The ELX (Embodied Learning and Experience) Lab is recruiting 3 undergraduate research assistants for Fall 2020. These will be paid hourly positions offered as part of the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates program. All the undergraduate research assistants will be required to attend project-specific meetings and the weekly lab meeting. Undergraduate students for all the 3 positions need to be able to commit at least 10hrs/week. Please see below for the specific requirements of each position. Applications will be accepted until August 24th, 2020.
The ELX Lab, led by Dr. Sharon Lynn Chu, conducts research in human-centered computing, with a focus on learning technologies. For more information about the Lab and current research projects, please visit https://elxlab.cise.ufl.edu/
Position 1:
We are looking to recruit an undergraduate student who will assist in a project investigating the design of block-based programming environments for children (such as Scratch or Ardublockly). The student will primarily assist in 1) the development of a web-based block-based programming environment, based off of the Ardublockly library; and 2) the conduct of a study with children aimed at evaluating the novel programming environment.
Required Qualifications:
- Web development experience, with knowledge of JavaScript
- Interest in conducting research
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience working with children in educational settings (tutoring, summer camps/workshops, etc.)
- Experience with block-based programming is a plus, but not required
Soft Skills:
- Willing to learn new libraries/APIs quickly
- Good communication skills, friendly and professional
- Flexible – details of the project may change along the way
If Interested (or for questions), please send your resume to:
Sarah Brown (sarah.brown@ufl.edu)
Position 2:
We are looking to recruit an undergraduate student who will assist in a project investigating how users’ web interactions can be tracked and visualized for the purpose of deriving useful insights. The student will primarily assist in the development of a browser plugin that enables the tracking of eye gaze through a webcam, user activities on websites, and content interacted with.
Required Qualifications:
- Web development experience (familiar with html, javascript, css, json)
- Interest in conducting research
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of and experience with tracking libraries (e.g., WebGazer)
- Knowledge of and experience with visualization libraries (e.g., D3.js)
Soft Skills:
- Willing to learn new libraries/APIs quickly
- Good communication skills, friendly and professional
- Flexible – details of the project may change along the way
If Interested (or for questions), please send your resume to:
Nanjie ‘Jimmy’ Rao (raon@ufl.edu)
Position 3:
We are looking to recruit an undergraduate student who will assist in a project investigating the effects of user control on trust in educational context-aware systems. The student will primarily assist in 1) the development of a mobile web interface that allows users to customize parameters of a system that provides useful information based on identified context dimensions; and 2) the conduct of a study that evaluates the system.
Required Qualifications:
- Web and Android development experience
- Interest in conducting research
Desired Qualifications:
- Interest in computer vision and object recognition
Soft Skills:
- Willing to learn new libraries/APIs quickly
- Good communication skills, friendly and professional
- Flexible – details of the project may change along the way
If Interested (or for questions), please send your resume to:
Neha Rani (neharani@ufl.edu)