Summer Intern - Research and Design of Embedded Data Acquisition and Analysis
Company Name:
ACT, Inc.
ACT is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides a broad array of assessment, research, information, and program management solutions in the areas of education and workforce development. Each year, ACT serves millions of people in high schools, colleges, professional associations, businesses, and government agencies--nationally and internationally.
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Job Description:
This position will help the ACT Office for Innovation evaluate and understand the growing space of game-based learning, engagement, and assessments. Research and prototyping will emphasize data infrastructures and analysis methods which inform core design and embedded assessment of virtual learning worlds. Potential game systems of study include web-based exploration of player interests and 21st skill development connected to future vocational trajectories. Adaptation of game-based assessment for mobile devices will also be considered, centered on domains like STEM education and cognitive skill development (e.g. memory, attention, and processing speed). This internship scale of study will help furnish generalized approaches to data analysis for games that lend themselves to large-scale research.
Typical work-related activities include:
Design and help prototype specific formative and summative game-based assessment mechanics in gamespaces designed for diagnostics and learning.
To inform above design, reseach current literature in psychometrics, authentic assessment, evidence-centered design, and data mining practices in education (including learning analyics and educational data mining).
To inform robust evidence models, identify and review relevant research for the base game content model (e.g. career-specific personality attributes, cognitive skills, soft / 21st century skills, and the role of interest and academic self-efficacy).
For seamlessly embedded assessment, research & adopt applicable current best practices in design of top-tier assessment-integrated educational games (equally valuing erudition and engagement).
Research and prototype vital click-stream data infrastructures needed to yield supervised, relevant, context-rich data for use in evaluating student interaction with above designed assessment mechanics.
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
Applicants must be currently enrolled in their second year of a graduate or doctoral program in Digital Media Education, Games & Learning, or a related area.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (READ CAREFULLY):
To apply, select 'Sign In' in the upper right corner of screen. If you are a registered user, sign into your account. If you are not a registered user, select 'Create an account,' complete the fields and follow the prompted process. Once your account is created, sign into your account.
Select the 'My Profile' tab and complete/edit your information. All of the following documents are _REQUIRED_ and _MUST_ be uploaded in your 'My Profile' tab:
Resume - Upload in the 'Click here to attach your resume' link.
Cover Letter - Upload in the 'Click here to attach your cover letter' link.
Two letters of Recommendation (written by professors) - Upload in the 'Documents' link in the 'Documents-Supporting document' section.
Official or Unofficial University Transcript (grade reports are not acceptable) - Upload in the 'Documents' link in the 'Documents-Supporting document' section.
Applicants must upload official or unofficial undergraduate, graduate and doctoral transcripts.
Select the 'Job Search' tab, type Summer Intern in the Keywords box and select 'View Jobs.' Select the title of the position in which you have an interest, select 'Apply' and complete/edit your information in the application. If you have uploaded _all_ of the required documents listed above into your 'My Profile' tab, select 'Apply.' If you have not uploaded _all_ of the required documents listed above into your 'My Profile' tab, _DO NOT_ submit your application until you have done so. The application system will not allow you to edit your application or upload documents after you submit your application for a position. Required documents may not be submitted via email, mail or fax. Therefore, ensure that all required documents are uploaded into your 'My Profile' tab _prior_ to submitting your application . Applications submitted without all of the required documents will be deemed incomplete and automatically disqualified from consideration. _NO EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED_ .
Complete applications MUST be submitted by close of business (5:00PM CST) on April 11th, 2014.
COMPENSATION:
Total compensation for the nine-week position will be $6,750.00, less applicable taxes.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Click here to view complete Summer Internship Program Information and Qualifications.
Completion of the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate is recommended. Find a test site near you to register for the WorkKeys assessments. Finalists for this position will be subject to a pre-employment criminal background check as a condition of employment.
ACT is an EEO/AA Employer and values diversity in people and ideas. ACT participates in E-Verify. ACT''s online position announcements are intended only to provide general descriptions of employment opportunities; none of the information provided for any position should be interpreted as a commitment by ACT to specific terms and conditions for employment. Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
ACT, Inc.
ACT is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides a broad array of assessment, research, information, and program management solutions in the areas of education and workforce development. Each year, ACT serves millions of people in high schools, colleges, professional associations, businesses, and government agencies--nationally and internationally.
Learn more at !
Job Description:
This position will help the ACT Office for Innovation evaluate and understand the growing space of game-based learning, engagement, and assessments. Research and prototyping will emphasize data infrastructures and analysis methods which inform core design and embedded assessment of virtual learning worlds. Potential game systems of study include web-based exploration of player interests and 21st skill development connected to future vocational trajectories. Adaptation of game-based assessment for mobile devices will also be considered, centered on domains like STEM education and cognitive skill development (e.g. memory, attention, and processing speed). This internship scale of study will help furnish generalized approaches to data analysis for games that lend themselves to large-scale research.
Typical work-related activities include:
Design and help prototype specific formative and summative game-based assessment mechanics in gamespaces designed for diagnostics and learning.
To inform above design, reseach current literature in psychometrics, authentic assessment, evidence-centered design, and data mining practices in education (including learning analyics and educational data mining).
To inform robust evidence models, identify and review relevant research for the base game content model (e.g. career-specific personality attributes, cognitive skills, soft / 21st century skills, and the role of interest and academic self-efficacy).
For seamlessly embedded assessment, research & adopt applicable current best practices in design of top-tier assessment-integrated educational games (equally valuing erudition and engagement).
Research and prototype vital click-stream data infrastructures needed to yield supervised, relevant, context-rich data for use in evaluating student interaction with above designed assessment mechanics.
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
Applicants must be currently enrolled in their second year of a graduate or doctoral program in Digital Media Education, Games & Learning, or a related area.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (READ CAREFULLY):
To apply, select 'Sign In' in the upper right corner of screen. If you are a registered user, sign into your account. If you are not a registered user, select 'Create an account,' complete the fields and follow the prompted process. Once your account is created, sign into your account.
Select the 'My Profile' tab and complete/edit your information. All of the following documents are _REQUIRED_ and _MUST_ be uploaded in your 'My Profile' tab:
Resume - Upload in the 'Click here to attach your resume' link.
Cover Letter - Upload in the 'Click here to attach your cover letter' link.
Two letters of Recommendation (written by professors) - Upload in the 'Documents' link in the 'Documents-Supporting document' section.
Official or Unofficial University Transcript (grade reports are not acceptable) - Upload in the 'Documents' link in the 'Documents-Supporting document' section.
Applicants must upload official or unofficial undergraduate, graduate and doctoral transcripts.
Select the 'Job Search' tab, type Summer Intern in the Keywords box and select 'View Jobs.' Select the title of the position in which you have an interest, select 'Apply' and complete/edit your information in the application. If you have uploaded _all_ of the required documents listed above into your 'My Profile' tab, select 'Apply.' If you have not uploaded _all_ of the required documents listed above into your 'My Profile' tab, _DO NOT_ submit your application until you have done so. The application system will not allow you to edit your application or upload documents after you submit your application for a position. Required documents may not be submitted via email, mail or fax. Therefore, ensure that all required documents are uploaded into your 'My Profile' tab _prior_ to submitting your application . Applications submitted without all of the required documents will be deemed incomplete and automatically disqualified from consideration. _NO EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED_ .
Complete applications MUST be submitted by close of business (5:00PM CST) on April 11th, 2014.
COMPENSATION:
Total compensation for the nine-week position will be $6,750.00, less applicable taxes.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Click here to view complete Summer Internship Program Information and Qualifications.
Completion of the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate is recommended. Find a test site near you to register for the WorkKeys assessments. Finalists for this position will be subject to a pre-employment criminal background check as a condition of employment.
ACT is an EEO/AA Employer and values diversity in people and ideas. ACT participates in E-Verify. ACT''s online position announcements are intended only to provide general descriptions of employment opportunities; none of the information provided for any position should be interpreted as a commitment by ACT to specific terms and conditions for employment. Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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