Esther (Chui Kian) Smidt
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota
- M.A., Iowa State University
- B.Ed., University of Exeter, England
Research Interests
- Distance Education
- Immigrant Identity
Classes Taught
- LAN/ENG382 - Teaching English Language Learners PK-12
- LAN/ENG569 - Teaching English Language Learners PK-12
- ENG576 - TESOL Curriculum and Materials Development
- ENG581 - Teaching Reading and Writing to Second Language Learners
- LAN504 - Techniques of Teaching English as a Second Language
- LAN100 - Language and the Human Experience
- EDS412 - Student Teaching Sec - 2nd Half
- FYE100B - First Year Experience
- LAN 580 - Seminar in Second Language Education: Online Language Teacher Education
Recent Publications/Activities
- Houser, M.A., Guerriero, T.S., Bolton, D.L., & Smidt, E. (2022). Pre‐service teachers’
attitudes toward including students with ASD in general education. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals. https://www.naset.org/publications/jaasep-research-based-journal-in-special-education/jaasep-fall-2022/pre-service-teachers-attitudes-toward-including-students-with-asd-in-general-education
- Chau, M.H., Smidt, E., *Gardner, P., & Tahir M.M. (2022). Developing a sustainable
Community of Inquiry: Reflections and lessons learned. Computer Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal (CALL-EJ), 23(4), 46-55.
- Smidt, E., Li, R., Bolton, D. & *Rinehimer, E. (2021). Faculty experiences during
the COVID-19 pandemic forced transition to remote teaching: Impact on future faculty
support and development. In E. Langran & L. Archambault (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International
Conference (pp. 295-303). Online, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing
in Education (AACE). Retrieved April 14, 2021 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/219145/.
- Smidt, E., Chau, M.H., *Rinehimer, E., & *Leever, P. (2021). Exploring engagement
of users of Global Englishes in a community of inquiry. System, 98, 102477.
- Man, D., Lee, K. Y., Chau, M. H. & Smidt, E. (2021). Learning to evaluate through
that-clauses: Insights from a longitudinal corpus study of Bruneian students' writing.
International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 11(2),
84-97.
- Smidt, E., Cheong, C.Y.M., & *Kochem, T. (2020). The meaning of quality in online/blended
learning at a Malaysian university. International Journal on E-Learning, 19(3), 243-263.
- Smidt, E., Cheong, C. Y., *Dachroeden, E., & *Kochem, T. (2019). The Meaning of Quality
in Online/Blended Courses to American and Malaysian Administrators, Faculty, and Students.
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET), 17(2), 45-58. doi:10.4018/IJDET.2019040103
- Smidt, E., & Li, R. (Eds.). (2019). Ensuring quality and integrity in online learning
programs. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/book/ensuring-quality-integrity-online-learning/210238?utm_source=m&utm_medium=ac&utm_campaign=bec_to_prod&utm_content=01.31.2019.
- Bolton, D., Smidt, E., & Li, R. (2019). Assessing the quality of distance education
at a university. In Smidt, E., & Li, R. (Eds.), Ensuring quality and integrity in
online learning programs (pp. 149-177). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/book/ensuring-quality-integrity-online-learning/210238?utm_source=m&utm_medium=ac&utm_campaign=bec_to_prod&utm_content=01.31.2019.
- Li, R., Smidt, E., & *Dachroeden, E. (2019). Online program directors’ perspectives
of quality programs. In Smidt, E., & Li, R. (Eds.), Ensuring quality and integrity
in online learning programs (pp. 179-200). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/book/ensuring-quality-integrity-online-learning/210238?utm_source=m&utm_medium=ac&utm_campaign=bec_to_prod&utm_content=01.31.2019.
- Smidt, E., *McGowan, M., *Kochem, T., & Van Liew, M. (2017). The experience of a first-time
online Cultural Studies instructor: A case study. GSTF Journal on Education (JEd),
4(2), 43-48. DOI: 10.5176/2345-7163_4.2.105. Retrieved from http://dl6.globalstf.org/index.php/jed/article/view/1907/1916.
- Smidt, E., Li, R., Bunk, J., *Kochem, T., & *McAndrew, A. (2017). The meaning of quality
in an online course to administrators, faculty, and students. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 28(1), 65-86. Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
(AACE). Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/174185/.
- Li, R., Bunk, J., & Smidt, E. (2017). Understanding Faculty and Student Attitudes
about Distance Education: The Importance of Excitement and Fear. In M. Northcote,
& K. Gosselin (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Humanizing the Distance Learning Experience (pp. 410-434). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-0968-4.ch018
- Smidt, E., Bunk, J., Li, R., *McAndrew, A., & *Florence, M. (2016). Understanding
student attitudes about distance education: The importance of excitement and fear. IAFOR Journal of Education, 4(1), 90-104.
- Bunk, J., Li, R., Smidt, E., *Bidetti, C., & *Malize, B. (2015). Understanding faculty
attitudes about distance education: The importance of excitement and fear. Online Learning, 19(4). Retrieved from http://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/download/559/164.
- Smidt, E., McDyre, B., Bunk, J., Li, R., & Gatenby, T. (2014) Faculty attitudes about
distance education. The IAFOR Journal of Education, 2(2), 181-209.
- Smidt, E., Bunk, J., McGrory, B., Li, R., & Gatenby, T. (2014). Student attitudes
about distance education: Focusing on context and effective practices. The IAFOR Journal
of Education, 2(1), 40-64.
- Smidt, E. (2012). Diversity within Islam: Its intersections with Muslim immigrant
identities. MinneWITESOL Journal.
- Smidt, E., Schumann, J., Clement, K., Greenleaf, J., Nelson, M., Dang, N., Funke,
L., & Magassouba, Y. (2012). Analyzing LMS affordances through the RAT framework for
online language teacher education: A case study. GSTF Journal of Law and Social Sciences, 2(1), 231-234. DOI: 10.5176/2251-2853_2.1.85.
- Bibbee, E., Smidt, E., & Lazar, V. (2012). "Teaching French phonetics in a digital
language lab." In F. Zhang (Ed.), Computer-Enhanced and Mobile-Assisted Language Learning: Emerging Issues and Trends (pp. 0-0). doi:10.4018/978-1-61350-065-1
- Smidt, E. (2010). "Teaching a CALL Course as a Digital Immigrant: Lessons Learned."
In Proceedings of Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 (pp. 947-952). AACE.
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