Prof. Dr. phil. Dr. h.c. Dirk Ifenthaler

Dirk Ifenthaler is the Chair of Learning, Design and Technology at the University of Mannheim, Germany; the UNESCO Co-Chair on Data Science in Higher Education Learning and Teaching at Curtin University, Australia; and a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education at the University of Eastern Finland, Finland. Dirk’s research focuses on the intersection of cognitive psychology, educational technology, data analytics, and organisational learning.

He received an honorary doctorate in educational science (doctor honoris causa) from the University of Eastern Finland in 2024. His previous roles include Professor and Director, Centre for Research in Digital Learning at Deakin University, Australia, Manager of Applied Research and Learning Analytics at Open Universities, Australia, and Professor for Applied Teaching and Learning Research at the University of Potsdam, Germany. He was a 2012 Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education at the University of Oklahoma, USA. At the University of Latvia, Latvia, he was involved in the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art as a Visiting Senior Researcher. In 2023, Dirk was a Visiting Professor in the Dipartimento di Pedagogia, Psicologia, Filosofia at the University of Cagliari, Italy.

His research outcomes include numerous co-authored books, book series, book chapters, journal articles, and international conference papers, as well as successful grant funding in Australia, Germany, and the USA.

Dirk Ifenthaler is the Editor-in-Chief of the Technology, Knowledge and Learning and Editor-in-Chief of Educational Technology & Society.