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About the Contributors
Linda van Ryneveldbelievesthatitisnotwhatyouteach,butwhatyourstudentslearnthatmatters.
Assuchsheispassionateaboutcreatinglearningenvironmentsthatareauthenticandreal,andprepare
thelearnersfortheirfutureemployment.Shebelievesthatlearners,whotakecoursesthatarefunand
inspirational,aremoremotivatedtospendtimeontask.LindavanRyneveldjoinedtheUniversityof
PretoriainMarch2013inthepositionofDirector:TeachingandLearning,FacultyofVeterinaryScience
attheOnderstepoortcampus.From2008toearly2013shewastheDirectorforCurriculumDevelop-
mentandSupportattheTshwaneUniversityofTechnology.Previously,shewasaDeputyDirectorin
theDirectorateforTeachingandLearningwithTechnologyatthesameinstitution.LindavanRyneveld
wasawardedaDoctoratedegreeinComputer-IntegratedEducationbytheUniversityofPretoriain2004
andanAssociateProfessorshipin2013.Lindaloveslivinglifetothefullestandappreciateshumour,
passionandazealforlifeinothers.Hercurrentinterestsincludealltypesoflearning(includingmo-
bilelearning),instructionalandcurriculumdesign,openeducationalresources,educationalgamesand
simulations,assessment,studenthand-heldresponsedevices(clickers),learningtheories,recognition
ofpriorlearning,faculty/staffandprofessionaldevelopment,cost-effectiveweb-basedapplicationsfor
teachingandlearningandgenderissues.
Nilay Keskin SamanciisAssistantProfessorattheDepartmentofPrimaryEducation,GaziUniversity.
Herresearchinterestsincludebioethicseducation,argumentationbasedinquiryandsocioscientificissues.
Gail SandersisProfessorofManagementEducationandDevelopment.Sheisprogrammeleader
fortheUniversityofSunderlandProfessionalDoctorateandleaderofthe‘LeadershipandProfessional
Practice’researchclusterintheFacultyofBusinessandLaw.
Peter SmithisEmeritusProfessorofComputing.HejoinedtheUniversityasanundergraduate
studentin1975andreceivedhisDoctoratein1981.Sincethenhehasheldseveralteaching,research
andmanagementpositionsattheUniversity,includingDean,andChairoftheUniversityResearchDe-
greesCommittee.Hehaspublishedover250papers,andsupervisedandexaminedover100doctoral
candidatesatUniversitiesintheUK,EuropeandHongKong.PeterisaFellowoftheBritishComputer
SocietyandtheHigherEducationAcademy.Hehaspublishedextensivelyonarangeofsubjectsinclud-
ingcomputing,management,anddoctoralstudies,particularlyinrelationtoProfessionalDoctorates.
Anil S. Rakicioglu SoylemezisaninstructoratAbantİzzetBaysalUniversity.Hermajorresearch
interestsincludeteachereducation,mentoringpracticesandpracticeteaching.
Ayse Selmin SoylemezisaninstructoratAbantİzzetBaysalUniversity.Hermajorresearchinterests
includeteachingEnglishtoyounglearners,materialsevaluationandteachereducation.
Yan SunisanAssistantProfessorofInstructionalTechnologyattheUniversityofWestAlabama
(UWA).ShereceivedherPh.D.inLearning,Design,andTechnologyfromPurdueUniversityandworked
asaPostdoctoralresearcheratTexasA&MUniversitybeforejoiningUWA.Herresearchinterestsrevolve
aroundK-12STEMeducationandtechnologyintegration.
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