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Jennifer Richardson

Social Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1974
Online and Blended LearningInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsOnline Learning and AnalyticsCommunication in Education and HealthcareTeacher Education and Leadership Studies

Publications

182

Citations

9,280

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

53

Publishing since 1974

Research summary
AI-generated

Jennifer Richardson's work centers on online and blended learning, particularly the Community of Inquiry framework, social presence, and how instructional design (including mobile apps, gamification, and open educational resource repositories) affects learner engagement and outcomes. Her publication record also includes some titles on unrelated topics (e.g., wastewater management, healthcare workforce issues, child welfare), which may reflect shared author names rather than a single unified research program. Prospective students should look closely at specific papers to understand the actual scope of her work in educational technology and online learning.

Online and blended learning designCommunity of Inquiry framework and social presenceEducational technology and mobile learning appsOpen educational resources and repositoriesLearner engagement and self-regulation

Publication output has been relatively steady over the last decade, with a peak around 2022-2023 and a modest decline in the most recent years (2024-2026).

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.4/year recently
2017: 8 publications172018: 8 publications182019: 9 publications192020: 9 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 11 publications11222023: 10 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Online Learning×16
  • BMJ×9
  • Computers & Education×4
  • The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning×4
  • Journal of Computing in Higher Education×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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