Dr Stoo Sepp
Senior Lecturer , Digital Technologies for Learning - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Education
Biography
Stoo Sepp is a Senior Lecturer in the STEM team in the School of Education at the University of New England, Armidale, Australia. He has over 25 years' experience working with educators on the use of learning technologies and effective teaching and learning strategies in the classroom and online.
Originally trained as a learning designer, Stoo is known for his expertise in designing and developing engaging and innovative learning experiences for both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This expertise has been acknowledged by UNE through the following awards:
- 2021,2023: University of New England Unit Commendation for an outstanding result in overall student satisfaction.
- 2022: University of New England School of Education Citation for Education Excellence
Stoo has previously served as a Director of Learning Design and Online Learning contexts, including polytechnic, university and indigenous educational settings.
Stoo has a diverse and interdisciplinary approach to research, weaving together educational psychology, learning and cognitive science, educational / learning technology, embodied learning, and novel methodologies. His current research focuses on embodied learning with multimedia learning materials, with a focus on learning strategies and material design. He collaborates frequently on projects both domestically and internationally, with colleagues in Europe and the Americas. Stoo currently supervises students across a variety of topics and is interested in hearing from students wishing to undertake a PhD, EdD, or Masters by Research.
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Psychology) - University of Wollongong, Australia
Master of Cross-Disciplinary Art and Design - University of New South Wales, Australia
Master of Education (Learning Design / Online Learning) - Western Washington University, United States
Bachelor of Arts (East Asian Studies) - Western Washington University, United States
Awards
School Citation for Education Excellence, School of Education, University of New England (2022)
School of Education Outstanding Thesis Award, University of Wollongong (2019)
Primary Research Area/s
Cognitive Load Theory; Multimedia Learning; Educational PsychologyResearch Supervision Experience
Stoo is happy to chat with potential research students interested in areas around learning / educational technology, learning analytics, educational psychology and other related areas.
Publications
Journal Articles
Sepp, S., Agostinho, S., Tindall-Ford, S., & Paas, F. (2024). To Trace or Not to Trace? Mimicry in Timed Multimedia Lessons with Pointing and Tracing. Educational Psychology Review, 36(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09829-y
Sepp, S., Tindall-Ford, S., Agostinho, S., & Paas, F (2023). Capturing Movement: A Tablet App, Geometry Touch, for Recording Onscreen Finger-based Gesture Data. Transactions on Learning Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1109/TLT.2023.3246507
Sepp, S., Wong, M., Hoogerheide, V., & Castro-Alonso, J. C. (2022). Shifting online: 12 tips for online teaching derived from contemporary educational psychology research. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12715
Sepp, S., Howard, S. J., Tindall-Ford, S., Agostinho, S., & Paas, F. (2019). Cognitive Load Theory and Human Movement: Towards an Integrated Model of Working Memory. Educational Psychology Review, 27(3), 1–25. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-019-09461-9
Book Chapters
Sepp, S., Agostinho, S., Tindall-Ford, S., & Paas, F. (2020). Gesture-based Learning with ICT: Recent developments, opportunities and considerations. In S. Tindall-Ford, S. Agostinho, & J. Sweller, (Eds.), Advances in Cognitive Load Theory: Rethinking teaching. Routledge: London.
Sepp, S., Howard, S. J., Tindall-Ford, S., Agostinho, S., & Paas, F. (2020) Working Memory: Models and Applications. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Memberships
- European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)
- Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE)
- Australian Technologies Teacher Education Network (ATTEN)
- International Cognitive Load Theory Association (ICLTA)
- Society of Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR)
Consultancy Interests
Learning Design
Embodied Learning
Learning Technology
Learning Analytics
Cognitive Load Theory
Memory Systems
Augmented & Virtual Reality
