Expert Subject: Online Learning

Dennen researches online learning, online communities, knowledge networks and social media use in K-12 education. Within these areas, she focuses on issues such as learning activity design, identity, privacy, and ethical technology use.

Jeong is an associate professor in the College of Education’s Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies program in the Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems. He is an expert on online discourse, computer supported collaborative argumentation and learning analytics.

Staudt Willet is an expert on networked learning in online communities. In particular, he studies how social media platforms both benefit and complicate professional transitions, such as new teachers’ induction from preparation programs into professional practice.

Dr. Dina Vyortkina works as Assistant Dean for Innovation and Instructional Technology Enhancement at the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. Her areas of expertise and interests include but are not limited to educational technologies, innovation in higher education, professional development for in-service and pre-service teachers, professional development for educational leaders, embedding instructional technologies into both K-12 and higher education settings, online and blended learning and teaching, active learning spaces, learning materials development, portfolio assessment, and artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education and K-12.

Dr. Vyortkina taught in Kazakhstan and UK. She worked on grant projects related to teacher education and learning materials development in Uzbekistan and Egypt.