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Ibrahim ARPACI
Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Faculty of Education, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, ibrahim.arpaci@gop.edu.tr
Ibrahim ARPACI is Associate Professor of Management Information Systems (MIS) and Educational Technology (EdTech). He is Chair of the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology at Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, where he is also Director of Distance Education Application and Research Center. He was a visiting scholar at Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management, Toronto, ON, Canada (2012-2013). He holds a BSc in Computer Education and Instructional Technology (2005) from Anadolu University, a MSc in Information Systems (2009) and a PhD in Information Systems (2013) both from Middle East Technical University. His academic work focuses on how computational technology interact with psychological, educational and cultural dynamics. His research interests are in Computational Intelligence, Instructional Systems Design and Technology, Cyberpsychology and Behavior, Culture, Learning and Technology. His publications have appeared in such journals as British Journal of Educational Technology, Medical Internet Research, Internet Research, Computers in Human Behavior, and Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. He received the Best Paper Award in the European and Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems (EMCIS 2009). He received the Distinguished Researcher Award, London Journals Press (UK), recognized as Honorary Member of the Quarterly Franklin Membership (2019).