Teaching

A group of my students from my class on Geometry back at Warren G. Harding (used w/ permission)

My passion for teaching stems from prior work as a licensed K-12 teacher and has intensified during my graduate studies as the instructor for both undergraduate and graduate-level courses. I have been the instructor of record for two undergraduate-level courses: Introduction to Educational Technology, and Technology Enhanced Learning Environments. Based on my continuous success in teaching these two courses, I was later appointed as an instructional assistant for Instructional Design and as a co-instructor for Advanced Instructional Design–both graduate level courses. 

My journey as a Teaching Assistant Professor at the Oklahoma State University has been beneficial and rewarding. I had the privilege of designing and implementing lessons and course materials tailored for pre-service teachers, with a strong focus on applications of educational technology and AI literacy.

Teaching Philosophy

Teaching has always played an important role in my life, from being a student sitting in different classrooms to becoming a teacher mentoring learners from a variety of backgrounds. To me, it is the opportunity to educate the next-generation that drives me to devote time and resources for this challenging yet rewarding profession. Influenced by my college professor Dr. Clark, who took an interest in me not just as a student or a member of her class, but as an individual human being who happened to be a learner in her classroom. She believes that all students, regardless of their cultural, academic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, have the ability to learn and succeed. If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t be here today, becoming motivated to improve and to pursue an opportunity to support my students just like the way she did. Modeling is critical and it was from that experience that I realized I need to be a model in my own teaching, to help my students become successful. To this end, my role as an instructor and a mentor is to create a supportive, inclusive, and student-centered learning environment that fosters students’ growth and development. 

Graduate Courses Taught

 

 

  • Instructor

 

 

  • Instructor

  • Co-instructor
  • Taught two times: online and face-to-face
  • Instructional assistant
  • Taught one time: online

Undergrad Courses Taught

  • Instructor
  • Taught nine times: online and face-to-face
  • Mean computed instructor evaluation score: 4.4 out of 5
  • Instructor of record
  • Taught one time: online
  • Mean computed instructor evaluation score: 4.47 out of 5
  • Instructor of record
  • Taught a total of eight times: 1 face-to-face session and 7 online sessions
  • Mean computed instructor evaluation score: 4.55 out of 5
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Evaluation Comments

  • “Dr. Lu is an amazing instructor! She makes sure the class in engaging and she goes out of her way to check in and get to know her students.”
  • “I found the instructions provided in the projects very helpful and detailed. I never felt like I didn’t understand what I needed to be doing. It also helped me to be able to practice what I was learning.”
  • “Dr. Lu truly cared for her students and could tell she wanted the best for them and their learning experience. Love this course.”
  • “Professor Lu was very specific in her grading feedback and allowed me to better understand how to improve or correct assignments.”
  • “She was very good at keeping both her grading and feedback consistent. That is something I always find helpful, someone who stays consistent and doesn’t change standards, whether that is to raise or lower them.”
  • “She is very specific on her assignment instructions, and is a quick and kind communicator.”
  • “Her feedback on assignments were good. She was very enthusiastic about the topic.”