Areas of Focus
- Educational Technology
- Digital Learning Environments
- Artificial Intelligence in Education
- Cross-cultural Online Collaborative Learning
- Smart Learning Environments
- Blended Synchronous Learning
- Teacher Professional Development
- Ethics in AI Education
- Digital Literacy
- Flexible Learning
Work Experience
- 2006-2015.12 - Hangzhou Normal University - Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer
- 2015.12-2018.12 - Hangzhou Normal University - Associate Professor
- 2016.7-2022.10 - Hangzhou Normal University - Distinguished Professor (Excellence Talent)
- 2018.12-present - Hangzhou Normal University - Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2000-2004 Bachelor's Degree in Educational Technology: Central China Normal University
- 2004-2006 Master's Degree in Educational Technology: Northeast Normal University
- 2010-2014 Doctoral Degree in Educational Technology: Beijing Normal University
- 2019 Selected as Zhejiang Zhijiang Young Social Science Scholar
- 2020 Selected as Leading Innovative Talent in Higher Education
- 2023 Selected for Zhejiang Province Philosophy and Social Sciences Leading Talent Training Program
Publications
- Design and Evaluation of Smart Classrooms for Digital Learners, Junfeng Yang, 2017
- Education Technology: A Primer for 21st Century, Huang, R., Spector, J. M., Yang, J., 2019
- Chinese Experience of Providing Remote and Flexible Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic, Zhang, M., Tlili A., Zhuang, R., Yang, J., Chang, T., Wang, H., Huang, 2020
- Personal Data and Privacy Protection in Online Learning: Guidance for Students, Teachers and Parents, Huang, R.H., Liu, D.J., Zhu, L.X., Chen, H.Y., Yang, J.F., Tlili, A., Fang, H.G., Wang, S.F, 2020
- Guidance on Active Learning at Home during Educational Disruption: Promoting student’s self-regulation skills during COVID-19 outbreak, Huang, R.H., Liu, D.J., Zhan, T., Amelina, N., Yang, J.F., Zhuang, R.X., Chang, T.W., & Cheng, W., 2020
- Guidance on Flexible Learning during Campus Closures: Ensuring course quality of higher education in COVID-19 outbreak, Huang, R.H., Liu, D.J., Guo, J., Yang, J.F., Zhao, J.H., Wei, X.F., Knyazeva, S., Li, M., Zhuang, R.X., Looi, C.K., & Chang, T.W., 2020
- Handbook on Facilitating Flexible Learning During Educational Disruption: The Chinese Experience in Maintaining Undisrupted Learning in COVID-19 Outbreak, Huang, R.H., Liu, D.J., Tlili, A., Yang, J.F., Wang, H.H., 2020
- Empirical Study on Cross-cultural Online Collaborative Learning, Junfeng Yang, 2011
- Promoting Professional Development of University Teachers through Information Technology, Junfeng Yang, 2012
- From Digital Learning Environment to Smart Learning Environment: Changes and Trends in Learning Environments, Junfeng Yang, 2012
- Review of Lifelong Learning Evaluation Indicators in Europe, Junfeng Yang, 2013
- Review of Foreign Learning Space Research, Junfeng Yang, 2013
- Optimizing Classroom Environment to Support Technology Enhanced Learning, Junfeng Yang, 2013
- The Gap of Learning Ways between Digital Native Preferred and K-12 Classes Provided, Junfeng Yang, 2013
- The Components and Functions of Smart Learning Environments for Easy, Engaged and Effective Learning, Junfeng Yang, 2013
- Research on the Learning Preferences and Classroom Teaching Reform Demands of Contemporary Primary and Secondary School Students, Junfeng Yang, 2014
- Concept and Application of Synchronous Network Classroom, Junfeng Yang, 2014
- A Method for Evaluating Technology-Rich Classroom Environment, Junfeng Yang, 2014
- Strategies for Smooth and Effective Cross-cultural Online Collaborative Learning, Junfeng Yang, 2014
- The Framework and Method for Understanding the New Generation of Learners, Junfeng Yang, 2014
- Emerging Approaches for Supporting Easy, Engaged and Effective Collaborative Learning, Junfeng Yang, 2014
- Essentials of Learning Space Research in the US, UK, and Australia, Junfeng Yang, 2015
- Research Hotspots and Development Trends of Smart Learning Environments, Junfeng Yang, 2015
- Transformation of Educational Subjects: A Review of Research on Digital Generation Learners Abroad, Junfeng Yang, 2015
- Innovative Classroom Teaching Models to Cultivate Students' International Vision: An Empirical Study of Cross-cultural Blended Synchronous Network Classrooms, Junfeng Yang, 2015
- Development and Validation of a Scale for Evaluating Technology-Rich Classroom Environment, Junfeng Yang, 2015
- Development and Use of A Questionnaire for Evaluating K-12 Smart Classroom, Junfeng Yang, 2015
- Innovation Scale-Up of ICT in Education in China, Junfeng Yang, 2015
- Evaluation and Optimization of Classroom Environment to Promote Learning with Technology, Junfeng Yang, 2016
- International Trends and Implications of Educational Informatization, Junfeng Yang
Awards
- 2014: Third Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Natural Science, Hangzhou
- 2015: Second Prize in the Second National Micro-lecture Teaching Competition for Universities in Zhejiang Province
- 2015: Third Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Philosophy and Social Sciences, Zhejiang Province
- 2016: Selected as a Second-tier Talent in the New Century '131' Excellent Young and Middle-aged Talent Training Program, Hangzhou
- 2017: Listed in the Most Influential Scholars in Chinese Philosophy and Social Sciences Report
- 2017: Guided students to win Third Prize in the National 'iTeach' Digital Education Application Innovation Competition
- 2018: Guided students to win Third Prize in the 17th Zhejiang University Student Multimedia Design Competition
- 2018: Second Prize in the Third University Student Robot Competition in Zhejiang Province
- 2019: Guided students to win Second Prize in the Chinese University Student Computer Design Competition
- 2019: Third Prize in the First Yangtze River Delta Normal University Teacher Smart Teaching Competition
- 2019: Second Prize in the Ninth Teaching Achievement Award of Hangzhou Normal University
- 2019: Excellent Case of 'Internet + Teaching' in Zhejiang Province
- 2019: Excellent Case of Educational Informatization in Zhejiang Province
- 2020: Leading Innovative Talent in Higher Education in Zhejiang Province
- 2020: Excellent Teacher in Hangzhou
- 2021: Online Quality Course in Zhejiang Province
- 2021: Teacher Education Innovation Experimental Zone Construction Project in Zhejiang Province
- 2021: Guided students to win First Prize in the Chinese Robot Competition