Dr. Mike Ion
Postdoctoral Fellow in AI and Education
School of Information at the University of Michigan
Research Interests
š¤ AI in Education & Learning Analytics
š Mathematics Education & Teacher Development
š¤ Natural Language Processing & Text Analysis
š Learning at Scale & Online Communities
Background
I recently completed my Ph.D. in Mathematics Education at the University of Michigan, building on earlier studies in mathematics (B.S. and M.S.) at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. My dissertationātitled Beyond the Classroom: Exploring Mathematics Engagement in Online Communities with Natural Language Processingāfocuses on online math learning in chat-based environments. As part of this work, I developed and examined MathConverse, a unique dataset comprising 200,000 structured conversations that capture how tutors and students collaborate to solve math problems.
Teaching Experience
I've been teaching mathematics in a variety of settings for more than 15 years, working with learners at different levels and across diverse cultural contexts:
University Teaching
Taught mathematics at Cal Poly SLO and statistics at the University of Michigan.
International
Gained international teaching experience in Hong Kong.
Secondary Education
Taught middle and high school mathematics in Botswana.