[ skip to content ]
- Amy Adcock
- Associate Professor
- STEM Education & Professional Studies
- 251-1 Education Building
-
Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-4305
- aadcock@odu.edu
- Web Page
- Dr. Amy Adcock teaches courses in Instructional Design & Technology. She obtained her Doctor of Education degree in Instructional
Design & Technology from the University of Memphis in 2004.
-
Education
- University of Memphis,
2004
- Major: Instructional Design & Technology
- Degree: Ed.D.
- The University of Memphis,
1999
- Major: Instructional Design & Technology
- Degree: M.S.
- Memphis State University,
1992
- Major: Biology
- Degree: B.S.
-
Research Interests
- Dr. Adcock’s research interests include development and implementation of multimedia learning environments, the use of instructional
games and simulations, and exploring the links between cognitive psychology and instructional design.
-
Book Chapters
- Rees, C., Hartjes, L., Oh, Y., Adcock, A. B., and Novak, K. (2010). Wii Observe.. Pittsburgh, PA: ETC Press Carnegie Mellon University.
- Adcock, A. B., Watson, G. S., Morrison, G. R., and Belfore Ii, L. A. Effective Knowledge Development in Game-Based Learning Environments: Considering Research in Design, Cognitive Science and
Simulations.. IGI Publishing.
-
Articles
- Adcock, A. B., Duggan, M. H., and Perry, T. The evaluation of interactive learning modules to reinforce helping skills in a web-based interview simulation training environment. Educational Media International
- Watson, G. S., Adcock, A. B., and Doll, C. A. Gaming and the Media Center: What School Media Specialists are Saying About Barriers to Game Adoption in Libraries. School Library Media Resarch
- Adcock, A. B., Duggan, M. H., Watson, G. S., and Belfore Ii, L. A. The Impact of Content Area Focus on the Effectiveness of a Web-based Simulation. Blackwell Publishing
- Landaeta, R., Searcy, C., Adcock, A. B., Marken, J. A., Dickerson, D. L., and Kotnour, T. (2008). Student perception of cooperative learning in a blended engineering course. The World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development
- Searcy, C., Landaeta, R., Adcock, A. B., Marken, J. A., Dickerson, D. L., and Kotnour, T. (2008). Student perceptions of cooperative learning in a blended engineering course. World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 5 (3/4), (pp. 373-388).
- Duggan, M. H., and Adcock, A. B. (2007). Pedagogical agents teaching helping skills in an online environment: A pilot study. Journal of Interactive and Online Learning, 6 (1), (pp. 56-71).
- Duggan, M. H., Adcock, A. B., Nelson, E., and Nickel, C. (2006). Creating a web-based environment to enhance helping skills. Human Service Education, 26 (1), (pp. 82-98).
- Adcock, A. B., Duggan, M. H., Nelson, E. Z., and Nickel, C. (2006). Teaching effective helping skills at a distance: The development of project CATHIE. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 7 (4), (pp. 349-360).
- Adcock, A. B., and Van Eck, R. (2005). Reliability and factor structure of the Attitude Toward Tutoring Agent Scale (ATTAS). Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 16 (2), (pp. 195-217).
- Morrison, G. R., and Adcock, A. B. (1999). Distance education research: The program. TechTrends, 43 (5), (pp. 14-19).
-
Presentations
- Introducing Digital Logic Concepts in a Game-like Environment
- Conference Name: The Society for Modeling and Simulation
- Sponsoring Organization: The Society for Modeling and Simulation
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Authors/Presenters:
Belfore Ii, L. A. Presenter & Author
Adcock, A. B. Author Only
Watson, G. S. Author Only
- The effect of elaboration in asynchronous video
- Conference Name:
- Location: Anaheim, CA
- Authors/Presenters:
Moustafa, J. Presenter & Author
Adcock, A. B. Presenter & Author
- Gaming in the Media Center: What School Media Specialist are Saying about Barriers to Game Adoption in Libraries.
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Vancouver, B.C.
- Date: April, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Watson, G. Presenter & Author
Doll, C. Presenter & Author
- Effects of Experience on Learning from a Counseling Simulation: Ideas about Fidelity and Design
- Conference Name: Association for Educational Communications and Technology
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for Educational Communications and Technology
- Location: Jacksonville, FL
- Date: November, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Watson, G. Presenter & Author
Cook, B. H. Presenter & Author
- Computer Agents Teaching Helping Interactions Effectively (CATHIE): An Agent-based Training System Designed to Teach Empathetic
Communication Skills
- Conference Name: Association for Educational Communications and Technology
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for Educational Communications and Technology
- Location: Anaheim, CA
- Date: October, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Watson, G. Presenter & Author
Cook, B. H. Presenter & Author
- Interdisciplinary approaches to serious games: Emerging concepts, theory, and future directions.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Oxford, UK
- Date: July, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
- Interdisciplinary approaches to serious games: Emerging concepts, theory, and future directions
- Conference Name: Interdisciplinary.net
- Sponsoring Organization: Interdisciplinary.net
- Location: Oxford, UK
- Date: July 7, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
Watson, G. S.
- Tracking the Attention of Expert Counselors in a Counselor Training Computer Program
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Denver, CO
- Date: April, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Watson, G. S.
- Rev Up Learning at your Library through Digital Games
- Conference Name: American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
- Sponsoring Organization: American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Date: November, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B. Presenter Only
Watson, G. S. Presenter Only
Doll, C. A. Presenter Only
- Using Social Media for Teachng and Research
- Conference Name: ODU - Center for Learning Technologies
- Sponsoring Organization: ODU - Center for Learning Technologies
- Location: (Distance)
- Date: May 20, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickinson, G. K.
Adcock, A. B.
- Modeling, Simulation & Gaming in the Id&T Curriculum: A Review of U.S. Programs
- Conference Name: AECT
- Sponsoring Organization: AECT
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Date: November, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Watson, G. S. Presenter & Author
Adcock, A. B. Author Only
Morrison, G. R. Author Only
- The design of an electronic self-regulation skill notebook for the development of meta-cognitive strategies and self-assessment
in digital game-based learning environments
- Conference Name: AECT
- Sponsoring Organization: AECT
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Date: November, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B. Presenter & Author
Watson, G. S. Author Only
Morrison, G. R. Author Only
- Got Game? What You Need to Know to Begin Using Digital Games in Your School Library
- Conference Name: VEMA
- Sponsoring Organization: VEMA
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Date: November 6, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Doll, C. A.
Adcock, A. B.
Watson, G. S.
- Got Game? What You Need to Know to Begin Using Digital Games in Your School Library
- Sponsoring Organization: Norfolk Public Schools
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: May 8, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Doll, C. A.
Adcock, A. B.
Watson, G. S.
- Got Game? What You Need to Know to Begin Using Digital Games in Your School Library
- Conference Name: Virginia Educational Media Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Educational Media Association
- Location: Virginia Beach, VA
- Date: April 18, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Doll, C. A.
Adcock, A. B.
Watson, G. S.
- Review of Simulation and Gaming Curricula in U.S. Instructional Design & Technology Programs
- Conference Name: The Society for Modeling and Simulation
- Sponsoring Organization: The Society for Modeling and Simulation
- Location: Ottawa, Canada
- Date: April 15, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Watson, G. S. Presenter & Author
Adcock, A. B. Author Only
Morrison, G. R. Author Only
- The Design of an Electonic Notebook for the Development of Meta-Cognitive Strategies and Self-Assessment in Game-Based Learning
- Conference Name: The Society for Modeling and Simulation
- Sponsoring Organization: The Society for Modeling and Simulation
- Location: Ottawa, Canada
- Date: April 15, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B. Author Only
Watson, G. S. Presenter & Author
Morrison, G. R. Author Only
- Does content knowledge impact the effectiveness of a web-based simulation for communication skills?
- Conference Name: AERA
- Sponsoring Organization: AERA
- Location: New York, NY
- Date: March, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B. Presenter & Author
Duggan, M. H. Presenter & Author
Belfore Ii, L. A. Presenter & Author
- Technology-enhanced distance education in engineering: A research proposal
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chattanooga, TN
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Searcy, C. Presenter & Author
Landaeta, R.
Adcock, A. B.
Marken, J. A.
Dickerson, D. L. Author Only
- Tracking the Development of Response Discrimination Ability to Improve a Web-Based Simulated Interview
- Conference Name:
- Location: Anaheim, CA
- Date: October, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
Duggan, M.
Belfore, L.
- Secondary students’ understandings of groundwater
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Adcock, A. B. Presenter & Author
- Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
Duggan, M.
- Secondary Students’ Understanding of Groundwater
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D.
Adcock, A. B.
- The role of groundwater in students' understanding of our environment.
- Conference Name:
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L.
Adcock, A. B.
Dawkins, K. R.
- The role of groundwater in students’ understandings of our environment
- Conference Name:
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Adcock, A. B. Author Only
Dawkins, K. R. Author Only
- The Implementation and Evaluation of an Interview Simulation Module for Distance Education Students
- Conference Name:
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: March, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Belfore, L.
Adcock, A. B.
Duggan, M.
- Transitioning From Training Simulations to Instructional Games
- Conference Name:
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: March, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Morrison, G. R.
Belfore, L.
Adcock, A. B.
- Project CATHIE: Developing a Web-Based Environment to Teach Essential Communication Skills
- Conference Name:
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Date: October, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
- Creating an Online Learning Environment to Practice Communication Skills.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Grand Forks, ND
- Date: September, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
Duggan, M.
- Exploring the use of pedagogical agents in online Human Service courses
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
Duggan, M.
- Clicking to learn? Faculty and student perceptions of the use of a Personal Response System
- Conference Name:
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Date: January, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Sechrist, S.
Adcock, A. B.
- From Graduate Student to Researcher: What do we want doctoral students to know about research, and how do we teach it?
- Conference Name:
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Date: October, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Van Eck, R. N.
Adcock, A. B.
- From graduate student to researcher: What do we want doctoral students to know about research and how we teach it?
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Educational Communication and Technology
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Date: October, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Morrison, G. R.
Adcock, A. B.
Van Eck, R. V.
Klein, J.
Anglin, G.
- Factors Contributing to Task Performance in Pedagogical Agent Learning Environments
- Conference Name:
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Date: September, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
- Designing for “neomillennial” learning styles
- Conference Name:
- Location: Mobile, AL
- Date: March, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
- Embedded design: How authoring tools can ensure that instructional design is present when we can’t be there
- Conference Name:
- Location: Mobile, AL
- Date: March, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Van Eck, R. N.
Adcock, A. B.
Susaria, S.
- The effect of two pedagogical agent instructional roles on perceptions of the agent and performance in an instructional planning
task
- Conference Name:
- Location: Mobile, AL
- Date: March, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
- AutoTutor has tutorial dialog in natural language, interactive simulation, and lesson authoring tools
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Graesser, A.
Person, N.
Haynes, B.
Van Eck, R.
Adcock, A. B.
- Authoring for AutoTutor – Adding a new dimension to an Intelligent Tutoring System
- Conference Name:
- Location: Phoenix, AZ
- Date: November, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Susaria, S. C.
Adcock, A. B.
Van Eck, R. N.
Moreno, K. N.
- Analysis of strategies in expert tutoring dialog for use in Intelligent Tutoring System development
- Conference Name:
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: August, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
Franceschetti, D. R.
Graesser, A. C.
- AutoTutor improves deep learning of computer literacy: Is it the dialog or the talking head?
- Conference Name:
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Date: June, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
Graesser, A. C.
Moreno, K. N.
Marineau, J. C.
Adcock, A. B.
Olney, A. M.
Person, N. K.
- Development and evaluation of a lesson authoring tool for AutoTutor
- Conference Name:
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Date: June, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Susaria, S. C.
Adcock, A. B.
Van Eck, R. N.
Moreno, K. N.
Graesser, A. C.
- Detailed modeling of physics tutoring dialog moves for intelligent tutoring system development
- Conference Name:
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Date: May, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
Franceschetti, D. R.
Graesser, A. C.
- The development of an affective measure for use in pedagogical agent tutoring environments
- Conference Name:
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Date: April, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B.
Van Eck, R.
- Reliability and factor structure of the Attitude Toward Non-Intelligent Agent Scale (ATNAS)
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: April, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Van Eck, R.
Adcock, A. B.
- Etiquette and efficacy in animated pedagogical agents: The role of stereotypes
- Conference Name:
- Location: Falmouth, MA
- Date: November, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Moreno, K. N.
Person, N. K.
Adcock, A. B.
Van Eck, R. N.
Jackson, G. T.
Marineau, J. C.
-
Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits
- Clicking To Learn: A Survey of Faculty and Student Perceptions of the Personal Response System
- Type: Other
- Sponsor: PRS Research Expo
- A Survey of Faculty and Student Perceptions of the Personal Response Sytem
- Type: Other
- Sponsor: EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Meeting
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- 2009: Darden College of Education Instructional Publication Award, Darden College of Education/ODU
- 2009: ODU Shining Star Award, ODU Student Affairs
- 2008: Outstanding Service to the Division, Association for Educational Communications and Technology Design & Devleopment Division
- 2001: Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award, University of Memphis
- 2001: Student Research Forum; First Prize, Education Division, University of Memphis
-
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
-
Intellectual Property
- CATHIE: Computer Agents Teaching Helping Interactions Effectively
- Patent/Copyright: Copyright