Rate My Professor Sohyun Yang

Yang’s research specializations encompass designing technology-based learning environments, self-regulation in online learning, online teacher preparation and professional learning, and technology integration in special education. She has co-authored over a dozen peer-reviewed journal articles, including Jackson, H. A., Yang, S., & Zhang, L. (2024). Advancing ethical pedagogy for artificial intelligence adoption with instructional design. Journal of Special Education Leadership, 37(2); Jackson, H. A., & Yang, S. (2024). Community of inquiry: Designing quality online instruction for special educator preparation. Journal of Special Education Preparation, 4(3), 16-25; Zhang, L., Carter, R. A., Jr., Basham, J. D., & Yang, S. (2022). Integrating instructional designs of personalized learning through the lens of universal design for learning. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 38(6), 1639–1656; and Yang, S., Carter, R. A. Jr., Zhang, L., & Hunt, L. T. (2021). Emanent themes of blended learning in K-12 educational environments: Lessons from the Every Student Succeeds Act. Computers & Education, 163, 104116. Her work has influenced discussions on personalized learning, AI in education, and online pedagogy during crises like COVID-19, with publications appearing in outlets such as TechTrends, Teachers and Teaching, and British Journal of Educational Technology. Yang contributes to university service through roles on the FHSU General Education Committee and Provost Standing Committees.