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I am a professor of Instructional Technology at Faculty of Education, Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, and have been teaching in the area of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies since 2000. Some of the courses I have taught include Design and Use of Instructional Materials, Instructional Design, Project Development and Management I and II, Computer Education Teaching Methods, and Design Development & Evaluation of Educational Software at the undergraduate level; Instructional Message Design: Theory, Research and Practice, and Computers as Cognitive Tools: Theory and Research at master's level; Theories of Learning and Instruction, and Human Performance Technology: Theory and Research at doctoral level.

Other than teaching, I have assumed various administrative positions at METU as well. I served as a Member of Board of Directors at Distance Learning Research and Development Center at METU between 2001 and 2005; served as an assistant chair of the department between 2002 and 2005, and was a Faculty executive board member between 2007 and 2008, and from 2015 to present.

I have given international and national invited seminars, and have been a member of varieties of commissions at the university. Some of the awards I received are a number of performance awards from my university, Fulbright research grant, Higher Education Council international research grant, thesis of the year award and academic excellence award.

These are some of the highlights of my academic background, and the details can be found in this website.