About Us

Matthew Schmidt, PhD, is Associate Professor at the University of Florida (UF) in the Educational Technology program, faculty in the Institute for Advanced Learning Technologies, and director of the Advanced Learning Technologies Studio. His primary research interest includes design and development of innovative educational courseware and computer software with a particular focus on individuals with disabilities and their families/caregivers. His secondary research interests include immersive learning and learning experience design.. More: http://matthewschmidt.info

Andrew A. Tawfik, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Instructional Design & Technology at the University of Memphis. Dr. Tawfik is also the Director of the Instructional Design & Technology Studio. His research interests include problem-based learning, case-based reasoning, case library instructional design, and computer supported collaborative learning.

Isa Jahnke, PhD, is Full Professor at the Department of Education, University of Münster, Germany. Previously, she was Associate Professor at the iSchool (SISLT), University of Missouri, and Director of the Information Experience usability and user experience lab (2015-2021). She was Professor of Interactive Media and Learning at Umeå University in Sweden (2011-2015) and Assistant Professor at TU Dortmund, Germany (2008-2011) . Her expertise focuses on digital learning, sociotechnical-pedagogical design for human-centered work and learning processes. Her work contributes to an understanding and development of teaching and learning designs-in-practices; designing learning ‘with’ (not from) technologies and analyzing user practices (students, teachers, instructional designers, etc.). More: https://www.isa-jahnke.com

Yvonne Earnshaw, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Development and Program Coordinator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Earnshaw also has an extensive industry background in technical writing, instructional design, and usability consulting. Her research interests are in service-based learning, usability/UX in instructional design and technology, online teaching and learning. More: http://www.yvonneearnshaw.com/