Aries Cobb holds the title, supervisor of digital communication and board secretary at Jarvis Gibson Foundation. Cobb, first generation college graduate, dedicates this article to her late parents that instilled the value of education and a hard work ethic which has made Aries who she is today. Aries, a graduate of Nova Southeastern University with a doctorate in instructional technology distance education. Aries Cobb has a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Kent State University and a bachelor’s degree in rhetoric and communication studies. Aries Cobb is known for her research on cooperative learning and its effect on disadvantaged students.
Afnan Darwazeh is a full professor at School of Education at An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. Her specialization is instructional design, development and evaluation. In Arabic world, she is classified as a distinguished researcher in the field of instructional design, cognitive science, and educational psychology as she published more than 70 papers and 10 text books at graduate level in this area. She has been visiting different universities in the United States as a visiting scholar. She also attended and participated in several papers at the annual convention of the American Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). She is a member of AECT too. In 2007, she and her colleagues established the School of Education at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem upon the president’s request. She also established the PhD program in teaching and learning at An-Najah National University upon the president’s request in 2018. Dr. Darwazeh’s research concern is in cognitive strategies, e-learning and distance education research.
Emily Faulconer is an associate professor in the Department of Math, Science and Technology. She developed an environmental science minor and has been involved with multiple course redesigns. Dr. Faulconer holds a BS in forensic science from Virginia Common—wealth University. After briefly working as a forensic chemist, she pursued her passion in education, first teaching high school and then pursuing an environmental engineering sciences PhD from the University of Florida to teach at the college level. She has been with ERAU since 2012 and with the Worldwide Campus since 2016.
John C. Griffith is an associate professor of technology with over 20 years of teaching and educational leadership experience. He has published in the areas of distance learning, educational leadership, and emergency services management. Dr. Griffith’s prior appointments include associate dean, department chair, and program chair. He has experience in degree program development. Dr. Griffith currently serves in the Math, Science and Technology Department for Embry—Riddle Aeronautical University—Worldwide Campus. He holds a PhD in applied technology, training and development and a master of science in administration. Dr. Griffith retired from the U.S. Air Force after 23 years of service before joining Embry-Riddle full time.
Mohammad Hmoud is a PhD candidate in the Teaching and Learning program at An-Najah National University—Palestine. He has MA degree in mathematics and BA degree in computer science and engineering. As for work experience, Mr. Hmoud is currently working as technology supervisor for high school teachers at Jerusalem, Educational Technology Literature. Also, Mr. Hmoud is an expert in topics related to artificial intelligence, big data, and the ways to employ them in education.
Omar I. Karram is currently a PhD candidate in the teaching and learning program at An-Najah University—Palestine. He has the education and technical qualifications in information technology. Mr. Karram’s educational background and experience are broad in educational technology and computer science. He is certified in Microsoft 365 education package, Google education tools, mobile learning, self-education planner and education strategic planning, and gamification. As for work experience, Mr. Karram is currently working as a technology coach and mentor, computer science lecturer, and the director of the educational technology unit.
Robert Maribe (Rob) Branch, EdD, is a professor of learning, design, and technology at the University of Georgia. He taught high school in Botswana as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Rob completed his doctoral degree at Virginia Tech and joined the Department of Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation at Syracuse University. Dr. Branch’s research focuses on using diagrams to deconstruct complex conceptual relationships and other complicated flow processes. He has coedited the Educational Media and Technology Yearbook since 1997, and coauthored the book, Survey of Instructional Design Models. He is noted for authoring the book: Instructional Design: The ADDIE Approach.
Javier Leung, PhD, is an instructional designer responsible for measuring the impact of online learning environments and 500+ self-paced materials for around 38,000 educators across Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas. With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Leung is a seasoned instructional designer, e-learning developer, and front-end developer in higher education and talent development. His research aims to impact how technology and learning engineering can be applied to sustain better learning experiences and interfaces in educational systems that involve program evaluation and analyzing big data to understand user behavior using machine learning for prediction, classification, and pattern recognition.
Jeremiah E. Shipp, EdD, is a senior faculty development specialist in the Center for Innovative and Transformative Instruction at Winston-Salem State University. He leads the Excellence in Online Instruction Initiative to prepare faculty to implement evidence-based teaching practices in their courses. He is a Quality Matters (QM)—Certified Peer Reviewer and Association of College and University Educators Credentialed Educator. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor of leadership teaching online courses for doctoral students. His favorite quote by author, poet, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou states, “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.”
