My name is Jered Borup. I'm currently an Associate Professor in the Division of Learning Technologies at George Mason University and one of two coordinators 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
52 published or accepted articles (24 as first author) in various journals
20 book chapters (12 as first author) in the areas of K-12 and post-secondary online learning
7 books on online and blended teaching including:
the National Geographic Learning book, Breaking through the Screen: Practical Tips for Engaging Learners in the Online and Blended Classroom
the open source book, K-12 Blended Teaching : A Guide to Personalized Learning and Online Integration (http://edtechbooks.org/k12blended)
several open source books in the series, K-12 Blended Teaching: A Guide to Practice Within the Disciplines (https://edtechbooks.org/k12blended_series)
91 peer-reviewed conference presentations
$2,100,000+ from internal and external grants, fellowships, and awards across several years
Identified as one of the most productive scholars in K-12 online learning by Arnesen, Hveem, Short, West, and Barbour (2018)
Recognized by researchers at Stanford University and Elsevier as one of the top 2% most-cited researchers in my field for the year 2022.
Teaching and Mentoring
Over 15 years of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses using online, blended, and face-to-face formats, consistently achieving above average student ratings
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 150 invited presentations and workshops for various organizations, schools, and universities
Service and Leadership
Associate Director of the Global Online Teacher Education Center (GOTEC)
Served as the Chair for SITE’s Instructional Technology Council
Served as the Co-Editor of the Journal of Online Learning Research
Served as the Co-coordinator of Digital Learning for George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development