Awards

Over the years, the members of the DETAIL Lab and I have been recognized for our research outputs and dissemination efforts, and professional leadership and editorial services. A list of these various awards are outlined below in reverse chronological order.

Practical Application Publication Award (2024)

Division of Distance Learning, Association for Educational Communications and Technology

Awarded for: Martin, F., Kumar, S., Ritzhaupt, A. D., & Polly, D. (2023). Bichronous online learning: Award-winning online instructor practices of blending asynchronous and synchronous online modalities. The Internet and Higher Education, 56, 100879.

Bronze Level for the USDLA Quality Research Award (2022)

United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)

Awarded for: Martin, F., Sun, T., Westine, C. D., & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2022). Examining research on the impact of distance and online learning: A second-order meta-analysis study. Educational Research Review, 36, 100438.

Best Journal Article Award for Quantitative Research (2022)

Division of Distance Learning, Association for Educational Communications and Technology

Awarded for: Martin, F., Sun, T., Westine, C. D., & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2022). Examining research on the impact of distance and online learning: A second-order meta-analysis study. Educational Research Review, 36, 100438.

Best Student Paper Award (2021)

Special Interest Group Instructional Technology, American Educational Research Association

Awarded for: Huang, R., Ritzhaupt, A. D., Sommer, M., Zhu, J., Stephen, A., Valle, N., Hampton, J., & Li, J. (April, 2021). The impact of gamification in educational settings on student learning outcomes: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Virtual Conference.

Educational Researcher of the Year (2019)

Florida Educational Research Association

Awarded for: “… recognizes persons who have made recent outstanding and sustained contributions to educational research.”

Presidential Service Award (2019)

Design and Development Division, Association for Educational Communications and Technology

Awarded for: “… honors individuals who have provided singular/signature service to AECT as a whole, or to one of its programs, divisions or other association activity. “

Best Journal Article Award for Qualitative Research (2019)

Division of Distance Learning, Association for Educational Communications and Technology

Awarded for: Martin, F., Ritzhaupt, A. D., Kumar, S., & Budhrani, K. (2019). Award-winning faculty online teaching practices: Course design, assessment and evaluation, and facilitation. The Internet and Higher Education, 42, 34–43.

Best Paper Award (2019)

Special Interest Group Computer and Internet Applications in Education, American Educational Research Association

Awarded for: Xu, Z., Ritzhaupt, A. D., Tian, F., & Umapathy, K. (April, 2019). Block-based versus text-based programming environments on novice student learning: A meta-analysis study. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, CA.

Best Proposal Award (2018)

Teacher Education Division, Association for Educational Communications and Technology

Awarded for: Wilson, M. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (October, 2018). The relationship between teacher education courses and technology integration attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge: A meta-analytic series. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Kansas City, MO.

University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship (2016)

University of Florida

Awarded for: “… awarded to tenured faculty members who have a distinguished current record of research. The purpose of these awards is to recognize recent contributions and to provide incentives for continued excellence in research.”

Recognition Award (2017)

Educational Technology Research and Development, Association for Educational Communications and Technology

Awarded for: “… award recognizes individuals who provide high-qualtiy and timely editorial reviews to Educational Technology Research and Development. “

Outstanding Reviewer (2016)

Computers in Human Behavior

Awarded for: “… award recognizes individuals who provide high-qualtiy and timely editorial reviews to Computers in Human Behavior. “

Distinguished Alumni Award (2015)

Valencia College

Awarded for: “… person demonstrated significant accomplishments in their career or in their life.”

Best Paper Award (2015)

Special Interest Group Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning, American Educational Research Association

Awarded for: Huggins, A. C., Ritzhaupt, A. D., Ruggles, K., Wilson, M. & Madley, S. (April, 2015). Validation of the Survey of Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge of Teaching and Technology: A multi-institutional sample. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Best Paper Award (2013)

InSITE 2013: Informing Science + Information Technology Education

Awarded for: 66. Gill, T. G. & Ritzhaupt, A. D. (2013). Systematically evaluating the effectiveness of an information systems capstone course: Implications for practice. Journal of Information Technology Education, 12, 69 – 94.

Meritorious Paper Award (2008)

Conference on Information Systems Applied Research

Awarded for: Ritzhaupt, A. D., Umapathy, K., & Jamba, L. (November, 2008). Computing professional association membership: An exploration of membership needs and motivations. Proceedings of Conference on Applied Information Systems Research, v1, 1-22 (Phoenix, AZ). 

Outstanding Paper Award (2008)

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education

Awarded for: Cavanaugh, C., Dawson, K. & Ritzhaupt, A. (2008). Conditions, processes and consequences of 1:1 computing in K-12 classrooms: The impact on teaching practices and student achievement. In K. McFerrin et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (pp. 1956-1963). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.