Prof. Dr. Özcan Erkan Akgün completed his undergraduate education in the Department of Chemistry at Niğde University (1998), and his master's degree (2002) and doctorate (2005) in Educational Technology at Ankara University. In 2006, he was appointed to Sakarya University, Faculty of Theology,Faculty of Education, Department of Computer and Instructional Technologies as an Assistant Professor. Akgün, who became an Associate Professor in 2018, became a Professor in 2023. Prof. Akgün currently works for Ibn Haldun University, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Department of Educational Sciences. Prof. Akgün has many articles published in journals indexed in national and international directories. Prof. Akgün's research areas include instructional design, learning development, e-learning, distance education, technology integration in education, STEM, competencies in higher education, accreditation, effective learning-teaching and learning motivation.