Dr. Mohamed Ally

MA

Dr. Mohamed Ally

Professor

Contact information

Email: mohameda@athabascau.ca

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Dr. Ally is Professor of Online and Distance Education and Researcher in the Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute (TEKRI) at Athabasca University in Canada. He is also a Commonwealth of Learning Research Chair. Dr. Ally was the Director of the School of Computing and Information Systems and the Centre for Distance Education at Athabasca University. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta, Canada. His current areas of research include mobile learning, e-learning, distance education, augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, and the use of emerging fourth industrial revolution technologies (4IR) in education and training. Dr. Ally was President of the International Federation of Training and Development Organizations (IFTDO) and is one of the Founding Directors of the International Association of Mobile Learning (IamLearn) and the International Association of Blended Learning (IABL). He recently edited 17 books on the use of emerging technologies in education. His book “Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training” won the Charles A. Wedemeyer Award in the United States for significant contribution to distance education. Dr. Ally has presented keynote speeches, papers, and workshops in many countries.

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Research interests

  • Mobile learning
  • Online learning
  • Instructional design
  • Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
  • Emerging technologies in online learning and distance education
  • Competency profile development

Educational credentials

  • Ph.D. Educational Psychology – Instructional Technology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • M.A. Educational Technology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • B.Sc. York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Professional affiliations

  • International Association of Mobile Learning (IAmLearn)
  • International Association of Blended Learning (IABL)
  • International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
  • European Distance Education Network (EDEN)
  • Institute for Performance and Learning (I4PL)