Dr. Levina Yuen

Dr. Levina Yuen is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at Athabasca University, with over a decade of interdisciplinary experience spanning educational technologies, learning assessment, and instructional design. Her professional background includes roles as a K-12 educator, technology analyst, program evaluator, and higher education lecturer, giving her a well-rounded perspective on the intersection of pedagogy and emerging technologies.

Dr. Yuen’s research focuses on the evolving relationship between technology and learning, with an emphasis on online learning environments, artificial intelligence in education, and game-based learning. She has led both qualitative and quantitative studies on the psychological and pedagogical impact of digital tools, exploring how technology shapes cognition, engagement, and decision-making in learning environments. She earned her PhD in Educational Technology from the University of Alberta, where her research examined the pedagogical and ethical dimensions of classroom management technology integration. Her portfolio includes award-winning innovations in blended learning course design and the development of virtual worlds for education.

Her current research focuses on:

• Emerging technology applications and policies for online teaching and learning
• Learner motivation, interactive media and digital assessments

Dr. Yuen’s work aims to deepen our understanding of the socio-cultural, psychological, and ethical implications of technology as part of our extended reality and educational future. Beyond academia, she is a parent, an avid mystery novel reader, and a multilingual educator who has taught in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

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Research interests

• Pedagogy, ethics, and integration of technology in education
• Artificial intelligence (AI) in education
  • Adaptive feedback and Intelligent tutoring systems
  • Computer-assisted language learning
• Emerging technologies and innovation
  • Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented reality (AR) in education
  • Gamification and Game-based learning
  • Virtual learning environments
• Learning Sciences
  • Learner cognition, motivation, and emotions
  • User-experience (UX) design
• Educational Futures
  • Digital literacies and Computational thinking
  • Digital assessments and equity in education

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Educational credentials

• Ph.D. in Psychological Studies in Education, Educational Technology
• M.Ed. in Technology in Education
• B.Ed. in Secondary Education

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Professional affiliations

• Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE)
• Alberta Research Network (ARN)
• Learning, Innovation and Technology for Education (LITE Lab)

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