Work with thought leaders and academic experts in Online learning

Companies can greatly benefit from collaborating with an academic researcher whose expertise is in the field of Online learning. Here are a few reasons why:

Researchers on NotedSource with backgrounds in Online learning include Chandra Orrill, Christos Makridis, Colleen Lindecker (Miron), Ph.D., Cory Young, Elle Wang, Dr Abiodun Alao, and Anna Jobin.

Chandra Orrill

Fall River, MA, Massachusetts, United States of America
23 Years Experience
I am a mathematics educator interested in elementary and middle school who also does research on computational thinking.
Education

Indiana University

Ph.D., Instructional Systems Technology / December, 1999

Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America

Indiana University

M.S., Instructional Systems Technology / December, 1996

Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America

University of Alabama

B.A., Honors College - Computer Applications in Music / May, 1993

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States of America
Experience

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Professor / January, 2010 — Present

Director - Kaput Center for Research & Innovation in STEM Education / July, 2017 — Present

Chair - Department of STEM Education & Teacher Development / July, 2013 — June, 2017

University of Georgia

Research Scientist / September, 2000 — December, 2010

Ohio University

Assistant Professor / September, 1999 — August, 2000

Research Expertise (2)
Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology
About
My work is primarily focused on how teachers learn about and understand the content they teach. My work has been primarily with upper elementary and middle school teachers in the areas of mathematics and computational thinking. I got into this field because of my interest in educational technology and in school reform. My work has focused on investigating how teachers understand the content they teach, how to design effective professional development to support them, and how to assess their learning. All of this is with an eye toward how students learn and how we can build better schools to support learning. I am also a certified running coach (UESCA) and personal trainer (NASM) with a particular interest in women's physiology as it relates to running -- particularly in the menopausal and perimenopausal phases. I am interested in working on projects that are focused on improving education - particularly math education, but also education more broadly. I am also interested in projects that relate to my interest in women running.

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Christos Makridis

Nashville, TN
10 Years Experience
Web3 and Labor Economist in Academia, Entrepreneurship, and Policy
Education

Stanford University

Dual Ph.D., Economics and Management Science & Engineering / June, 2018

Stanford, California, United States of America

Arizona State University

B.S., Economics and Mathematics / May, 2012

Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
Experience

Stanford University

Digital Fellow / August, 2020 — Present

Department of Veterans Affairs

Senior Adviser, National AI Institute / January, 2020 — Present

Columbia Business School

Adjunct Associate Research Scholar / February, 2022 — Present

Research Expertise (16)
Finance
Economics and Econometrics
Accounting
Pharmacology (medical)
Law
And 11 more
About
Christos A. Makridis holds academic appointments at Columbia Business School, Stanford University, Baylor University, University of Nicosia, and Arizona State University. He is also an adjunct scholar at the Manhattan Institute, senior adviser at Gallup, and senior adviser at the National AI Institute in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Christos is the CEO/co-founder of [Dainamic](https://www.dainamic.ai/), a technology startup working to democratize the use and application of data science and AI techniques for small and mid sized organizations, and CTO/co-founder of [Living Opera](https://www.livingopera.org/), a web3 startup working to bridge classical music and blockchain technologies. Christos previously served on the White House Council of Economic Advisers managing the cybersecurity, technology, and space activities, as a Non-resident Fellow at the Cyber Security Project in the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, as a Digital Fellow at the Initiative at the Digital Economy in the MIT Sloan School of Management, a a Non-resident Research Scientist at Datacamp, and as a Visiting Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Christos’ primary academic research focuses on labor economics, the digital economy, and personal finance and well-being. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed research papers in academic journals and over 170 news articles in the press. Christos earned a Bachelor’s in Economics and Minor in Mathematics at Arizona State University, as well a dual Masters and PhDs in Economics and Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University.

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Colleen Lindecker (Miron), Ph.D.

25 Years Experience
Executive Vice President Training and Continuous Learning, ROC USA
Education

Ph.D., Educational Psychology / September, 2007

Minneapolis, Iowa, United States of America

MS, College Student Development and Administration / May, 2000

La Crosse, Iowa, United States of America

Winona State University

BA, Psychology / May, 1997

Winona, Minnesota, United States of America
Experience

ROC USA

Executive Vice President Training and Continuous Learning / March, 2021 — Present

Associate Dean of Faculty / June, 2018 — February, 2021

Program Director Psychology / June, 2016 — June, 2018

CEO-Founding Member Lakeside Investments, LLC / September, 2013 — Present

Most Relevant Research Expertise
online learning
Other Research Expertise (9)
psychology
compassion fatigue
remote work
Education
Disability advocacy
And 4 more
About
Dr. Colleen Lindecker is a highly accomplished and dedicated professional with over 25 years of experience in the field of education and psychology. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, with a focus on adult learning and development. She also holds a Master of Science degree in College Student Development and Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Throughout her career, Dr. Lindecker has held various leadership positions in both educational and corporate settings. Currently, she serves as the Executive Vice President of Training and Continuous Learning at ROC USA, a national non-profit organization that focuses on resident-owned communities. In this role, she is responsible for developing and implementing training programs for22,000+ residents and staff to support their success in community ownership. Prior to joining ROC USA, Dr. Lindecker served as the Associate Dean of Faculty and Program Director of Psychology at large online, for-profit universities. In these roles, she oversaw the development and delivery of academic programs and provided support and guidance to faculty members. Dr. Lindecker also has experience in the business world, having served as the CEO and Founding Member of Lakeside Investments, LLC. In this role, she was responsible for driving portfolio growth and managing real estate investment assets. Dr. Lindecker's expertise and passion lie in the areas of adult learning, leadership development, disability advocacy, and community empowerment. She is committed to making a positive impact on individuals and communities through education and training. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, reading, yoga, and spending time with her family.

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Cory Young

Ithaca
17 Years Experience
Communications Scientist
Education

Bowling Green State University

PhD, Intercultural Communication / 2001

Bowling Green, Ohio, United States of America

University of Birmingham

MS, Cultural Studies / 1996

Birmingham
Experience

Ithaca College

Professor and Chair of Communications Department / 2006 — Present

Research Expertise (9)
Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Communication
Education
Sociology and Political Science
Marketing
And 4 more
About
Cory Young is a professor and chair of the communications department at Ithaca College. She received his PhD in intercultural communication from Bowling Green State University in 2001 and his MS in cultural studies from the University of Birmingham in 1996.

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Elle Wang

San Francisco, California, United States of America
6 Years Experience
Lead Research Scientist at National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education
Education

Columbia University

PhD, Cognitive Science in Education / 2017

New York, New York, United States of America
Experience

National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education

Lead Research Scientist / 2021 — Present

Develop AI Agents to enable ‘weak-tie’ human-human relationship building in large-scale socio-technical ecosystems. Use social and emotional learning analytics to holistically measure and support effective learning & upskilling at scale

Action Lab at ASU

Staff Research Scientist / 2017 — Present

Lead and conduct core research projects on 1) Assessing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) at Scale 2) Building prediction models to connect online learning and career advancement 3) Assessing trans-national online learning efficacy

Most Relevant Research Expertise
Online learning
Other Research Expertise (10)
Intelligent technologies
Learning Analytics
MOOCs
Education
Computer Science Applications
And 5 more
About
Ellen (Elle) Wang is a cognitive scientist with a focus on educational applications of artificial intelligence (AI). She is currently a lead research scientist at the National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education and a staff research scientist at the Action Lab at Arizona State University. Wang received her PhD in Cognitive Science in Education from Columbia University in 2017. Her research focuses on how AI can be used to support and improve learning outcomes, with a particular focus on online and adult learners. She has developed and evaluated AI-based programs and systems for a variety of applications, including tutoring, intelligent course recommendation, and assessment. Wang’s work has been published in a variety of prestigious journals, including the Journal of Educational Psychology, the British Journal of Educational Technology, and the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. She has also presented her work at numerous international conferences, including the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and the International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS).

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Dr Abiodun Alao

4 Years Experience
Research Associate in Information Systems with Publications in ICT4D, Sustainable ICT, Management Information Systems, Social Policy
Education

University of Cape Town

PhD, Information Systems / July, 2019

Cape Town
Experience

University of Johannesburg, Bunting Campus

Postdoctoral / July, 2019 — Present

Research Expertise (13)
Social Policy
Management Information Systems
ICT4D
Sustainable ICT
Innovation Management
And 8 more
About
Dr. Abiodun (Abbey) Alao holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Cape Town and is a dedicated researcher and teaching fellow with a strong academic background. Her passion for research is evident, and she currently serves as a research associate at the University of Johannesburg. Throughout her career, Abiodun has actively mentored and supervised projects spanning diverse fields such as Management Information Systems, Information and Communication Technology for Development, Sustainable ICT, Development Communication, Innovative Management, Health Informatics, Information Learning, and Work Integrated Learning (WIL). She has made significant contributions to academia through her publications, which include journals, chapters, and conference papers. Her approach is characterized by a multidisciplinary investigative perspective, with a focus on Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a catalyst for information and knowledge management. Her work addresses various social implications of ICT, and organization development with a particular emphasis on their impact on the well-being of individuals and society as a whole.

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Anna Jobin

11 Years Experience
Researcher at Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
Education

Université de Lausanne

Doctor of Social Sciences, Faculté des sciences sociales et politiques

Lausanne

Tufts University

Visiting Research Scholar, Science, Technology, and Society Program (STS)

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America

Cornell University

International Visitor, Department of Science & Technology Studies (ST&S)

Ithaca, New York, United States of America
Experience

Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft GmbH

2021 — Present

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH)

Researcher / 2018 — 2020

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Scientific Assistant / 2013 — 2016

Research intern / 2012 — 2013

Research Expertise (21)
sciene & technology
digital ethics
artificial intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Hardware and Architecture
And 16 more
About
Anne Jobin is a Swiss sociologist and researcher who specializes in the areas of science, technology, and society (STS). She holds a Doctor of Social Sciences from Université de Lausanne, and has been a visiting research scholar at Tufts University and Cornell University. She is currently a researcher at the (ETH) and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

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Example Online learning projects

How can companies collaborate more effectively with researchers, experts, and thought leaders to make progress on Online learning?

Designing Effective Online Courses

An academic researcher can help companies design and develop online courses that are engaging, interactive, and effective in delivering knowledge to learners. By leveraging their expertise in instructional design and learning theories, researchers can ensure that the courses meet the learning objectives and provide a seamless learning experience.

Implementing Learning Analytics

With the help of an academic researcher, companies can implement learning analytics to gather and analyze data on learner performance, engagement, and satisfaction. This data can be used to identify areas of improvement, personalize learning experiences, and make data-driven decisions to optimize online learning initiatives.

Evaluating Online Learning Platforms

An academic researcher can conduct thorough evaluations of different online learning platforms to help companies choose the most suitable one for their needs. They can assess the platform's features, usability, scalability, and effectiveness in supporting various learning activities. This ensures that companies invest in the right platform that aligns with their goals and enhances the learning experience.

Developing Adaptive Learning Systems

Collaborating with an academic researcher can enable companies to develop adaptive learning systems that personalize the learning experience based on individual learner needs and preferences. Researchers can apply their knowledge of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and learning analytics to create intelligent systems that dynamically adjust content, pace, and difficulty level to optimize learning outcomes.

Conducting Research Studies

Companies can benefit from partnering with academic researchers to conduct research studies in the field of Online learning. These studies can provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of different instructional strategies, technologies, and pedagogical approaches. The findings can inform companies' decision-making processes and help them stay at the forefront of online learning innovation.