My name is Jered Borup. I'm currently an Associate Professor in the Division of Learning Technologies at George Mason University and co-director of the Learning Technologies in Schools graduate program. I earned my Ph.D. in Instructional Psychology and Technology from Brigham Young University in 2013. I have taught online and blended courses since 2008 and taught history for six years at a junior high school. My current research interests include developing online learning communities and identifying support systems that adolescent learners require to be successful in online environments.
This portfolio has been created to highlight my experience in the areas of research, teaching, and design. The following summarizes some of my accomplishments:
Research and Funding
44 published or accepted articles (23 as first author) in various journals
16 book chapters (9 as first author) in the areas of K-12 and post-secondary online learning
71 peer-reviewed conference presentations (34 as primary presenter)
11 research awards including the AERA’s TACTL Early Career Scholar Award
Nearly $1,700,000 from internal and external grants, fellowships, and awards across several years
Co-authored the open source book, K-12 Blended Teaching : A Guide to Personalized Learning and Online Integration (http://edtechbooks.org/k12blended)
Co-edited the open source book series, K-12 Blended Teaching: A Guide to Practice Within the Disciplines (https://edtechbooks.org/k12blended_series)
Identified as one of the most productive scholars in K-12 online learning by Arnesen, Hveem, Short, West, and Barbour (2018)
Teaching and Mentoring
Over 9 years of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses using online, blended, and face-to-face formats, consistently achieving above average student ratings
Serving or served on 14 dissertation committees (chair or co-chair)
6 years of K-12 teaching experience with diverse student populations
Designed, taught, and evaluated an online teaching initiative for George Mason University faculty
Over 70 invited presentations and workshops for various organizations, schools, and universities
Service and Leadership
Served as the Assistant Chair for SITE’s Instructional Technology Council
Served as the Co-Editor of the Journal of Online Learning Research
Co-director of Digital Learning for George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development