Address:
Steven C. Beering Hall of
Liberal Arts and Education
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098
BRNG 3122

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William R. Watson

Professor; Director, Purdue Center for Serious Games and Learning in Virtual Environments; Chair, College of Education AI and Data Science Working Group; Organizer, Purdue AI in P-12 Education Conference

Learning Design and Technology,
Curriculum and Instruction

Email:
brwatson@purdue.edu

Phone:
(765) 494-9735

Address:
Steven C. Beering Hall of
Liberal Arts and Education
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098
BRNG 3122

Links:

LinkedIn
Google Scholar

Profile

With a background in computer technology, Dr. Bill Watson’s experiences teaching undergraduates fresh out of high school led him to transition to the field of education, where his initial focus on game-based learning expanded into how technology can be used to leverage the realization of a new paradigm of education – one focused on personalized mastery of learning. He has been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education, the New York Times, Campus Technology, and U.S. News and World Report. He is the chair of the Purdue College of Education's AI and Data Science Working Group, the organizer of the Purdue AI in P-12 Education Conference, and the Director of the Purdue Center for Serious Games and Learning in Virtual Environments. Bill is also a member of the Purdue Systems Collaboratory. He was nominated and selected as one of the Center for Digital Education’s Top 30 Technologists, Transformers, and Trailblazers for 2015, has been featured on news programs in such markets as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and abroad. He gave a TedXPurdueU talk in 2014 describing the new paradigm. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/Z9dt5qlgO24

Research & Publications

+ Selected Publications

Watson, W. R., Watson, S. L., Koehler, A. A., & Oh, K. H. (2023). Student profiles and attitudes towards case-based learning in an online graduate instructional design course. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 35, 550–572 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-022-09339-w
Watson, W. R., Watson, S. L., Fehrman, S. E., Yu, J. H., & Janakiraman, S. (2020). Examining international students’ attitudinal learning in a higher education course on cultural and language learning. Journal of International Students, 10(3), 664-687.
Watson, S.L., Watson, W.R. & Tay, L. (2018). The development and validation of the Attitudinal Learning Inventory (ALI): A measure of attitudinal learning and instruction. Educational Technology Research & Development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-018-9625-7
Watson, W. R., Watson, S. L., & Janakiraman, S. (2017). Instructional quality of massive open online courses: a review of attitudinal change MOOCs. International Journal of Learning Technology, 12(3), 219-240.
Watson, W.R., & Watson, S.L. (2016). Personalized instruction. In C.M. Reigeluth & B. Beatty (Eds.), Instructional-Design Theories and Models (Vol. 4). New York: Taylor & Francis.
Watson, W. R., Kim, W., & Watson, S. L. (2016). Learning outcomes of a MOOC designed for attitudinal change: A case study of an Animal Behavior and Welfare MOOC. Computers & Education, 96, 83-93. DOI:1016/j.compedu.2016.01.013
Watson, W.R., Watson, S.L., & Reigeluth, C.M. (2015). Education 3.0: Breaking the mold with technology. Interactive Learning Environments, 23(3), 332-343. DOI: 10.1080/10494820.2013.764322
Watson, W.R. & Watson, S.L. (2014). Redesigning higher education: Embracing a new paradigm. Educational Technology, 54(3), 47-52.
Watson, W. R., & Watson, S. L. (2013). Exploding the ivory tower: Systemic change for higher education. TechTrends, 57(5), 42-46.
Watson, W.R. & Fang, J. (2012). PBL as a framework for implementing video games in the classroom. International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2(1), 77-89.
Watson, W.R., Watson, S.L., & Reigeluth, C.M. (2012). A systemic integration of technology for new paradigm education. Educational Technology, 52(5), 25-29.
Watson, W. R. Mong, C. J., & Harris, C. A. (2011). A case study of the in-class use of a video game for teaching high school history. Computers & Education, 56(2), 466-474.
Watson, S.L., Watson, W.R., & Reigeluth, C.M. (2008). Systems design for change in education and training. In J.M. Spector, M.D. Merrill, J.J.G. van Merrienboer & M.P. Driscoll (Eds.), Handbook of research on educational communications and technology (3rd ed., pp. 692-701). London: Routledge.
Watson, W.R., & Watson, S.L. (2007). An Argument for clarity: What are Learning Management Systems, what are they not, and what should they become. TechTrends, 51(2), 28-34.

Courses Typically Taught

EDCI 55600 — Computer and Video Game Design for Education
EDCI 58800 — Motivation and Instructional Design
EDCI 56400 — Integration and Management of Computers in Education
GRAD50200 - Interdisciplinary AI Fundamentals: Bridging Knowledge

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William R. Watson

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+ Education

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Research & Publications

+ Selected Publications

Courses Typically Taught

William R. Watson

Profile

+ Education

+ Career Experience

+ Awards & Honors

+ Professional Affiliations/Memberships

Research & Publications

+ Selected Publications

Courses Typically Taught

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