Tong Li

Wenhua Dong Road - Jinan- China-250000

Phone :15806676936
E-mail :st07litong@126.com
EDUCATION
2014.6 Shandong Normal University (SDNU), Jinan, China
Master in Education Technology
2013.6 Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), New Britain, United States
6 months SDNU-Sponsored study abroad program
2011.6 Shandong Sport University (SSU), Jinan, China
Bachelor in Education Technology
RESEARCG EXPERIENCE
2012- present Research Assistant, Department of Media and Communication, SDNU
Project: Facilitating Students Cognitive and Emotional Development with Digital Games,
supported by Social Science Management Office of Shandong Province.
Professor: Guangxin Wang
Concentrate on how to make game difficulty fit with student ability.
Construct Wave-slope Model for game difficulty statistic setting.
Build a dynamic difficulty adjustment model Ability Hunter, supported by Item
Response Theory, to estimate player ability and adjust game difficulty in statically
perspective
Modify the game of Space Shooter with Unity 3d to implement Ability Hunter into a game,
demonstrating and evaluating the effectiveness of the model.
2011-2013 Research Assistant, Department of Media and Communication, SDNU
Project: Constructing the Model to Optimise the Learning Performance of Faculty
Educational Technology Training, funded by humanities and social science research
topic of the Ministry of Education
Professor: Hong Lu
Study the method of Structural Equation Model and Its Applications
Find the theory support for the research model
Test the fitness of the research model with LISREL
2011-2012 Research Assistant, Department of Media and Communication, SDNU
Project: The Construction of platform and resources for Instructional Technology Education.
supported by SDNU
Analyze students and teachers needs for platform.
Construct the website for Instructional Technology Teaching
Collect and classify learning resources and upload them to the website
PUBLICATIONS
Under Review:
Tong Li, Guangxin Wang, Hong Lu, Ability Hunter -a Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment Model
Using Item Response Theory, IEEE Transactions on Computational Intelligence and AI in Games
Published or accepted:
Tong Li, Hong Lu, Guangxin Wang, The Construction of Wave-slope Model in the Educational
Game Difficulty Setting (Accepted) IN CHINESE, Audio Visual Education Research.
Hong Lu, Chu Yanmei, Tong Li, Qian Wang. (2013). Analysing the factors influencing learners
knowledge sharing behavior in the virtual learning community of a faculty training programme,
Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, vol.3/4, pp.251-266.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2013.3-2013.6 Teaching Assistant, Vance Elementary School, Connecticut
Learn techniques to interact with children, especially focused on how to motivate them by
technology.
Successfully combined magic tricks with teaching together, providing students with amazing
learning experience.
2012.6-2012.8 Teaching Assistant, SDNU, China
Led the lab session for high school teachers in educational technology ability training
program.
AWARDS & HONORS
2013 Individual Scholarship, Shandong Normal University
2012 Excellent Graduates (Awarded to Top 10% students), Shandong Normal University
2012 The Second Prize Scholarship (Awarded to Top 15% students), Shandong Normal
University
2012 The Third Prize of Teaching Simulation Contest, Shandong Normal University
2012 The First Prize of Graduate Talent Show, Shandong Normal University
2011 The first prize in English Speaking Contest, Shandong Sport University.
2010 Outstanding Student Leader of Shandong Province, Shandong Province Education
Department
2009 Excellent Volunteer in 11
th
National Olympic Games, Volunteer Ministry of 11
th
National
Olympic Games
2008 Merit Student (Awarded to Top 10% students), Shandong Sport University
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
2012.1-2013.7, Foreign English teacher assistant, SDNU
Assist teacher in teaching oral English.
Designed class for English Teacher using Education Technology
Making a documentary film for the teacher.
2011-2014, Magic performer, Perform magic tricks for church, school and commercial concerts.
Got enough experience in entertaining kids through performing for them.
Try to combine teaching and magic together is what I am looking for.