Lawrence Angrave

For More Information

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Accessibility Research Group
• ScribeAR
• ClassTranscribe

Teaching Statement

To learn or not to learn, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler with a peer, or in the class to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous ignorance. Or to take stock against a sea of assumptions, and by opposing end them: to reply, to ignite no more; and by a quip, to say we end the heartache, and the thousand natural misteps that learning is heir to? 'Tis a discovery devoutly to be wished. To ask, to ponder, to guide, perchance to explain; aye, there's the rub. For in that semester of quick steps, what misconceptions may arise, when in our syllabus we weaved an insurmountable toil, that brings light to the darkest shadow. There's the respect! That makes the student's work so vital a path: Otherwise, who could forgive the whips and scorns of incomplete attempts; of the misconception's strength, the unspent devotion, the pangs of constructed knowledge, and fearful starts. The demands of expectation, and the spurns of impatient merit of imposters and doubt, when they themself might yet reach this passing grade with a grain of insight; a mere annotated napkin? Why would their peers rejoice to grunt and sweat again against an exquisite exposition? But that the dread of something afterward, the undiscovered country, from whose sojourn no traveler returns, to later rekindle the first lost child of Simple and Wrong. And makes us rather bear those wisdom we soon cherish, than explain to peers that we know not of? Thus conscience does make teachers of us all, and thus the unsung hue of Learning is sullied o'er, with the proxy cast of assessment, and great enterprise and formative laughter, and quiet hope for their summative transcript, while embracing new leaps of insight and wisdom. But what should I ask of the fair Chiron? As a nymph, in my orations, Let none of my misteachings remembered!

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Lawrence Angrave provides Undergraduate Research Opportunities through ClassTranscribe project, Scribe Augmented Reality Project, and other accessibility and UDL-related research projects. Summer internships, independent study, senior thesis and other credit earning activities are possible.

Research Interests

• Accessible Education
• Effective computer science instruction at scale

Books Authored or Co-Authored (Original Editions)

• L. C. Angrave. System Programming, a crowd-sourced wiki-book experiment, 2014 - present
• L. C. Angrave. Dynamic Visualizer. Wolfram Publishing, 1998

Selected Articles in Journals

• Zhang, Bo; Tu, Naidan; Angrave, Lawrence; Zhang, Susu; Sun, Tianjun; Tay, Louis; Li, Jian (2023). The Generalized Thurstonian Unfolding Model (GTUM): Advancing the Modeling of Forced-Choice Data. Organizational Research Methods
• N. Tu, B. Zhang, L. Angrave, T. Sun & M. Neuman "Estimating the Multidimensional Generalized Graded Unfolding Model with Covariates Using a Bayesian Approach" J. Intell. 2023, 11(8), 163
• Bhavya, B., Chen, S., Zhang, Z., Li, W., Zhai, C., Angrave, L., & Huang, Y. (2022). "Exploring collaborative caption editing to augment video-based learning." Educational technology research and development, 1-25.
• Tu, N., Zhang, B., Angrave, L., & Sun, T. (2021). bmggum: An R Package for Bayesian Estimation of the Multidimensional Generalized Graded Unfolding Model With Covariates. Applied Psychological Measurement, 45(7-8), 553-555.
• R.W. Crues, G.M. Henricks, M. Perry, S. Bhat, C. J. Anderson, N. Shaik, & L Angrave. "How do Gender, Learning Goals, and Forum Participation Predict Persistence in a Computer Science MOOC?" ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 18(4), 2017

Articles in Conference Proceedings

• N. Purushotam, V. Parashivamurthy, Ann Fredricksen, Lawrence Angrave "Empowering Indoor Mobility: Can a New Low-cost, Wearable Navigation Aid Empower the Blind and Those with Low Vision?" Accessing Higher Ground, November 2023.

Abstracts (in print or accepted)

• A.Fredricksen,L. Angrave, L. Moran (2023) "The Future is Now: Building a Comprehensive, Compliant, Affordable Captioning Service" Accessing Higher Ground November 2023.
• H. Liu, L. Angrave, (2023) "Opportunities and barriers in implementing UDL for accessibility – data from both students and faculty’s perspectives" Accessing Higher Ground November 2023
• H. Liu, L. Angrave, (2022) "Understanding the needs of students with disabilities based on Universal Design of Learning and some implementations" Accessing Higher Ground November 2022
• Zhang, B., Sun., T., Anderson, C.J., Angrave, L.C., & Drasgow, F. (2021). Disentangling substantive responses from faking: Statistical and practical performance of the Bayesian Retrieve-Edit-Select model. In T.Sun & F.Drasgow Item Response Theory III: New Updates in Research and Applications.36th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Proceedings
• J. Gunderson, L. Angrave, J. Tubs (2020) "Universal Design of Lecture Capture using Illinois ClassTranscribe" Accessing Higher Ground November 2020 (Virtual)

Refereed Conference Papers and Presentations

• C. Classen, L. Angrave, 2024. "(Work In Progress) Less is More: Efficiently Fine-tuning Whisper for Educational Content" 2024 ASEE IL IN Regioncal Conference
• D. Zhao, M. Gopannagari,X. Ding, A. Tao, S. Varadhan, B. Dignan, C. Vogiatzis, D. Dalpiaz, B. Hardy, L. Angrave, and H. Liu (2024) “Accessibility Nuggets, Video Vignettes, and other Instructor Development approaches to foster UDL adoption and Inclusive Engineering Education”, 2024 ASEE Conference
• A.M. Mehdipour, C. Classen, Y. Chen, C. Lualdi, L. Angrave (2024) "Tailor, Test, Train: Novel usage of open educational content in ScribeAR for front-end testing and AI training" ASEE IL-IN 2024 Regional Conference.
• X. Ding, M. Gopannagari,K. Sun,A.Tao,D. Zhao,S. Varadhan,B. Battleson Hardy, D. Dalpiaz, C. Vogiatzis, L. Angrave, H. Liu (2024) "Evaluation of LLMs and other machine learning methods in the analysis of qualitative survey responses for accessible engineering education research" 2024 ASEE Conference
• Si Chen, Haocong Cheng, Jason Situ, Desirée Kirst, Suzy Su, Saumya Malhotra, Lawrence Angrave, Qi Wang, and Yun Huang. 2024. Towards Inclusive Video Commenting: Introducing Signmaku for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. In Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24), May 11–16, 2024, Honolulu, HI, USA. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 18 pages.
• Jiaxi Li, Sujit Varadhan, Aarya Bhatia, Yijun Lin, Colin P. Lualdi, Rob Kooper, Lawrence Angrave (2023) "The Inclusive Glossary: An Embedded, Interactive Approach to Accessible and Inclusive Learning" 2023 ASEE Conference
• Yun Wang, Colin P. Lualdi, Lawrence Angrave (2023) "Using Deep Learning and Augmented Reality to Improve Accessibility: Inclusive Conversations using Diarization, Captions, and Visualization" 2023 ASEE Conference
• Xiuhao Ding, Kang Sun, Zhiyuan Xiao, Sujit Varadhan, Jiaxi Li, Noah Gersich, Ananya Agarwal, Meghana Gopannagari, Chrysafis Vogiatzis, David Dalpiaz, Jennifer Amos, Lawrence Angrave, Hongye Liu (2023) "Evaluating the low-stakes assessment performance, student perceived accessibility, belongingness, and self-efficacy in connection to the use of digital notes in engineering and computing courses" Presented at 2023 ASEE Conference
• Sujit Varadhan, Xiuhao Ding, Delu Louis Zhao, Ananya Agarwal, David Dalpiaz, Chrysafis Vogiatzis, Yun Huang, Lawrence Angrave, Hongye Liu (2023) "Opportunities and Barriers to UDL-based Course Designs for Inclusive Learning in Undergraduate Engineering and other STEM courses" Presented at 2023 ASEE Conference
• Jiaxi Li, Ninghan Zhong, Rob Kooper, Lawrence Angrave (2023). System Design, Evaluation and Applications of Domain Term Extraction from Engineering Videos. ASEE IL-IN Regional Conference 2023
• Minh Duong, Emma Hartman,Pete Stenger,Anusha Ghosh, Lawrence Angrave (2023) "Work-in-Progress: Gamification of Security Education" Poster presented at ASEE 2023 IL-IN Regional Conference
• Ananya Agarwal, Xiuhao Ding, Sujit Varadhan, Lawrence Angrave, Hongye Liu (2023) "Understanding the needs of engineering and STEM students with disabilities at the University of Illinois" Poster presented at the 2023 ASEE IL-IN Regional Conference
• Hongye Liu, Jiaxi Li,Lawrence Angrave (2023) "Workshop: Improving Course Outcomes and why accessibility matters: How to add ClassTranscribe to your course" Workshop at the 2023 ASEE IL-IN Regional Conference
• Jessica Singh, Shlok Mehrotra, David Dalpiaz, Lawrence Angrave (2023) "Analyzing accuracy of Word Error Rates (WER) of Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated captions compared to professional human generated captions in engineering lecture videos" Poster presented at the 2023 ASEE IL-IN Regional Conference
• Uche Uche-Ike, Lawrence Angrave (2023) "Improving Access to Engineering Education: Unlocking text and table data in images and videos" Paper presented at the 2023 ASEE IL-IN Regional Conference
• Noah Gersich, Sujit Varadhan, Xiuhao Ding, Ananya Agarwal, Lawrence Angrave, Hongye Liu (2023) "Work-in-Progress: The development and impact of digital notes on students with and without disabilities in engineering and computing courses" Poster presented at the 2023 ASEE IL-IN Regional Conference
• Lawrence Angrave,Jiaxi Li, Ninghan Zhong (2022) "Creating TikToks, Memes, Accessible Content, and Books from Engineering Videos? First Solve the Scene Detection Problem" Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Conference
• Hongye Liu,Lawrence Angrave,David Dalpiaz,Chrysafis Vogiatzis,Zhiyuan Xiao,Sujit Varadhan,Jeremy Louie,Deepak Moparthi,Jennifer R Amos (2022). "A Digital Book Based Pedagogy to Improve Course Content Accessibility for Students with and without Disabilities in Engineering or other STEM courses (WIP)" Paper presented at ASEE 2022
• Hongye Liu, Deepak Moparthi, Lawrence Angrave, Jennifer R Amos,David Dalpiaz,Chrysafis Vogiatzis,Sujit Varadhan, Rebecca Reck, Yun Huang (2022). "Understanding the needs of students with and without disabilities for inclusive UDL-based design of Engineering courses through learning management systems" Paper presented at 2022 ASEE 2022
• D. Harsh, Z. Zhilin, E. Carrier, H. Liu, L. Angrave, K. Walther (2021) "Understanding the Needs of Students with Disabilities based on Universal Design of Learning Principles" Tapia 2021 conference panel
• Jawad M., Javid T., Lualdi C., Angrave L. (2021) "ScribeAR: Design and Use of Augmented-Reality Captioning for Inclusive Education Access." Paper presented at ASEE-IL-IN Conference, Urbana, May 2021
• Zhang Z., Sui R., Angrave L., Mahipal C., Kooper R., Bhavya B., Huang Y. (2021) "How Students Search Video Captions to Learn: An Analysis of Search Terms and Behavioral Timing Data." Paper presented 2021 ASEE Conference
• Phrabhu N, Ferreira R., Bhat S, Perry M, Angrave L (2021) "Study Partners Matter: Impacts on Inclusion and Outcomes" Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Conference
• Amos, J.R., Zhang, Z., Angrave, L., Liu, H., Shen, Y. , Vawani, K. (2021) "A UDL-based large-scale study on the needs of students with disabilities in engineering courses" Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Conference
• Amos J, Hongye L, Zhilin Z, Vanwani K, Angrave L (2021) "A UDL-based large-scale study on the needs of students with disabilities in engineering courses" Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Conference
• Bhat S, Angrave L, Perry M "Study Partners Matter: Impacts on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Outcomes" Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Conference Proceedings
• Amos J, Hongye L, Zhilin Z, Vanwani, K, Angrave L(2021) Qualitative Analysis of college students’ perception of multiple representations and modalities in courses. Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference
• Zhang Z, Angrave L et al (2021) "How Students Search Video Captions to Learn: An Analysis of Search Terms and Behavioral Timing Data", Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Conference
• Angrave L., Lualdi C, Timur M and T. Javid (2021) "ScribeAR: A New Take on Augmented-Reality Captioning for Inclusive Education Access", Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference
• Mussulman, D., Jensen, K., Amos, J. R., Angrave, L. C., Flanagan, K., Fagen-Ulmschneider, W., ... & Osborn, J. (2020, June) "Measuring impact: Student and instructor experience using an online queue" Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference
• Angrave L., Jensen K., Zhang Z., Mahipal C., Mussulman M., Schmitz C., Baird, R., Liu H., Sui R., Wu M., Kooper R. (2020) "Improving student accessibility, equity, course performance, and lab skills: How introduction of ClassTranscribe is changing engineering education at the University of Illinois" Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference
• Jay, V., Henricks, G., Bosch, N., Perry, M., Bhat, S. P., Williams-Dobosz, D., Angrave, L. C., & Shaik, N. (2020) "Online discussion forum help-seeking behaviors of students underrepresented in STEM" In M. Gresalfi & I. S. Horn (Eds.), Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2020, Vol 2. (pp. 809-810). Nashville, TN: International Society of the Learning Sciences
• W Fagen-Ulmschneider, K.Jensen, C. Schmitz, J. Amos, D. Mussulman, K. Flanagan, L. Angrave, "Adoption of an Online Queue App for Higher Education: A Case Study" Paper presented at ASEE 2019 conference
• Bosch, N., Huang, E., Angrave, L., & Perry, M. (2019). Modeling improvement for underrepresented minorities in online STEM education. In Proceedings of the 27th Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization (UMAP 2019) (pp. 327–335). New York, NY: ACM
• Angrave, L., Zhang Z., Henricks G., Mahipal C. (2019). Who Benefits? Positive Learner Outcomes From Behavioral Analytics of Online Lecture Video Viewing Using ClassTranscribe. SIGCSE 2020, Portland, OR: ACM
• Mahipal, C., & Angrave, L., & Xie, Y., & Chatterjee, B., & Wang, H., & Qian, Z. (2019, June), “What did I just miss?!” Presenting ClassTranscribe, an Automated Live-captioning and Text-searchable Lecture Video System, and Related Pedagogical Best Practices Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida.
• R. Sharrock, L. Angrave, E. Hamonic. "WebLinux: a scalable in-browser and client-side Linux and IDE." Learning At Scale (2018)
• N. Bosch, R. W. Crues, G. M. Henricks, M. Perry, L. Angrave, N. Shaik, S. Bhat & C. J.Anderson, (2018) "Modeling key differences in underrepresented students' interactions with an online STEM course." Proceeding of the Technology, Mind, and Society Conference
• R.W. Crues, N, Bosch, M. Perry, L. Angrave, N. Shaik, & S. Bhat,(2018). Refocusing the lens on engagement in MOOCs.Proceedings of the Fifth Annual ACM Conference on Learning at Scale. New York
• J. Ren, M. Hasegawa-Johnson, L Angrave. "ClassTranscribe: a New Tool with New Educational Opportunities for Student Crowdsourced College Lecture Transcription." SLaTE 2015 -- Sixth Workshop on Speech and Language Technology in Education, September 4--5, 2015, Leipzig, Germany, Proceedings. p.179-180

Invited Lectures

• Integrating AI and ChatGPT Ethically
• Higher Ed: Navigating Educational Policies for AI Adoption
• Higher Ed: Redefining Education in the AI Era​
• Applied Use of AI in teaching and learning
• Universal Design for Learning & Accessible Content
• Helping distressed students
• The Future of Open Source Software
• CS Education: Industry vs Academia. Education in the post-pandemic world
• Universal Design for Learning
• Faculty service opportunities for specialized faculty
• Universal Design for Learning; Dos, Don’ts, and Time-Saving Practices
• Course Accessibility

Other Publications

• Lawrence Angrave, Jiaxi Li "Improving Course Outcomes and why accessibility matters: How to add ClassTranscribe to your course" Workshop at 2023 ASEE IL-IN Regional Conference

Service on University Committees

• Accessible Video Broadcasting for Illinois System & Board of Trustee meetings (2021 - present)
• Technology Accessibility Review Committee (2019 - 2023)

Service on Department Committees

• Instructional Area Chair (2022 - present)
• Chair of CS Advisory Committee (2023 - present)
• Chair of ad hoc Teaching Faculty Promotion Committee (2022, 2023)
• CS Liaison to University of Washington Access Computing Group (2020 - present)
• Broadening Participation Committee (2019 - 2022)
• Chair of Academic Appeals Committee (2019-2023)
• CS Promotion Committee For Specialized Faculty (2018 - 2020)
• Undergraduate and Graduate Student Awards committee (2015 - 2018)

Service on Campus Committees

• Director, ADA Coordinator Hiring Search, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (2023)
• Interdisciplinary Game Design Minor Articulation Working Group (2021)
• Campus-wide Caliper event data acquisition web service and faculty support (2019 - 2022)

Other Outside Service

• Identified a security weakness with Linux sshd remote login service used in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions (2022)

Teaching Honors

• Karen Wold Level the Learning Field Award (2022)
• Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) Faculty Fellow (2019-2021)
• Gies College of Business RC Evans Innovation Fellow (2019-2020)
• Computer Science Fisher Award (2018)
• Computer Science Distinguished Educator Award (2014)
• Illinois Student Senate Teaching Excellence Award (2012)
• Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2012)
• Everitt Award for Teaching Excellence (2011)
• Collins Award for Innovative Teaching (2011)
• Rose Award for Teaching Excellence (2009)

Research Honors

• British Computer Society Award for Most Innovative Software (1999)

Other Honors

• ASEE New Engineering Educators Division Best Diversity Award (2021)
• ASEE New Engineering Educators Division Best Paper Award (2021)
• ASEE New Engineering Educators Division Best DEI Paper Award (2022)
• Engineering Open House The Spirit of Innovation Award (2023)
• Engineering Open House Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award (2023)

Recent Courses Taught

• CS 199 241 - CS 241 Honors
• CS 199 241 - Supplementary proj. for CS-241
• CS 199 341 - Supplementary proj for CS 341
• CS 199 341 - Supplementary proj. for CS-341
• CS 241 (CS 341) - System Programming
• CS 296 41 - Honors Course
• CS 498 RK1 (CS 498 RK2) - Art and Science of Web Prog