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Jon Dron is the associate dean, learning and assessment, and a full professor in the Faculty of Science and Technology, Athabasca University. He has received national and institutional awards for his teaching, is author of various award-winning research papers and is a regular keynote speaker. His research is cross-disciplinary, straddling many areas of technology, learning, and education, about which he has authored three books and many papers. He used to sing swing for a living for 10 years, and managed IT support departments before becoming an academic. He has formal qualifications in philosophy, information systems, university education, and learning technologies. Web: https://jondron.ca

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, University of Brighton

… → 2002

Msc, University of Brighton

… → 1992

BA(hons), University of Sussex

… → 1982

External positions

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  • Informal Learning in Digital Contexts

    Dron, J. & Anderson, T., 1 Jan. 2023, Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Education. p. 1373-1389 17 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

    Open Access
  • Pedagogical Paradigms in Open and Distance Education

    Dron, J. & Anderson, T., 1 Jan. 2023, Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Education. p. 147-163 17 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

    Open Access
  • Apprentissage, technologie et technique

    Translated title of the contribution: Learning, Technology, and TechniqueDron, J., 1 Dec. 2022, In: Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology. 48, 1

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal Articlepeer-review

    Open Access
  • Educational technology: what it is and how it works

    Dron, J., Mar. 2022, In: AI and Society. 37, 1, p. 155-166 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal Articlepeer-review

    14 Citations (Scopus)
  • Independent learning

    Dron, J., 7 Dec. 2018, Handbook of Distance Education: Fourth Edition. p. 47-66 20 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

    5 Citations (Scopus)