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Professional Experience 

• June 2008 to July 2011, Instructional Design Specialist, Indiana State University
• Aug 2011 to July 2015, Assistant Professor, Valdosta State University
• Aug 2015 to July 2020, Associate Professor, Valdosta State University
• Aug 2020 to Present, Professor, Valdosta State University

Research Interests

Blended Teaching & Learning, Cognitivism, Curriculum & Instruction, Experiential E-Learning, Distance Education, Instructional Design and Technology, Instructional Strategies, Interface Design, Online Interactions, Online Teaching & Learning, Peer Learning, Problem-based Learning and Visual Literacy

Teaching Fields: Instructional Design and Technology, Online Teaching

Dr. E-Ling Hsiao is a professor of instructional technology. She currently serves as the Associate Department Head and Program Coordinator for the Online Teaching Endorsement/Certificate Programs. She earned her Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from Ohio University. Prior to joining Valdosta State University, she worked as an instructional designer at Indiana State University. Additionally, she served as President and Board Representative for the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Over the years, her research interests have included blended teaching and learning, cognitivism, curriculum and instruction, experiential e-learning, distance education, instructional design and technology, instructional strategies, interface design, online interactions, online teaching and learning, peer learning, problem-based learning, and visual literacy. See more of her refereed publications at

Recent Publications or Presentations:

• Huang, X., Mathews, J., & Hsiao, E. (2022). Choice of pedagogical agents as virtual math tutors: Perspectives from children and college students. The Journal of Educators Online, 19(2).
• Bennett, C. A., Hsiao, E., Dees, D. C., Kim, D., & Bochenko, M. J. (2021). The impact of TRIO student support services on academic performance of nontraditional students at a public state college in Georgia. Journal of Adult & Continuing Education, 27(2), 157-174. [Note. First Published Online in April 2020]
• Lutes, A. C., Hsiao, E., Downey, S. E., Kim, D., & Hartsell, T. S. (2021). The effect of a hip-hop based education unit on fifth-grade students' math achievements. The International Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Learning, 28(1), 61-77.
• Gonzalez, H. C., Hsiao, E., Dees, D. C., Noviello, S. R., & Gerber, B. L. (2020). Promoting critical thinking through an evidence-based skills fair intervention. Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning, 15(1), 41-54.
• Kobbe, E., Leader, L., Hsiao, E., Cardon, P., Marshall, B., Callender, C., Gibson, N., Fowler, B., & Godin, J. (2020). Engaging students with course content using scheduled and unscheduled emails and text messages. Issues in Information Systems (IIS), 21(1), 177-184.
• Mitcham, L. G., Hsiao, E., Leech, D. W., & Hull, K. M. (2020). Academic success and retention of postsecondary students peer-tutored in mathematics. The International Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Learning, 27(1), 37-52.
• Gonzalez, H. C., & Hsiao, E. (2020). Disability inclusion in nursing education. Teaching and Learning in Nursing Journal, 15(1), 53-56.
• Hsiao, E., Mikolaj, P., & Shih, Y. (2020). Establishing a multimedia-rich environment to support experiential e-learning in business education. The Journal of Educators Online, 17(2).
• King-Spezzo, A. J., Hsiao, E., Wiley, E. W., & Wiley, L. P. (2020). Comparing adult learners' expectations of ideal course environments focused on task orientation, teacher support, and student influence. The Journal of Educators Online, 17(1).
• Snelgrove, B. C., Hsiao, E., Siegrist, G. R., Bochenko, M. J., & Ren, X. (2020). Exploring student perceptions of teaching presence in BlendFlex instruction as compared to face-to-face and online instructions. In M. R. Simonson & D. J. Seepersaud (Eds.), 2020 Annual Proceedings - Virtual: Volume #1 - Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers (pp.115-124). Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
• Snelgrove, B. C., Hsiao, E., Siegrist, G. R., Bochenko, M. J., & Ren, X. (2019). Examining the effectiveness of BlendFlex instruction in relation to student academic outcomes in mathematics. In M. R. Simonson & D. J. Seepersaud (Eds.), 2019 Annual Proceedings - Las Vegas: Volume #1 - Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers (pp.260-265). Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
• Hsiao, E., & Huang, X. (2019). Preparing teacher candidates to teach digital citizenship: An online synchronous peer-teaching practice. In M. R. Simonson & D. J. Seepersaud (Ed.), 2019 Annual Proceedings - Las Vegas: Volume #1 - Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers (pp.112-118). Association for Educational Communications and Technology.