Ma. Mercedes T. Rodrigo

I am Director of the Office of International Programs, and an associate professor of the Ateneo de Manila University.I teach in the Department of Information Systems and Computer Science. I am also a member of the Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center. My areas of specialization are educational technology, intelligent tutoring systems and affective computing.

I am currently studying students' behavior and affect when using intelligent tutors, educational games, and other learning software. My collaborators include Dr. Ryan Baker of the Human Computer Interaction Institute and Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center, at Carnegie Mellon University, Dr. Matthew Jadud of Allegheny College, Dr. Celeste Gonzales of the Education Department of the Ateneo, and Mr. Sidney D'Mello, a researcher at the Institute for Intelligent Systems and a PhD Candidate in the Computer Science Department at The University of Memphis.

Please find below a listing of my academic and creative publications as well as those of the students whom I have advised.

Research Grants

• Development of Affect-Sensitive Interfaces. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development. Approx. P3.0 million.
• Development and Deployment of an Intelligent Affective Detector for the BlueJ Interactive Development Environment. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development. Approx. P1 million. PI is Jose Alfredo de Vera.
• 2008-2010. Multidimensional Analysis of User-Machine Interactions Towards the Development of Models of Affect. Engineering Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Engineering Research and Development for Technology Consortium (ERDT). Approx. P1.8 million. [Read Call for MS and PhD Applicants]
• 2008-2009. Observation and Diagnosis of Novice Java Programmer Skills and Behaviors Using Logged Online Protocols. Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development. P499,182. Collaboration with Matthew Jadudof Allegheny College, Ma. Beatriz E. Lahoz of Ateneo and Technological Institute of the Philippines, and Emily Tabanao of Mindanao State University-Illigan Institute of Technology. [PDF]
• 2008-2009. Fulbright Senior Research Fellow. Philippine American Educational Foundation. Five-month research visit at the Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center, Human Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University.
• 2008-2009Nationwide workshops for public grade school school teachers in the use of the Ateneo de Manila's Educational Software Modules for Grade School Araling Panlipunan and Filipino. With Helen U. Amante and Isabel P. Martin. National Center for Culture and the Arts. P300,000 [PDF]
• 2008-2009. Nationwide workshops for public grade school school teachers in the use of the Ateneo de Manila's Educational Software Modules for Grade School Araling Panlipunan and Filipino. With Helen U. Amante and Isabel P. Martin. Komisyon ng Wikang Pilipino. P103,000.00
• 2007-2008. Modeling Students' Behaviors and Emotions while using an Intelligent Tutoring System for Algebra (Aplusix). With Ma. Celeste T. Gonzalez. P200,000 Collaboration with Ryan S. Baker of the Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center, Carnegie Mellon University; Jean-Francois Nicaud of the Laboratoire d'Informatique de Grenoble; Genaro Rebolledo-Mendez of the Serious Games Institute of the University of Coventry; Benedict du Boulay of the University of Sussex; and Rosemarie Luckin of the London Knowledge Lab. [PDF]
• 2007-2008. Modeling Novice Programmers' Behaviors Through Analysis of Logged Online Protocols. Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development. P497,748.80 Collaboration with Matthew Jadud of Olin College. [PDF]

Journal Articles

• Baker, R. S. d. J., D’Mello, S., Rodrigo, M. M. T. & Graesser. (in press). A. Comparing the Incidence and Persistence of Emotions during Interactions with Different Computer-Based Learning Environments. International Journal of Human Computer Studies.[PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Tabanao, E., Lahoz, M. B. E., Jadud, M. C. (in press). Analyzing online protocols to characterize novice Java programmers. Philippine Journal of Science. To be published in the December 2009 issue.
• Hizon, M. C. S. & Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2008). Are We Having Fun Yet? Playability Testing of Mobile Telephone Games. Loyola Schools Review Science and Engineering Edition.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2008). Teachers First: An Assessment of Filipino Teachers' ICT Skills and Attitudes. Loyola Schools Review Social Sciences Edition.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2005). Quantifying the divide: A comparison of ICT usage of schools in Metro Manila and IEA-surveyed countries. International Journal for Educational Development, 25, 53-68.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2003). Tradition or transformation? An evaluation of ICTs in Metro Manila schools. Information Technology for Development, 10(2), 95-122. [PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Gonzalez, M. C. T., Estuar, M. R. E., & Distura, E. G. (2003). ICT Adoption of the Ateneo de Manila University's Loyola School Faculty. Loyola Schools Review: School of Science and Engineering, 3, 155-179.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2002). Obstacles preventing the attainment of information and communication technology goals among Metro Manila schools. Loyola Schools Review: School of Science and Engineering, 2, 92-105.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2001). Review: Information and communication technology use in Philippine public and private schools. Loyola Schools Review: School of Science and Engineering, 1, 122-139. [PDF]

Stricly-Reviewed Conference Publications

• Rodrigo, M. M. T. & Baker, R. S. J. d. (2009). Coarse-grained detection of student frustration in an introductory programming course. International Computer Education Research Workshop ICER 2009. [PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Baker, R. S., Jadud, M. C., Amarra, A. C. M., Dy, T., Espejo-Lahoz, M. B. V., Lim, S. A. L., Pascua, S. A. M. S., Sugay, J. O., & Tabanao, E. (2009). Affective and behavioral predictors of novice programmer achievement. ACM-SIGCSE Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education 2009. [PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Rebolledo-Mendez, G., Baker, R. S. J. d., du Boulay, B., Sugay, J. O., Lim, S. A. L., Lahoz, M. B. E., Luckin, R. (2008). The effects of motivational modeling on affect in an intelligent tutoring system. In Chan, T.-W., Biswas, G., Chen, F.-C., Chen, S., Chou, C., Jacobson, M., Kinshuk, Klett, F., Looi, C.-K., Mitrovic, T., Mizoguchi, R., Nakabayashi, K., Reimann, P., Suthers, D., Yang, S., & Yang, J.-C. (Eds.). International Conference on Computers in Education 2008, 49-56. [PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Anglo, E. A., Sugay, J., & Baker, R. (2008). Use of Unsupervised Clustering to Characterize Learner Behaviors and Affective States while Using an Intelligent Tutoring Systems. International Conference on Computers in Education 2008, In Chan, T.-W., Biswas, G., Chen, F.-C., Chen, S., Chou, C., Jacobson, M., Kinshuk, Klett, F., Looi, C.-K., Mitrovic, T., Mizoguchi, R., Nakabayashi, K., Reimann, P., Suthers, D., Yang, S., & Yang, J.-C. (Eds.). International Conference on Computers in Education 2008, 57-64.[PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Baker, R. S. J. d., D'Mello, S., Gonzalez, M. C. T., Lagud, M. C. V., Lim, S. A. L., Macapanpan, A. F., Pascua, S. A. M. S., Santillano, J. Q., Sugay, J. O., Tep, S., & Viehland, N. J. B., (2008). Comparing learners' affect while using an intelligent tutoring system and a simulation problem solving game. In Woolf, B. P., Aimeur, E., Nkambou, R. & Lajoie, S. P. (Eds.) Intelligent Tutoring Systems, 9th International Conference, ITS 2008, Montreal, Canada, June 23-27, 2008, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5091, Springer, 40-49.[PDF]
• Baker, R. S. d. J., Rodrigo, M. M. T. & Xolocotzin, U. E. (2007). The dynamics of affective transitions in simulation problem-solving environments. In A. Paiva, R. Prada & R. W. Picard (Eds.): ACII 2007, LNCS 4738, 666-677. Germany: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. [PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Baker, R. S. J. d., Lagud, M. C. V., Lim, S. A. L., Macapanpan, A. F., Pascua, S. A. M. S., Santillano, J. Q., Sevilla, L. R. S., Sugay, J. O., Tep, S., & Viehland, N. J. B. (2007). Affect and usage choices in simulation problem-solving environments. In R. Luckin, K. R. Koedinger, J. Greer (Eds.), Artificial Intelligence in Education: Building Technology Rich Learning Contexts that Work, 145-152. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press.[PDF]

Other Conference or Workshop Publications/Presentations

• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Baker, R. S. J. d., Abalos, N., Bacuyag, K., Basuel, B., Bautista, M., Cortez, M., Dulla, G., Elomina, S., Gineta, M. A., Rara, A., Rodriguez, R., Sanggalang, J., Sugay, J., Tan, A. K., Tan, M., Trajano, E., Uy, F., Victorino, N., & Villaflor, K. (2009) A comparison of learners' affect and behaviors while using an intelligent tutor and an educational game. Philippine Computing Society Congress 2009. Dumaguete City, March 2-3, 2009.[PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Baker, R. S., Sugay, J. O., & Tabanao, E. (2009). Monitoring novice programmer affect and behaviors to identify learning bottlenecks. Philippine Computing Society Congress 2009 Research-in-Progress Section. Dumaguete City, March 2-3, 2009. [PDF]
• De Leon, M., Espejo-Lahoz, M. B., Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2008). An analysis of novice programmer doodles and student achievement in an introductory programming class. 6th National Conference on IT Education, University of the Philippines, Baguio. October 23-24, 2008. [PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Pablo, M. A. F., Sanchez, P. S., Serquiña, G. P., Antonio, M. L. B., Marbella, M. E., Posadas, J. G. G., Ramirez, J. J., & Gargaritano, V. G. (2008). Oversold and underused? A Case study of ICT usage in grade 7 classes in the Ateneo de Manila University. In Chan, T.-W., Biswas, G., Chen, F.-C., Chen, S., Chou, C., Jacobson, M., Kinshuk, Klett, F., Looi, C.-K., Mitrovic, T., Mizoguchi, R., Nakabayashi, K., Reimann, P., Suthers, D., Yang, S., & Yang, J.-C. (Eds.). International Conference on Computers in Education 2008, 877-882. [PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Pablo, M. A. F., Sanchez, P. S., Serquña, G. P., Antonio, M. L. B., Marbella, M. E., Posadas, J. G. G., Ramirez, J. J., & Gargaritano, V. G. (2008). Oversold and underused? A Case study of ICT usage in grade 7 classes in the Ateneo de Manila University. 3rd National ICTs in Basic Education Congress, Cebu City. Presentation only.
• Tabanao, E., Rodrigo, M. M. T., & Jadud M. (2008). Identifying at-risk novice programmers through the analysis of online protocols. Philippine Computing Society Congress 2008, UP Diliman Feb 23-24, 2008. [PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2006). Content on the Plotline: Designing Educational Games for Social Studies. Workshop on the Pedagogical Design of Computer Games. International Conference in Computers in Education. 30 November-4 December 2006, Beijing, China. [PDF]
• Rodrigo, M.M. T. (2006). Data-driven decision making for schools, regions, and divisions. 2nd National ICTs in Basic Education Congress September 6-7, Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City. Presentation only.
• Amante, H. U., Marbella, M., Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2005). Information technology project management. Fourth National Conference on Elearning [CD-ROM], University of Santo Tomas, August 25-26, 2005.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2004). Using ICTs to teach love of country. SEAMEO-UNESCO Education Congress and Expo. [CD-ROM], Bangkok, Thailand, May 25-27, 2004. [PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T., Gonzalez, M. C. T., Estuar, M. R. E., & Distura, E. G. (2003). ICT Adoption of the Ateneo de Manila University's Loyola School Faculty. International Conference on Computers in Education 2003 [CD-ROM], Hong Kong, December 2-5, 2003. [PDF]
• Dy, A. L., Ragudo, I. G., Sy, J., Brigino, L., Quitoriano, E., Caballa, J., Galvez, M., Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2003). Kung Bakit Walang Buto at Tinik ang Pugita. Second National Conference on Elearning [CD-ROM]. Manila: UP Open University. Cited as one of six exemplary papers during the conference. [PDF]
• Rodrigo M. M. T. (2002). Going the distance: A doctoral-level experience of elearning. First National E-learning Conference [CD-ROM]. Manila: UP Open University.
• Lacanlale, R., Saet, S., & Rodrigo M. M. T. (2002). Ang Maria Clara ngayon: A telecollaborative project. First National E-learning Conference[CD-ROM]. Manila: UP Open University. [PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2001, September). Educational technology at the Ateneo De Manila University: Evolution, status, and directions. Paper presented at Mindlink III: Industry-Academe Conference on Educational Technology, University of the Philippines, Quezon City.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2000). Preparing Teachers for IT Integration: An Ateneo Initiative. In Proceedings of SEARCC 2000: e-Knowledge: Learning in a Connected World [CD-ROM]. Manila: SEARCC.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. & Huang, F. L. (2000). Game Over! Debriefing as an essential part of the learning process. In The Philippine Computing Sciences Congress 2000 Proceedings [CD-ROM]. Manila: PCSC.[PDF]
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. & Dringus, L. P. (1998). An Application of the DIRECTED Framework to the Case Method of Instruction. In Tak-Wai Chan, Allan Collins, & Jianxiang Lin (Eds.), Proceedings of ICCE’98: Vol. 1 , 344-349. Beijing: China Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag.
• Tan, M. M. R. (1992). Evaluation of Parallel Sorting Algorithms Using Transputers. In Andrew M. Veronis & Yakup Parker (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fifth Congerence of the North American Transputer Users Group (NATUG): Transputer Research and Applications 5. USA: IOS Press.

Student publications advised

• Ang, A. K. & Lee, H.S. (2005). Calamansi King: An Educational Business Simulation on the Mobile Phone. Fourth National Conference on ELearning [CD-ROM]. Manila: University of Santo Tomas.
• Aquilino, C. S. & Chua, E. O. (2005). Virtual Chemistry Laboratory: A Simulation on Lewis Structure. South East Asian Ministers of Education, RegionalCenter for Education in Science and Mathematics, International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education [CD-ROM], Penang: Malaysia.
• Cruz, K. M. M. & Abrencillo, G. V. J. (2005). Something Fishy: A Reef Simulation Game for Mobile Phones. South East Asian Ministers of Education, RegionalCenter for Education in Science and Mathematics, International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education [CD-ROM], Penang: Malaysia.
• Florencio, T. A. & Ricohermoso, I.C. (2005). Operation Demeter: An Online Carbon Trading Simulation. South East Asian Ministers of Education, RegionalCenter for Education in Science and Mathematics, International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education [CD-ROM], Penang: Malaysia.
• Jacinto, M. C. & Santos, R. R. (2004). Designing Educational Games for the Mobile Phone. Third National Conference on ELearning [CD-ROM]. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila.
• Espejo, M. B. (2003). Common Reasons for Student Attrition in an Online Course. Second National E-Learning Conference [CD-ROM], Manila: UP Open University. Cited as one of six exemplary papers.
• Dy, A. L., Ragudo, I. G., Sy, J., Brigino, L., Quitoriano, E., Caballa, J., Galvez, M., Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2003). Kung Bakit Walang Buto at Tinik ang Pugita. Second National Conference on Elearning [CD-ROM]. Manila: UP Open University. Cited as one of six exemplary papers during the conference.
• Lacanlale, R., Saet, S., & Rodrigo M. M. T. (2002). Ang Maria Clara ngayon: A telecollaborative project. First National E-learning Conference [CD-ROM]. Manila: UP Open University.

Textbooks

• Rodrigo, M. M. T. & Rodrigo, S. M. T. (2007). Bitwise 1: Information Technology Literacy for High School. Makati, Metro Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. & Rodrigo, S. M. T. (2007). Bitwise 2: Information Technology Literacy for High School. Makati, Metro Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Tan, S. & Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2005). Bitwise IV: Information Technology Literacy for High School. Makati, Metro Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Tan, S. & Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2005). Bitwise III: Information Technology Literacy for High School. Makati, Metro Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. & Tan, S. (2005). Bitwise II: Information Technology Literacy for High School. Makati, Metro Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. & Tan, S. (2005). Bitwise I: Information Technology Literacy for High School. Makati, Metro Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2004). Bitwise 6: Information Technology Literacy for Elementary. Makati, Metro Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2004). Bitwise 5: Information Technology Literacy for Elementary. Makati, Metro Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2004). Bitwise 4: Information Technology Literacy for Elementary. Makati, Metro Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2004). Bitwise 3: Information Technology Literacy for Elementary. Makati, Metro Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Amante, H., Mallillin, B., Rodrigo, M., Galvez, M. (2003). Pilipinas Kong Mahal 5: Isang Makabayang Pag-aaral ng Lipunan at Kultura. Pasig City, Metro Manila: Anvil Publishing Inc.

Popular Science Publications

• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2005). Designing software for children. Computerworld Philippines Oncampus, 1(2), 61-62.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2001, November 21). Online learning upgrades working mom's skills. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. B14.
• Lee-Chua, Q. N. (2001, January 6). Artificial intelligence research in RP on the rise. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. B8.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (1995, July-December). What's in a Name? Science Asia, 2(2), pp. 14-17.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (1995, January-June). Exploring Electronic Highways. Science Asia, 2(1), pp. 3-10.
• Tan, M. M. R. (1994). Career Options in Computer Science. Science Asia, pp. 89-92.

Creative Writing Publications

• Rodrigo, D. T. (2008). A Life for the Poor. Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2008). The Public's Servant. Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2008). The Golddigger Monologues. In Cardenas, K. (Ed.) Boracay: Sand in Shorts. Quezon City: Office of Research and Publications, Ateneo de Manila University. pp. 58-61.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2008). Life After Death. In Cardenas, K. (Ed.) Boracay: Sand in Shorts. Quezon City: Office of Research and Publications, Ateneo de Manila University. pp. 48-55.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2006). Saint of the Gutters. Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2006). Vietnam’s Son. Manila: The Bookmark, Inc.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2005). The Sweetness of Dumaguete. Doreen Gamboa Fernadez Food Writing Award. Finalist.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2005). Sincerity in preparation. Doreen Fernandez Food Symposium, Filipinas Heritage Library, August 27, 2005. Also published in Me, Dec 2005/Jan 2006.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2005, 18 June). The soccer dads. Junior Inquirer.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2005). Courtship, marriage and burong talangka, In Slow Food: Philippine Culinary Tradition. Runner up in the Doreen Fernandez Food Writing Competition 2004.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2004). Love handles. Magis. Quezon City: Office of Research and Publication, Ateneo de Manila University.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2003, 27 December). Felice, Noel, and the Christmas day disaster. Junior Inquirer.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2001). Inside Manila With Kids: A Travel Companion for Parents. Manila: Tahanan Books.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2001, 17 June). For your penance… Philippine Daily Inquirer, p.9.
• Rodrigo, D. T. (2001). Reunion. In Susan P. Evangelista (Ed.), Creative Juices: Works of the Ateneo Faculty The First Collection. Makati City: Diwa Scholastic Press Inc.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2000, November). Kids on board. Good Housekeeping Magazine, Manila: Summit Publications.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (2000, October 21). Daddy's girl. Junior Inquirer.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (1999). Nanny's Hands. In Queena Lee-Chua (Ed.), Blessings for the Home. Manila: Anvil.
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (1999). Tamales Day! Manila: Tahanan Books for Young Readers
• Rodrigo, M. M. T. (1995, July 16). Nanny's Hands. Sunday Inquirer Magazine, 10(20), p. 19.