Education

Ph.D., Instructional Systems Technology (1998), School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
M.S., Instructional Systems Technology (1990), School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
B.S., Environmental Engineering (1985), School of Engineering, National Chung-Hsin Univ., Taichung, Taiwan.

Curricular Vita

http://facstaff.uww.edu/yinl/vita-yin.doc

Research Interests

• Information assurance and security for non-technical professionals
• Enterprise IT strategic planning, management, and policy-making
• Assessing the consequences of IT in corporate training and education
• From problem-solving learning to problem-posing inquiry
• Professional training and development in IT/IS, business, engineering, medical, and teacher education areas
• Workplace learning and knowledge management
• Flexible learning environment with rich and interactive media
• Active learning and performance strategies (ALPS)
• Individualized learning and learning styles/preferences
• Cross-cultural and multilingual business communication
• e-Learning and e-Group: theories to pratice

Publications

• Brookshire, R., Yin, L.R., Hunt, S., and Crews, T. (2007). Reengineering an End-user Computing Systems Curriculum: A Case Study. Journal of Computer Information Systems (forthcoming in spring 2007).
• Yin, L.R. and Brookshire, R. (2006). Assessing Academic Integrity of Information Systems/Information Technology Education: 12 Critical Questions to Ask for Program Review. Issues in Information Systems. (forthcoming in October 2006).
• Yin, L.R. and Lien, H.N. (2006). Rethinking Orgranizational and End-user Information Systems Curriculum and Research: Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities. Information Technology, Learning, and Performance Journal, 22(3), 31-35.
• Yin, L.R., Brookshire, R., Crews, T., and Norris. D. (2005). Lifelong e-Learning: A Foundation for Technology Education and Professional Success. Issues in Information Systems 6(1), 211-217.
• Yin, L.R., Penn, B., and Norris. D. (2005). Information Security Survival Kit: Lifelong End-user Prevention Training for Small to Medium-sized Businesses.Issues in Information Systems. 6(2), 310-316.
• Korotka, M., Yin, L.R. and Basu, C. (2005). Information Assurance Technical Framework and End-user Information Ownership: A Critical Analysis. Journal of Information Privacy and Security, 1(1), 45-62.
• Yin. L.R. (2004). Social Engineers: The New Hackers. Business Education Forum. 59(1), 51-53.
• Hunt, S., Brookshire, R., and Yin. L.R. (2004). Preparing an Adaptive IT Workforce: The 2004 Organizational and End-User Information Systems Model Curriculum. Issues in Information Systems. 5(2), 537-543.
• Yin, L.R. (2004). e-Business and Web Technologies. In C.S. Hunt (Ed.), Curricular Model for Undergraduate Education in Information Technology. Organizational Systems Research Association.
• Yin. L.R. and Prostakova, A. (2003).Top Ten Human Errors in Electronic Information Security.Business Education Forum. 58(1), 51-53. Kumta, S.M., Tong, W.C., and Yin, L.R. (2002). Defining Learning Objectives in Orthopaedic Training: A Primer for Trainers. Hong Kong Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 6(1), 6-12.
• Yin, L.R., Urven, L., Shramm, R.M., and Friedman, S.J. (2002). Assessing the Consequences of Online Learning: Issues, Problems, and Opportunities at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Assessment Update: Progress, Trends, and Practices in Higher Education, 14 (2), 4-5, 13.
• Yin, L.R. (2001), Dynamic Learning Patterns: Temporal characteristics demonstrated by the learner. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 10 (3), 273-284.
• McGuire, T.A. and Yin, L.R. (2001), The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: A Promotional Website with Interactive Content and Streaming Video. Proceedings of American Marketing Association?s Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education, Denver, Colorado, November 2001.
• Urven, L.E., Yin, L.R., Eshelman, B.D. and Bak, J.D. (2000), Presenting Science in a Video-Delivered, Web-Based Format. Journal of College Science Teaching, 30 (3), 172-176.
• Yin, L.R. (2000), Dynamic Learning Patterns: Temporal characteristics demonstrated by the learner. Best Paper Award winner. Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2000 International Conference of multimedia, hypermedia, and telecommunication, Montreal, Canada, June 2000.
• Lien, H.N., Jeng, I. and Yin, L.R. (1999), The paradox of the World Wide Web in education: An investigation of the links between power, knowledge, and human interest of inquiry. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 437 019).
• Yin, L.R. (1998), Dynamic Learning Patterns during Individualized Instruction. Doctoral dissertation, School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, October 1998.
• Urven, L.E., Yin, L.R., and Bak, J.D. (1998), Integration of live video and WWW delivery systems to teach University level science, technology, and society in high schools. Proceedings of Distance Learning ?98, Madison, Wisconsin, August 1998.
• Yin, L.R. and Norris, D (1997). Adaptive computer literacy: An action-based approach. Proceedings of ED-MEDIA'97 International Conference of Educational Multimedia and Technology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 1997.
• Pan, A.C. and Yin, L.R. (1996), Planning and implementing effective computer inservice workshop. Technology and Teacher Education Annual-1996 (Proceedings of SITE 96-Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 7th International Conference), Phoenix, Arizona, March 1996.
• Yin, L.R. and Krentz, R.F. (1995), Birth of a Proactive Instructional Technology Center: A case of system change. T.H.E. (Technological Horizons in Education) Journal, November, 1995, 23(4), 86-88.

Music of My Soul

This is a record company Website I help maintain:
http://www.sunrise-records.com

The "Jazz Formosa" CD I produced and recorded (English notes are pending):
http://www.sunrise-records.com.tw/sunrise/index.cgi?t=mall_view&ID=4655

My favorate orchestra in the U.S.:
http://www.chicagosymphony.org

The audiophile bug is biting me:
http://www.stereophile.com

The best omni microphones and mic preamps I have used:
http://www.earthworksaudio.com/

Know more about whom make the music you like:
http://www.allmusic.com