Matthew Schmidt, PhD

Hi, I’m Matt

Senior Educational Technology UX Researcher, Developer, and Leader

I’m an expert in educational technology and user experience design, working at the intersection of advanced learning technologies and the health professions.

I bring over 20 years of experience leading teams to design, develop, and evaluate advanced learning technology solutions and managing educational technology infrastructures, with a specific focus on individuals with disabilities, their caregivers, and their healthcare providers.

AWARD-WINNING

With multiple prestigious awards for innovative and outstanding online, multimedia-based, and distance learning, my work has been recognized as being at the forefront of the field.

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CUTTING-EDGE

I create proven solutions using the most advanced educational and research technologies, including virtual reality, learning analytics, biometrics, and artificial intelligence.

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HUMAN-CENTERED

Technology for learning is pervasive but can feel unnatural and difficult-to-use. I use proven, human-centered design methods to make technology-based learning more usable.

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DIVERSE & EQUITABLE

One-size-fits-all learning design can lead to weak outcomes. I create culturally-sensitive learning experiences that are diverse,
equitable, and inclusive.

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Portfolio

Samples of educational technology platforms I have built and managed, and the products and learning experiences I have created on top of those platforms.

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Research

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Learning design teams often lack sufficient cultural perspectives to design for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning experiences. My work seeks to incorporate sociocultural perspectives intentionally learning designs using human-centered methods for developing empathy.

Learn more about empathy methods in this book chapter I co-authored.

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DIVERSE & EQUITABLE

Learning design teams often lack sufficient cultural perspectives to design for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning experiences. My work seeks to incorporate sociocultural perspectives intentionally learning designs using human-centered methods for developing empathy.

Learn more about empathy methods in this book chapter I co-authored.

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HUMAN-CENTERED

Human-centered educational technology design means that the learner must be considered in all aspects of learning design. This includes (1) the technological, which is how the learner uses the system; (2) the pedagogical, which has to do with understandable instructions and learning materials; and (3) the sociocultural, which has to do with how learners' backgrounds and cultures influence how they learn.

Learn more at this blog post I authored

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CUTTING-EDGE

Virtual Reality
I have significant experience developing virtual reality software systems, designing virtual reality learning experiences, and deploying virtual reality hardware.
Learning Analytics & Artificial Intelligence
My work in extracting analytics data from software systems, visualizing data, and deriving insights drives many key performance indicators for the systems I design. I also apply machine learning and artificial intelligence methods to understand learners' usage patterns.
Biometrics
I have been using biometrics to better understand how learners' usage of educational technologies can be understood through physiological responses. For example, I have been using eye tracking in my research since 2008 to better understand how gaze behavior predicts usage patterns.

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AWARD-WINNING

Multi-year recipient of the Association for Educational and Communications Technology's Crystal Award recognizing the innovative and outstanding multimedia-based distance learning
Recipient of multiple awards recognizing exceptional research including the University of Hawaii's Exceptional Research Award and the Association for Educational and Communications Technology's People's Choice Award
Multi-year recipient of the Golden Apple award recognizing exceptional training and teaching.

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