Associate Professor Jarotwan Koiwanit, Ph.D.

Dr. Jarotwan is currently a Vice President for Academic Affairs and Learning Innovation, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) in Thailand. She developed the lifelong learning platform called KLIX and create more than 100 successful online courses for KMITLs students and everyone to learn, unlearn, and relearn from anywhere. She is also the managing director for the academic credit bank system which is an open educational system to provide everyone with greater access to a variety of educational opportunities towards a lifelong learning experiences.
Jarotwan was also the Director of CU Innovation Academy, and the CU Innovation Hub for Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. CU Innovation Hub is a hub to transform how Thais live, learn, and play. She groomed many innovators through mentorship and encouragement to guide their efforts for the next generation of entrepreneurs

Prof. Dr. Ömer Delialioğlu received his Ph.D. degree in the field of Computer and Instructional Technologies at Middle East Technical University (METU) conducting a study on the factors affecting hybrid learning environments. He conducted port-doctoral research on the use of games and simulations in education, systemic change in education, and the worldwide impact of Cisco computer networks academy at the Department of Instructional Technology at Indiana University. He was awarded the title of Associate Professor in 2013 and the title of Professor in 2019 in the METU CEIT department, where he still is a faculty. Between 2017-2018, he took part in research projects at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign related to Creative Computing and the use of Minecraft in education with a Fulbrigt researcher scholarship. He has several international articles and proceedings on hybrid/blended learning environments, computer networks and information security, mobile learning, technology supported learning environments and spatial thinking skills, the use of technology for special education, and technology integration in education. He works as the Rector’s Advisor in charge of distance education, quality and strategy, library and documentation at METU.