SpedApps | About


About SpedApps

The overarching mission of the project is to develop a deeper understanding of the role of mobile applications in Special Education. The project team is currently working on three main goals: a) develop a catalog of existing apps for special education as well as any studies that document the use of mobile learning in special education; b) conduct additional research studies with apps given current gaps in the literature; and c) develop new apps for mobile learning within special education, specifically focusing on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) content.


Our Project Team

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Rick Ferdig

Principal Investigator:RCET
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Pena Bedesem

Co-PI: Special Ed
Sanna Harjusola-Webb'image

Sanna Harjusola-Webb

Co-PI: Special Ed
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C.C. Lu

Co-PI: Comp. Science
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Frank Sansosti

Co-PI: School Psych
Karl Kosko'image

Karl Kosko

Mathematics Education
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Bridget Mulvey

Science Education
Kristy Pytash'image

Kristy Pytash

Literacy Education
Jay Buzhardt'image

Jay Buzhardt (KS)

External Advisory Board
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Kaybeth Calabria (OH)

External Advisory Board
Kara Dawson'image

Kara Dawson (FL)

External Advisory Board
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Jan Rogers (OH)

External Advisory Board
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Kara Rosenblatt (TX)

External Advisory Board
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Annette Kratcoski

Project Staff
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Enrico Gandolfi

Project Staff
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Rachel Mathews

Project Staff
Xiqian Han'image

Xiqian Han

Technology
Chang Shu'image

Chang Shu

Technology
Venkata'image

Venkata

Technology
Rachel Koze'image

Rachel Kozy

Graphic Design
Samantha Mix'image

Samantha Mix

Graphic Design
Bryan Rinnert'image

Bryan Rinnert

Design
Gretchen Rinnert'image

Gretchen Rinnert

Design
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Phillip Rumrill

Affiliated Faculty
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Brian Barber

Affiliated Faculty
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Melody Tankersly

Affiliated Faculty
Divyank Vemulapalli

Divyank Vemulapalli

Technology