineering Explorations (ENGE 1024), Exploration of Engineering Design (ENGE 1114), and Engineering Design for Social Development (ENGE 2984). Graduate courses: Foundations of Engineering Education (ENGE 5014), Global Engineering Work Practices (ENGE 5984), and Ethnographic and Qualitative Research (ENGE 5984). More information about teaching. |
Updates Engineering Design for Social Development - A class I offered with Akshay Sharma (Industrial Design) and Susan Wyche (CS) has just wrapped up and details of inventive and innovative projects done by students is available here. New NSF Collaborative Grant: We (Dr. Johri, Dr. Ramakrishnan (CS), & Dr. Wang (BIT)) have recieved a new NSF TUES Central Resource grant in collaboration with Purdue, Arizona State, and Stanford. This $3.034M grant —"Collaborative Research: Deep Insights Anytime, Anywhere (DIA2) – Central Resource for Characterizing the TUES Portfolio"— will enable researchers and program directors to better understand projects conducted through the National Science Foundation's TUES program. Forthcoming paper on design framework for ICT4D: "Capable and Convivial Design (CCD): A Framework for Designing Information and Communication Technologies for Human Development," with Joyojeet Pal, Information Technology for Development. September 2011: Dr. Johri has been selected to participate in National Academy of Engineering's Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium in Irvine, CA, Nov. 13-16, 2011. June 2011: Congratulations to Raktim and Ashwin for completing their M.S. and joining cool jobs, at Discover Financials in Chicago and Amazon in Seattle, respectively! Upcoming paper on sociomateriality & learning technologies: "The Sociomateriality of Learning Practices and Implications for the Field of Learning Technology," accepted for publication in Resarch on Learning Technology. Forthcoming paper in IJEE on digital representations in learning: "Framework for Improving Engineering Representational Literacy by Using Pen-based Computing," with Vinod Lohani, accepted at International Journal of Engineering Education. Paper based on preliminary study of NREGA published at IT&P: "The Role of Design Values in Information System Development for Human Benefit," with Sumitra Nair, accepted for publication in the journal Information Technology and People. Papers presented at Mudd Design Workshop VIII: Paper: "Leveraging Advances in Open Innovation to Re-design Design Learning," with Hon Jie Teo Poster: "Do Authentic Constraints Inspire Innovative Solutions? Findings from a Case Study of a Freshmen Engineering Design Project," with Andrea Goncher Presentations by our lab at ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW 2011): Best Note Award (Top 1% of all submissions): "Look Ma, No Email! Blogs and IRC as Primary and Preferred Communication Tools in a Distributed Firm." Acceptance rate: 22% (58/268) Interactive Paper: "Types of Newcomers in an Online Developer Community," with Vandana Singh (UTK) and Raktim Mitra Interactive Paper: "Environmental Jolts: Impact of Exogenous Factors on Online Community Participation," with Oded Nov (NYU-Poly) and Raktim Mitra Workshop Paper: "Designing for Development: Three Preliminary Studies from Field Research in India," with Akshay Sharma |
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